

Neal E. Boudette
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Automakers Face a Labor Showdown as the E.V. Era Looms
The United Auto Workers leader vowed to be tougher than his predecessors in contract talks. His initial demands attach big numbers to that promise.

Ford’s Profit Jumped in Second Quarter
The automaker made more money on trucks and sport utility vehicles but reported bigger losses on electric vehicles.

Slow Battery Production Crimps G.M.’s Electric Vehicle Rollout
The company is earning big profits on gasoline cars and trucks but is struggling to catch up to Tesla in the fastest-growing segment of the...

Ford Slashes Price of Electric F-150 as Demand Weakens
Sales of electric vehicles have slowed recently partly because prices of some models like the F-150 Lightning had risen a lot.

Ford Slashes Price of Electric F-150 Lightning as Demand Weakens
Sales of electric vehicles have slowed recently partly because prices of some models like the F-150 Lightning had risen a lot.

United Auto Workers Open Contract Talks in Detroit
The U.A.W., with a more confrontational leader, aims to win back wage and benefit concessions and insulate jobs from the rise of electric vehicles.

Gerald C. Meyers, C.E.O. Who Paved Way for the S.U.V., Dies at 94
He led a struggling but innovative (if not quirky) American Motors to record profits and helped fuel an appetite for off-road vehicles with the Jeep...

Ford’s U.S. Sales Rose 10% in the Second Quarter
The automaker saw a big jump in deliveries of pickup trucks as demand from consumers and businesses remained strong.

G.M.’s Sales Jumped 19% in the Second Quarter
The biggest U.S. automaker sold more trucks and sport-utility vehicles as supply chain problems eased and demand remained strong.

Lordstown Motors, an Electric Truck Maker, Files for Bankruptcy
The company bought a shuttered General Motors plant in Ohio but struggled to produce its pickup truck.