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Carmakers return almost $85bn to shareholders and raise CEO pay but production line wages fall in real terms
Ford spared further action after improved offer to workers as Joe Biden plans visit to picket line
US walkouts hit three of 70 plants owned by Ford, GM and Stellantis but union warns of more to come
Carmakers are building batteries with non-union labour, while EVs’ production may require fewer workers overall
Joe Biden sends top aides to mediate as GM boss hits out at union’s rejection of ‘historic’ offer
Union action against Ford, General Motors and Stellantis is first in almost a century
Labour action could take 150,000 workers off Detroit’s assembly lines
President could be forced to pick a side as car workers demand pay rises from profitable Detroit Three
Electric car with affordable retail price to be produced with newer Ultium battery technology
Contract talks carry risks for big three and Biden’s re-election push in battleground states
Tax credits, discounts and improved production capacity have lifted demand for EV manufacturers
Sales of battery-powered cars double but are still dwarfed by purchases of internal combustion models
The automaker is constructing a fourth battery plant in the US heartland as it builds out its electric vehicle production
The carmaker wants to block the iPhone manufacturer’s software from occupying the dashboard on some new EVs
Google advertising bounces back with return to revenue growth
US carmaker diversifies supply chain and plans to retire its mass market Chevrolet Bolt
New vehicle prices show signs of weakening after historic rise during the pandemic
Carmaker to gain exclusive rights to output of Thacker Pass mine in Nevada once production begins
Ohio-based venture of General Motors and LG Chem is successfully organised by United Auto Workers
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Largest US carmaker signs nickel deal with miner Vale in race to secure battery materials
Billionaire faces scrutiny from advertisers on arrival at social media company
But investors fear there’s not much gas in the tank
Liability-driven investing has been pilloried but the strategy has worked for WHSmith
Trevor Milton and his electric vehicle start-up Nikola became Spac darlings in 2020. Then it all came crashing down
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