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  Ford, Unifor avoid autoworkers strike in Canada

  Negotiations with General Motors and Stellantis will remain on hold until Unifor’s members ratify an agreement with Ford.

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  Volvo to kill diesel engines by early 2024

  The move to phase out diesel-powered vehicles is part of Volvo’s plans to become an electric-only automaker by 2030.

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  UAW to expand strike noon Friday if Big Three talks don’t progress

  “Autoworkers have waited long enough to make things right at the Big Three. We're not waiting around, and we're not messing around,” United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain said.

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  New vehicle prices largely unchanged since last year: Cox Automotive

  The report shows the average MSRP of a new vehicle in August was $48,451, up $42 from a year ago. But electric vehicles are getting much cheaper, with prices falling 19% year-over-year.

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  Mercedes-Benz strikes deal for US-made steel with Steel Dynamics

  The steelmaker will provide more than 50,000 metric tons of the material a year to the automaker. 

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  UAW rejects Stellantis’ 21% pay raise proposal, White House heads to Detroit

  The White House is sending a team to Detroit early this week to help end the United Auto Workers strike against the Big Three, according to news reports.

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  GM Fairfax Assembly plant could shut down this week due to UAW strike

  The United Auto Workers “stand-up” strike may start a ripple effect as some GM factories may soon run out of parts to build vehicles.

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  UAW strikes target factories making popular vehicles

  The “stand-up strike” approach could help the United Auto Workers win more concessions from General Motors, Ford and Stellantis by wreaking havoc on their operations, experts said.

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  BASF, Nanotech Energy team up to produce lithium-ion batteries with recycled metals

  The companies will also work with American Battery Technology Co. and Toda Advanced Materials to build a North America-based battery value chain.

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  UAW goes on strike against GM, Ford, Stellantis

  Union members walked off the job at midnight at three targeted plants after failing to reach a deal with the Big Three automakers. 

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  Unifor says Ford’s offers ‘did not come close to meeting our expectations’

  The union’s collective bargaining agreements with General Motors, Ford and Stellantis in Canada expire Monday.

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  “Effectively there is no border”: How a Unifor strike in Canada would affect the North American auto industry

  A Unifor strike in Canada would shake the U.S., given the close integration of the countries’ automotive supply chains.

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  UAW won’t extend negotiations, could target strikes

  If the United Auto Workers strike against General Motors, Ford and Stellantis, the union plans to ask specific local chapters to strike rather than at once.

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  UAW negotiations with Big Three come down to the wire

  United Auto Workers members employed by General Motors, Ford and Stellantis could strike if the sides can’t make a deal by the time the union’s 4-year labor agreements with the Big Three automakers expire Sept. 14.

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  Onshoring semiconductor manufacturers to the US is risky. Here’s how to protect yourself.

  As chipmakers push to bring their operations closer to home, experts say it’s critical they keep close tabs on critical data and IP. 

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  BMW, Ford, Honda partner on vehicle-to-grid technology

  ChargeScape, a new joint venture, aims to help manage energy use for widespread electric vehicle deployment.

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  Ford appoints Toyota veteran as its global chief marketing officer

  In addition to tapping Lisa Materazzo as CMO, the automaker hired William Clay Ford III as general manager of Ford Performance and Elena Ford as its chief dealer engagement officer.

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  Hyundai’s Georgia EV supplier network adds 3 more manufacturers

  Since the automaker broke ground last year, 11 investments by the company’s partners have totaled over $2 billion in the state.

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  BMW invests $750M in UK factories to build Mini EVs

  The automaker’s investment in electric vehicle manufacturing comes after British newspaper The Times reported last year that Mini would shift EV production to China.

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  UAW President Shawn Fain says union won’t take ‘scraps’

  The proposals from General Motors, Ford and Stellantis offer significantly less generous wages and benefits than the United Auto Workers is demanding, Fain said.

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  Honda to unify product, sales and dealer communications

  The new division aims to grow the automaker’s sales momentum as it prepares to launch its first mass-market EVs in the U.S.

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  Gotion to build $2B EV battery plant in Illinois

  The China-based manufacturer plans to create 2,600 jobs at the site, set to open next year.

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  UAW balks at GM’s ‘insulting proposal’

  General Motors offered most United Auto Workers members a 10% wage increase.

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  Stellantis, UAW set to spar as labor negotiations heat up

  The automaker offered employed United Auto Workers members a total wage increase of 14.5% over four years.

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  Deep Dive

  How utilities are partnering with GM, BMW, Lyft and others in the auto sector to accelerate EV adoption

  Automakers and utilities “are now partners until the end of time, whether they like it or not,” said Joel Levin, executive director of Plug In America.

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