Tesla mechanics in Sweden have been striking for six months with little movement from their employer. Nordic shareholders hope to change that.
A huge run-up in the stock’s value followed a 2018 vote on Elon Musk’s compensation package. But investors have recently become less enamored.
A tentative new contract at an Ohio battery maker on Monday was big for President Biden’s E.V. transition, but for some, the victory was upstaged by the U.A.W.’s activism on college campuses.
The vote is seen as a referendum on the limits of executive pay and the accountability of Silicon Valley billionaires.
The tariffs have been expected for months, but many European automakers warned they will drive up prices for consumers and set off a trade war with China.
Leaders in Brussels are trying to curb China’s dominance in the industry, but European automakers fear the taxes will drive up prices and lead to a trade war.
Tesla shareholders must reject the chief executive’s unorthodox pay package to help turn him back into the visionary we need to fight climate change.
The agreement, if ratified, will cover 1,600 workers making batteries for General Motors in Ohio. The union said it would be a model for efforts elsewhere.
The shift, which could reshape the American auto market, is designed to encourage sales of electric vehicles and hybrids.
Automakers are exploring energy storage as a way to help utilities and save customers money, turning an expensive component into an industry asset.