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.
Can China Export Its Way Out of Its Economic Slump?
No country has had more export success than China. But Beijing faces risks in turning to the tested method of selling more abroad.
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.
Ford’s Battery Joint Venture to Get $9.2 Billion Government Loan
The money will help finance three plants the automaker and its partner, SK On, are building in Kentucky and Tennessee.
Can Federal Investment Persuade Red America to Go Green?
Giving people an economic stake in green energy may be the nation’s best chance to build a consensus to confront global warming.
Europe Frets U.S. Battery Factory Subsidies Will Hurt, Not Help
The European Union is trying to assemble the building blocks to produce electric cars, but subsidies are luring companies to the United States.
Hyundai and LG Plan $4.3 Billion Battery Plant in Georgia
The facility is the second battery project under development in the state by Hyundai Motor Group and may bring 3,000 jobs.
EE. UU. necesita minerales para los carros eléctricos
A medida que el mundo cambia a fuentes de energía más limpias, el control sobre los materiales necesarios para impulsar esa transición sigue en disputa.
Australia Tries to Break Its Dependence on China for Lithium Mining
Half of the world’s supply of the critical battery ingredient is mined in Australia, which ships virtually all of it to China. The government and business are betting they can change that.
The U.S. Needs Minerals for Electric Cars. Everyone Else Wants Them Too.
The United States is entering an array of agreements to secure the critical minerals necessary for the energy transition, but it’s not clear which of the arrangements can succeed.