China’s Electric Car Factories Are Facing a Worker Shortage
China misjudged the rapid expansion of its electric vehicle sector, leaving a shortfall of skilled technicians as young people shun manufacturing careers.
Electric Vehicle Push Returns North Carolina to Its Lithium Mining Roots
After decades of stagnation, the Tar Heel State is the beneficiary of a lithium rush fueled by demand for car batteries.
Ford Resumes Work on E.V. Battery Plant in Michigan, at Reduced Scale
A battery plant in Michigan will be smaller than planned, Ford said, citing slower E.V. demand than expected, as well as labor costs.
The Rise and Fall of the U.S.-China Economic Partnership
China and the U.S. both gained from their economic integration. As they pull apart, each is finding it will be hard to fully replace the other.
Man vs. Musk: A Whistleblower Creates Headaches for Tesla
An employee who was fired after expressing safety concerns leaked personnel records and sensitive data about driver-assistance software.
Workers in Sweden Will Expand Strike Against Tesla
Swedish unions are joining in blockades and targeted strikes against the U.S. automaker over its refusal to sign a collective bargaining agreement with its mechanics.
Job Action Against Tesla Puts Sweden’s Unions in Spotlight
The automaker’s mechanics in Sweden are striking for a collective agreement, and dockworkers say they will support the battle. Tesla is expected to join the talks on Monday.
U.A.W. Strike Gains Could Reverberate Far Beyond Autos
Experts said the union’s new contracts could set precedents that give labor advantages when bargaining contracts and organizing workers.
Union Victories May Lift Biden, as U.A.W. Targets Tesla and Others
President Biden’s support for autoworkers helped them make big wage gains, and labor organizers are looking to bring about similar gains elsewhere as carmakers transition to electric vehicles.
G.M. Said to Reach Tentative Deal With U.A.W.
General Motors became the last of the three large U.S. automakers to reach a tentative agreement on a new contract with the United Automobile Workers union.