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Japan’s trade envoy postpones US trip as Tokyo wants faster action on tariffs deal
TOKYO — TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s top trade negotiator abruptly canceled a trip to Washington aimed at issuing a joint…
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Unions seek broader foothold as workers vote at an EV battery plant in Kentucky
Ballots are being cast Wednesday over a pivotal decision at a Kentucky manufacturing complex that is producing batteries for electric…
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Ford recalls more than 694K Bronco Sport, Escape vehicles due to fuel injector issue
Ford is recalling more than 694,000 Bronco Sport and Escape vehicles because the fuel injector may crack and leak, which…
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Kia maintains Mexico production despite U.S. tariffs
South Korean automaker Kia says it will not be deterred by U.S. import tariffs and will maintain its production operations…
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US auto industry could be collateral damage in Trump’s trade wars
DETROIT — President Donald Trump’s trade wars threaten to claim a casualty on the home front: the American auto industry.…
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Danish union to take action against Tesla in solidarity with Swedes
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — The labor conflict against Tesla in Sweden is spreading to neighboring Denmark where transport workers with the…
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BMW recalls SUVs after Takata air bag inflator blows apart
DETROIT — BMW is recalling a small number of SUVs in the U.S. because the driver’s air bag inflators can…
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GM says strike cost $1.1B, but it can absorb rising labor costs as it raises dividend
DETROIT — General Motors says pretax earnings took a $1.1 billion hit this year due to a six-week strike by…
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Ford workers join those at GM in approving contract settlement that ended UAW strikes
DETROIT — The United Auto Workers union overwhelmingly ratified a new contract with Ford, a pact that, along with similar…
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UAW strikes at General Motors SUV plant as union begins to target automaker cash cows
DETROIT — First it was Ford, then Stellantis, and now a General Motors factory has been added to the growing…
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