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Tesla delivers about a dozen stainless steel Cybertruck pickups as it tries to fix production woes

With manufacturing kinks still to be worked out, Tesla has delivered the first dozen or so of its futuristic Cybertruck pickups to customers

Tesla delivers about a dozen stainless steel Cybertruck pickups as it tries to fix production woes
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Consumer Reports: Electric vehicles less reliable, on average, than conventional cars and trucks

Electric vehicles have proved far less reliable, on average, than gasoline-powered cars, trucks and SUVs, according to the latest survey by Consumer Reports, which found that EVs from the 2021 through 2023 model years encountered nearly 80% more problems than did vehicles propelled by internal combustion engines

Consumer Reports: Electric vehicles less reliable, on average, than conventional cars and trucks
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Ford and Stellantis workers join those at GM in approving contract settlement that ended UAW strikes

The United Auto Workers union has overwhelmingly ratified a new contract with Ford and Stellantis, a pact that, along with similar deals with General Motors, will raise pay across the industry

Ford and Stellantis workers join those at GM in approving contract settlement that ended UAW strikes
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Union workers at Stellantis and Ford close to ratifying deals that would end lengthy labor disputes

Members of the United Auto Workers union were close to approving contract agreements with Stellantis and Ford on Friday with voting at both companies overwhelmingly in favor

Union workers at Stellantis and Ford close to ratifying deals that would end lengthy labor disputes
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General Motors becomes 1st of Detroit automakers to seal deal with unionized workers

United Auto Workers union members have voted to approve a new contract with General Motors, making the company the first Detroit automaker to get a ratified deal that could end a contentious and lengthy labor dispute

General Motors becomes 1st of Detroit automakers to seal deal with unionized workers
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Vote on tentative contract with General Motors too close to call as more tallies are reported

Voting on the tentative contract agreement between General Motors and the United Auto Workers union appears to be too close to call as tallies at more factories were announced

Vote on tentative contract with General Motors too close to call as more tallies are reported
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After deadly Nevada crash, federal investigators want cars to warn drivers if they're speeding

Federal accident investigators want automakers to install systems on all new vehicles that warn drivers when they go over the speed limit

After deadly Nevada crash, federal investigators want cars to warn drivers if they're speeding
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Hyundai joins Honda and Toyota in raising wages after auto union wins gains in deals with Detroit 3

Hyundai has joined Honda and Toyota in raising factory worker wages after the United Auto Workers union reached new contract agreements with Detroit automakers

Hyundai joins Honda and Toyota in raising wages after auto union wins gains in deals with Detroit 3
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General Motors' autonomous vehicle unit recalls cars for software update after dragging a pedestrian

GM's Cruise autonomous vehicle unit is recalling all 950 of its cars to update its software after one dragged a pedestrian to the side of a San Francisco street last month

General Motors' autonomous vehicle unit recalls cars for software update after dragging a pedestrian
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With electric vehicle sales growth slowing, Stellantis Ram brand has an answer: An onboard charger

One of the biggest reasons people cite when saying they won’t buy an electric vehicle is range anxiety

With electric vehicle sales growth slowing, Stellantis Ram brand has an answer: An onboard charger
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Toyota is not advising people to park recalled RAV4 SUVs outdoors despite reports of engine fires

Toyota is not advising owners of 1.9 million recalled RAV4 SUVs to park them outdoors, even though U.S. safety investigators have four complaints about engine fires that can start with the vehicles’ ignitions turned off

Toyota is not advising people to park recalled RAV4 SUVs outdoors despite reports of engine fires
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UAW members at the first Ford plant to go on strike overwhelmingly approve the new contract

Autoworkers at the first Ford factory to go on strike have voted overwhelmingly in favor of a tentative contract agreement reached with the company

UAW members at the first Ford plant to go on strike overwhelmingly approve the new contract
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Auto strike settlements will raise costs for Detroit's Big 3. Will they be able to raise prices?

From generous pay and benefits to stronger job security, the United Auto Workers union won significant concessions in tentative settlements that have ended their strikes against Detroit’s automakers

Auto strike settlements will raise costs for Detroit's Big 3. Will they be able to raise prices?
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UAW reaches deal with General Motors that ends strikes against Detroit automakers pending votes

The United Auto Workers union says it reached a tentative contract with General Motors, the last of the Detroit Three automakers to agree to a deal

UAW reaches deal with General Motors that ends strikes against Detroit automakers pending votes
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General Motors and Stellantis in talks with United Auto Workers to reach deals that mirror Ford's

General Motors and Jeep maker Stellantis are meeting with United Auto Workers bargainers to see if they can reach a contract agreement that mirrors a deal signed with crosstown rival Ford

General Motors and Stellantis in talks with United Auto Workers to reach deals that mirror Ford's
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Autoworkers reach a deal with Ford, a breakthrough toward ending strikes against Detroit automakers

The United Auto Workers union says it has reached a tentative contract agreement with Ford that could be a breakthrough to end the nearly 6-week-old strikes against Detroit automakers

Autoworkers reach a deal with Ford, a breakthrough toward ending strikes against Detroit automakers
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UAW strikes at General Motors plant in Texas as union goes after automakers' cash cows

First it was Ford, then Stellantis, and now a General Motors factory has been added to the growing list of highly profitable plants where the United Auto Workers union is on strike

UAW strikes at General Motors plant in Texas as union goes after automakers' cash cows
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Strikes trim profit at GM in an otherwise strong quarter; more losses likely if picketing spreads

A strike by autoworkers against General Motors is expected to cut the automaker's pretax earnings by $800 million this year, and another $200 million per week after that

Strikes trim profit at GM in an otherwise strong quarter; more losses likely if picketing spreads
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Tesla says Justice Department is expanding investigations and issuing subpoenas for information

Federal prosecutors have expanded investigations into Tesla beyond the electric vehicle maker’s partially automated driving systems, and they have issued subpoenas for information instead of simply requesting it

Tesla says Justice Department is expanding investigations and issuing subpoenas for information
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UAW's confrontational leader makes gains in strike talks, but some wonder: Has he reached too far?

Throughout its 5-week-old strikes against Detroit’s automakers, the United Auto Workers union has cast an emphatically combative stance, reflecting the style of its pugnacious leader, Shawn Fain

UAW's confrontational leader makes gains in strike talks, but some wonder: Has he reached too far?
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Ford Executive Chair Bill Ford calls on autoworkers to end strike, says company's future is at stake

Ford Motor Co. Executive Chairman Bill Ford has called on autoworkers to come together and end a monthlong strike that he says could cost the company the ability to invest in the future

Ford Executive Chair Bill Ford calls on autoworkers to end strike, says company's future is at stake
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UAW breaks pattern of adding factories to strikes on Fridays, says more plants could come any time

The United Auto Workers union isn’t adding any factories to those that are now on strike, but its president says more walkouts could begin at any moment

UAW breaks pattern of adding factories to strikes on Fridays, says more plants could come any time
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Ford says it's at the limit on how much it can spend to get new contract with striking autoworkers

A top Ford executive says the company has reached the limit of how much money it will spend to get a contract agreement with the striking United Auto Workers union

Ford says it's at the limit on how much it can spend to get new contract with striking autoworkers
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Auto workers escalate strike as 8,700 workers walk out at Ford Kentucky Truck Plant in Louisville

The United Auto Workers union has significantly escalated its walkout against Detroit Three automakers by going on strike against the largest and most profitable Ford plant in the world

Auto workers escalate strike as 8,700 workers walk out at Ford Kentucky Truck Plant in Louisville
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Workers at Mack Trucks reject contract and join the thousands of UAW picketers already on strike

Union workers at Mack Trucks are on strike after voting down a tentative five-year contract agreement that negotiators had reached with the company

Workers at Mack Trucks reject contract and join the thousands of UAW picketers already on strike

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