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    UAW won’t extend negotiations, could target strikes

    If the United Auto Workers strike against General Motors, Ford and Stellantis, the union plans to ask specific local chapters to strike rather than at once.

    By Sept. 14, 2023
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    Onshoring semiconductor manufacturers to the US is risky. Here’s how to protect yourself.

    As chipmakers push to bring their operations closer to home, experts say it’s critical they keep close tabs on critical data and IP. 

    By Michelle No • Sept. 14, 2023
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    UAW negotiations with Big Three come down to the wire

    United Auto Workers members employed by General Motors, Ford and Stellantis could strike if the sides can’t make a deal by the time the union’s 4-year labor agreements with the Big Three automakers expire Sept. 14.

    By Sept. 13, 2023
  • The black interior front seats of Hyundai's 2024 Santa Cruz XRT.
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    Courtesy of Hyundai Motor Group.

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    Hyundai’s Georgia EV supplier network adds 3 more manufacturers

    Since the automaker broke ground last year, 11 investments by the company’s partners have totaled over $2 billion in the state.

    By Sara Samora • Sept. 12, 2023
  • Rendering of Entek's $1.5 billion manufacturing facility in Terre Haute, Indiana
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    Courtesy of Clayco
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    Entek breaks ground on $1.5B Indiana battery separator plant

    The four-building campus will produce enough separators to power up to 1.6 million EVs by 2027.

    By Sebastian Obando • Sept. 8, 2023
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    52M air bag inflators should be recalled: NHTSA

    The faulty inflators can rupture in a crash, “causing metal debris to be forcefully ejected into the passenger compartment of the vehicle,” the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said.

    By Sept. 6, 2023
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    Courtesy of Daimler Trucks North America
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    Cummins, Daimler, Paccar partner on $3B US battery plant

    The three trucking OEMs are forming a joint venture to produce LFP batteries in the country, as demand for clean energy continues to grow.

    By Sept. 6, 2023
  • A BMW logo is displayed at a BMW showroom in Manhattan on August 01, 2019 in New York City.
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    BMW Group taps AWS to engineer its automated driving platform

    The luxury carmaker will shift engineering and operational deployment of new vehicle technologies to the cloud.

    By Matt Ashare • Sept. 5, 2023
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    Courtesy of Michigan Economic Development Corp.

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    Plastic Omnium invests in two hydrogen vehicle sites in Michigan

    The $171 million investment follows the auto parts manufacturer's $2 billion order from a major U.S. automaker earlier this year.

    By Sara Samora • Sept. 5, 2023
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    Courtesy of Hyundai Motor Group.

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    Hyundai, LG Energy to invest additional $2B in Georgia battery cell plant

    The latest investment adds to the $4.3 billion commitment announced in May and will create 400 more jobs.

    By Sara Samora • Sept. 5, 2023
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    Energy Department announces $15.5B to support EV transition, grow domestic battery manufacturing

    The Biden administration is rejecting “the false choice between a good job and a green job,” United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain said in a statement.

    By Robert Walton • Sept. 1, 2023
  • A red Hyundai Ioniq 6 electric sedan.
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    Hyundai, Korea Zinc, sign deal to establish nickel supply chain

    The companies will jointly source nickel raw material and processing, invest in mining projects and explore new business opportunities like battery recycling.

    By Aug. 31, 2023
  • Volkswagen ID.3 electric cars stand in the storage tower following assembly at the "Gläserne Manufaktur" ("Glass Manufactory") production facility on June 08, 2021 in Dresden, Germany.
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    Volkswagen revamps semiconductor sourcing as it eyes future supply

    The move comes as microchips have become integral to the automaker's supply chain.

    By Ben Unglesbee • Aug. 30, 2023
  • A driver prepares to press the OnStar button on a GM vehicle's rearview mirror.
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    GM, Google Cloud bringing AI to millions of vehicles

    The partnership builds on General Motors’ OnStar Interactive Virtual Assistant, which launched in 2022.

    By Aug. 30, 2023
  • The 2024 Chevrolet Silverado Heavy Duty pickup truck.
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    Retrieved from General Motors Canada on August 28, 2023
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    Unifor members approve strike against GM, Ford, Stellantis

    About 18,000 Canadian autoworkers voted overwhelmingly to walk off the job if the union can’t make a deal with the Big Three.

    By Aug. 28, 2023
  • The exterior of the Ultium Cells battery factory in Ohio.
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    Courtesy of Ultium Cells LLC
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    UAW, Ultium Cells agree to 25% wage increase

    After six months, production operators at Ultium Cells will make $21 per hour, which would have taken seven years to reach before the agreement.

    By Aug. 28, 2023
  • A Future Made in America sign is seen as U.S. President Joe Biden stands in a manufacturing demonstration area at United Performance Metals on May 6, 2022 in Cincinnati, Ohio
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    Inflation Reduction Act: mapping the manufacturing law’s impact 1 year later

    Investments focused on electric vehicle or battery manufacturing represented more than 60% of the publicly announced projects linked to the IRA.

    By Kate Magill , Aug. 28, 2023
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    Courtesy of Hyundai Motor Group.

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    Hyundai investing $290M to upgrade Alabama assembly plant

    The investment will prepare the facility to produce the fifth generation of its Santa Fe gas-powered sport utility vehicle.

    By Sara Samora • Aug. 24, 2023
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    Stellantis picks AGI to install EV chargers at US dealerships

    The automaker wants to prepare over 2,600 dealers to sell and service electric vehicles.

    By Aug. 24, 2023
  • The exterior of Northvolt's Dwa battery systems facility in Gdansk, Poland.
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    Battery startup Northvolt raises $1.2B for Europe, North America expansion

    The company, co-founded by former Tesla executives, has over $55 billion in electric vehicle battery orders from major automakers, including BMW, Volvo Cars and Volkswagen Group.

    By Aug. 23, 2023
  • United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain speaks with General Motors workers.
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    UAW strike would have domino effect on suppliers

    Many auto suppliers, already experiencing economic instability, are unprepared for a strike and may turn to layoffs to deal with a work stoppage.

    By Kalena Thomhave • Aug. 22, 2023
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    Courtesy of Continental AG
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    Continental may sell ContiTech amid electric vehicle shift: report

    ContiTech, which makes industrial and automotive rubber, plastic, metal and fabric components, posted sales of about $7.2 billion in 2022.

    By Aug. 22, 2023
  • A white building with a parking lot with cars on the front, and green landscape all around, under sunny and cloudy day.
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    Courtesy of Shinhwa Auto USA Corp.

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    Hyundai supplier to invest $114M in expanding Alabama operations

    The project will add a new production building at Shinhwa Auto USA's Auburn site and expand the driveshaft manufacturer's die-casting operations.

    By Sara Samora • Aug. 22, 2023
  • A graphic illustration of Continental's Virtual electronic control unit.
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    Continental, AWS aim to accelerate automotive software development with virtual tools

    The auto supplier and Amazon Web Services said the virtual Electronic Control Unit Creator could reduce development time by up to 12 months.

    By Aug. 18, 2023
  • A rendering of Ford, SK On and EcoProBM's upcoming EV battery material factory in Québec.
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    Ford, SK On, EcoProBM partner on Canada EV battery facility

    The nearly $1 billion factory in Québec will produce cathode materials for the automaker and help shorten its North American supply chain.

    By Kate Magill • Aug. 18, 2023