Donald Trump greets guests at a campaign rally at an automotive parts manufacturer in Clinton Township, Michigan, on Wednesday. Photograph: Scott Olson/Getty Images Donald Trump greets guests at a campaign rally at an automotive parts manufacturer in Clinton Township, Michigan, on Wednesday. Photograph: Scott Olson/Getty Images Trump’s pitch for autoworker votes in car heartland is… Continue reading Trump’s pitch for autoworker votes in car heartland is short on autoworkers
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Trump to woo blue-collar Michigan workers after Biden’s stop at UAW strike
Trump has shown sympathy towards workers striking against automaker companies without explicitly endorsing their demands for a pay rise. Photograph: Sam Wolfe/Reuters Trump has shown sympathy towards workers striking against automaker companies without explicitly endorsing their demands for a pay rise. Photograph: Sam Wolfe/Reuters Trump to woo blue-collar Michigan workers after Biden’s stop at UAW… Continue reading Trump to woo blue-collar Michigan workers after Biden’s stop at UAW strike
‘The support feels good’: UAW members embrace Biden and shrug off Trump
01:12 ‘You deserve the raise’: Joe Biden becomes first sitting US president to join picket line – video ‘The support feels good’: UAW members embrace Biden and shrug off Trump In Fort Wayne, Michigan, union autoworkers react to Biden showing up to pledge his support and to Trump avoiding them On a damp and windy… Continue reading ‘The support feels good’: UAW members embrace Biden and shrug off Trump
UK electric car sales risk falling further behind after Sunak U-turn, analysts say
The analysis found the UK has 11.3 electric vehicles for every publicly accessible charge point. The Netherlands has 2.8 electric vehicles for each charge point. Photograph: John Walton/PA The analysis found the UK has 11.3 electric vehicles for every publicly accessible charge point. The Netherlands has 2.8 electric vehicles for each charge point. Photograph: John… Continue reading UK electric car sales risk falling further behind after Sunak U-turn, analysts say
The UAW leader fighting to defend autoworkers from ‘corporate greed’
The United Auto Workers president, Shawn Fain: ‘The membership comes first. That’s our job.’ Photograph: Paul Sancya/AP The United Auto Workers president, Shawn Fain: ‘The membership comes first. That’s our job.’ Photograph: Paul Sancya/AP Profile The UAW leader fighting to defend autoworkers from ‘corporate greed’ Shawn Fain, who started work as an electrician for Chrysler… Continue reading The UAW leader fighting to defend autoworkers from ‘corporate greed’
Joe Biden’s visit to the UAW picket line is historic – and may pay off politically
Joe Biden delivers remarks in the parking lot outside UAW regional offices on the campaign trail in September 2020 in Warren, Michigan. Photograph: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Joe Biden delivers remarks in the parking lot outside UAW regional offices on the campaign trail in September 2020 in Warren, Michigan. Photograph: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Analysis Joe Biden’s… Continue reading Joe Biden’s visit to the UAW picket line is historic – and may pay off politically
Nissan vows to go all-electric by 2030 despite Sunak delay on petrol ban
Nissan’s European chair, Guillaume Cartier (left), and the CEO, Makoto Uchida, at the Concept 20-23 EV launch on a canal barge in London. Photograph: Jeff Spicer/Getty Images for Nissan Motor Europe Nissan’s European chair, Guillaume Cartier (left), and the CEO, Makoto Uchida, at the Concept 20-23 EV launch on a canal barge in London. Photograph:… Continue reading Nissan vows to go all-electric by 2030 despite Sunak delay on petrol ban
US auto workers strike escalates as UAW president calls on 38 more plants to join
People attend a UAW rally to support striking workers outside an assembly plant in Louisville, Kentucky, on Thursday. Photograph: Reuters People attend a UAW rally to support striking workers outside an assembly plant in Louisville, Kentucky, on Thursday. Photograph: Reuters US auto workers strike escalates as UAW president calls on 38 more plants to join… Continue reading US auto workers strike escalates as UAW president calls on 38 more plants to join
Republicans seize on auto workers strike as opportunity to recapture the White House
UAW members Dan Schlieman, with flag, and Brad Geer work the Jeep picket line on 19 September 2023, in Toledo, Ohio. Photograph: Jeremy Wadsworth/AP UAW members Dan Schlieman, with flag, and Brad Geer work the Jeep picket line on 19 September 2023, in Toledo, Ohio. Photograph: Jeremy Wadsworth/AP Republicans seize on auto workers strike as… Continue reading Republicans seize on auto workers strike as opportunity to recapture the White House
We can’t alter Brexit deal to appease car industry, says European commissioner
Thierry Breton, the European commissioner for the internal market, said he could not favour one ‘category’ over another. Photograph: Spanish Eu Presidency/EPA Thierry Breton, the European commissioner for the internal market, said he could not favour one ‘category’ over another. Photograph: Spanish Eu Presidency/EPA We can’t alter Brexit deal to appease car industry, says European… Continue reading We can’t alter Brexit deal to appease car industry, says European commissioner