Europe and the US should work with China. Joint climate action could be a win-win

Workers at an electric vehicle factory in Ganzhou, China, 9 October 2023. Photograph: VCG/Getty Images Workers at an electric vehicle factory in Ganzhou, China, 9 October 2023. Photograph: VCG/Getty Images Europe and the US should work with China. Joint climate action could be a win-win Simone Tagliapietra From deals on electric cars to investment in… Continue reading Europe and the US should work with China. Joint climate action could be a win-win

In Detroit, a ‘magic wand’ makes dirty air look clean – and lets polluters off the hook

Detroit resident Robert Shobe these days uses his own air pollution monitor, after learning local air quality regulators petitioned to have air pollution caused by wildfires removed from regulatory records. Composite: The Guardian/ Brittany Greeson Detroit resident Robert Shobe these days uses his own air pollution monitor, after learning local air quality regulators petitioned to… Continue reading In Detroit, a ‘magic wand’ makes dirty air look clean – and lets polluters off the hook

UAW says workers at GM battery plants will be covered by contract

UAW members strike outside the General Motors Lansing redistribution facility on 23 September 2023 in Michigan. Photograph: Bill Pugliano/Getty Images UAW members strike outside the General Motors Lansing redistribution facility on 23 September 2023 in Michigan. Photograph: Bill Pugliano/Getty Images UAW says workers at GM battery plants will be covered by contract As the autoworkers’… Continue reading UAW says workers at GM battery plants will be covered by contract

UAW threatens to escalate strike as negotiations with automakers stall

UAW president Shawn Fain, right: ‘They thought they figured out the so-called rules of the game, so we changed the rules, and now there’s only one rule: pony up.’ Photograph: Pat Nabong/AP UAW president Shawn Fain, right: ‘They thought they figured out the so-called rules of the game, so we changed the rules, and now… Continue reading UAW threatens to escalate strike as negotiations with automakers stall

Fox news: Why the cunning beasts are causing chaos for car owners

Chewed awakening … urban foxes like to eat brake cables at night. Photograph: Ian Wade Photography/Getty Images Chewed awakening … urban foxes like to eat brake cables at night. Photograph: Ian Wade Photography/Getty Images Fox news: Why the cunning beasts are causing chaos for car owners Drivers in suburban towns like Sidcup have been forced… Continue reading Fox news: Why the cunning beasts are causing chaos for car owners

‘Our strike is working’: UAW announces progress in talks with car giants

Stellantis workers in California. About 25,000 workers are currently on strike. Photograph: Patrick T Fallon/AFP/Getty Images Stellantis workers in California. About 25,000 workers are currently on strike. Photograph: Patrick T Fallon/AFP/Getty Images ‘Our strike is working’: UAW announces progress in talks with car giants Shawn Fain says General Motors has made key concession on battery… Continue reading ‘Our strike is working’: UAW announces progress in talks with car giants

Certificate to own car in Singapore rockets to $106,000

Cars at a dealership in Singapore. The quota, offered through a bidding process, has made it the most expensive city in the world to buy a car. Photograph: Edgar Su/Reuters Cars at a dealership in Singapore. The quota, offered through a bidding process, has made it the most expensive city in the world to buy… Continue reading Certificate to own car in Singapore rockets to $106,000

Man ‘forced to drive electric car into police van’ in Scotland after brakes fail

After being escorted by police for 15 minutes, officers told Morrison to bump into the back of one of their vans to bring it to a halt, say reports. Photograph: Andrew Milligan/PA Archive/PA Images After being escorted by police for 15 minutes, officers told Morrison to bump into the back of one of their vans… Continue reading Man ‘forced to drive electric car into police van’ in Scotland after brakes fail

Anti-Reagan cartoons and a jacket from Cesar Chavez: inside the UAW archive

A UAW-made board game called Union Power. Photograph: Walter P Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University A UAW-made board game called Union Power. Photograph: Walter P Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University Anti-Reagan cartoons and a jacket from Cesar Chavez: inside the UAW archive As… Continue reading Anti-Reagan cartoons and a jacket from Cesar Chavez: inside the UAW archive

‘Fed up’ US autoworkers expand strikes against GM and Ford

Joe Biden with the UAW president, Shawn Fain, in Michigan earlier this week. Photograph: Evan Vucci/AP Joe Biden with the UAW president, Shawn Fain, in Michigan earlier this week. Photograph: Evan Vucci/AP ‘Fed up’ US autoworkers expand strikes against GM and Ford UAW president Shawn Fain says members ‘fed up with corporate greed’ as another… Continue reading ‘Fed up’ US autoworkers expand strikes against GM and Ford