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Electric Vehicles

LGES exec ‘cautiously optimistic’ battery maker won’t face ICE raids again

LG Energy Solution’s Robert Lee said talks around visa reforms for South Korean workers were the “one positive thing” that came out of an immigration raid on a Georgia battery plant.


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Electric Vehicles

UAW backs Trump admin’s tariffs, and more auto labor news

The UAW is attempting to organize thousands of workers at foreign automakers and EV manufacturers in a bid to secure workers’ future in the industry’s EV transition.


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Electric Vehicles

UAW makes progress on EV organizing campaign, but faces challenges ahead

“The ability of the UAW to successfully organize the Ford joint-venture battery plant in Kentucky is a major milestone,” one labor expert tells Tech Brew.


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Electric Vehicles

UAW hopes to set new precedent for EV battery sector with new Ultium Cells agreement


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Electric Vehicles

White House pledges $100m to aid EV transition

Vice President Kamala Harris announced the new federal funding for small- and medium-sized auto parts makers during a visit to Detroit this week.


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Electric Vehicles

A new report identifies ‘significant’ skills gaps in the US battery industry

Growing battery demand signals “a time-sensitive and nationwide need to fortify industry with a skilled workforce,” according to new research.


United Automobile Workers (UAW) President Shawn Fain speaks as UAW members and their supporters gather for Solidarity Sunday at the UAW Region 1 office in Warren, Michigan, on August 20, 2023.
Electric Vehicles

UAW wins over 10,000 workers as Biden-Trump rematch looms

One expert told us “the stakes are high” for unions in this year’s presidential election.

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