Camila Domonoske

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How well do EVs handle cold weather?

Saturday, February 17, 2024

Electric vehicles lose some range in cold weather. But how much range, exactly? Enthusiasts and researchers alike run regular tests to answer that question precisely.

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The journey toward electric vehicles has hit a rough patch. Sales are cooling off

Wednesday, January 31, 2024

EV sales grew more than 50% last year, but the pace of that growth is slowing. Ford and GM are slowing down electric vehicle production, but other automakers are forging ahead with all-electric plans.

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Toyota issues do-not-drive order for some older cars over defective airbags

Tuesday, January 30, 2024

Toyota has issued a do-not-drive order for some older Corollas and RAV4s. It's part of a years-long effort to persuade U.S. drivers to fix cars with defective Takata airbags.

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GM's driverless car company Cruise is under investigation by several agencies

Thursday, January 25, 2024

Cruise hired a law firm to investigate the start-up's interactions with regulators after a Cruise vehicle dragged a pedestrian on October 2. Multiple government agencies are now examining the crash.

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Oil production companies in the U.S. keep consolidating

Thursday, January 18, 2024

Oil production in the U.S. keeps growing, setting new records. Meanwhile oil companies are snapping each other up in a wave of mergers that's resulting in fewer, bigger companies — and possibly even more oil.

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More people snagged new cars in 2023

Thursday, January 04, 2024

Early in the pandemic, car lots were nearly empty. But in 2023, the U.S. auto industry sold more cars than it has since 2019.

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Getting a tax credit for buying a new electric vehicle will soon be simpler

Friday, December 22, 2023

Getting the $7,500 tax credit for a new electric vehicle is about to get a lot simpler – you get it as a discount off the car. But fewer cars might be eligible as requirements grow stricter.

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Consumer Reports is adapting its automobile testing to include EVs

Saturday, December 16, 2023

Consumer Reports, the nonprofit product testing organization, is adapting to the rise of the electric vehicle. One change: Range tests that show how far you can drive on a full battery charge.

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Oil companies are reluctant to give up the big profits that fossil fuels bring them

Monday, December 11, 2023

Many oil companies have considered getting into greener alternatives. But there is a problem: Virtually nothing makes as much money as oil does.

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What the fossil fuel industry is saying in this year's climate talks

Monday, December 04, 2023

The fossil fuel industry has a huge voice in this year's climate talks. But what are oil companies actually saying? And why does it matter? We break down their statements into plain English.

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Big 3 autoworkers on track to approve historic contracts with big pay raises

Thursday, November 16, 2023

With voting nearly complete, long-time workers should soon see pay rise by about 33%, while some newer workers and temps will see their pay more than double. Final tallies are expected this weekend.

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UAW's new contract helps other car companies' workers — but what about Tesla?

Monday, November 13, 2023

Tentative deals with Detroit's Big 3 will push up wages at rivals as firms try to avoid unionization. How will Tesla, the famously anti-union electric carmaker, respond to the union's ambitions?

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The UAW won big in the auto strike — but what does it mean for the rest of us?

Sunday, November 12, 2023

Here's what the UAW's lucrative contract might mean for workers, companies and car buyers.

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The UAW reaches a tentative deal with GM, the last holdout of Detroit's Big 3

Monday, October 30, 2023

Record deals with all three unionized automakers means a historic 6-week strike is ending — for now. The deals still need to be ratified by members, who could choose to go back to the table.

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UAW president calls tentative deals with Ford and Stellantis big wins

Monday, October 30, 2023

Over the weekend, the strike against General Motors expanded to a huge engine plant in Springhill, Tenn. Workers at Ford and Stellantis are returning to their jobs after tentative deals.

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UAW reaches a tentative deal with Chrysler, expands strike at General Motors

Sunday, October 29, 2023

Stellantis and the UAW have reached a tentative deal to end a 6-week strike. The news comes days after Ford struck a similar deal; talks with GM continue.

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UAW reaches tentative deal with Chrysler parent Stellantis to end 6-week strike

Saturday, October 28, 2023

The tentative deal — which needs to be approved by members — comes less than a week after the union struck a similar deal with Ford. Meanwhile, the union is expanding its strike against GM.

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UAW and Ford reach a tentative deal in a major breakthrough in the auto strike

Wednesday, October 25, 2023

The UAW reached a tentative labor agreement with Ford, although it still needs to be signed off by UAW's Ford leadership and then ratified by its full member

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An EV future, paid for by gas

Tuesday, October 10, 2023

At the Detroit auto show this year, there weren't any electric vehicle debuts. Companies are committed to building EVs — but they're funding those plans with lots and lots of gas-powered moneymakers.

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UAW President Shawn Fain lambasts auto execs while wearing 'EAT THE RICH' T-shirt

Friday, October 06, 2023

The union's strike against the Detroit Three continues, but the UAW's president says that GM has now committed for future battery plant workers to be covered by the same contract as other workers.

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