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United Auto Workers strikes spread as 7,000 more workers at two plants join the picket line
DETROIT (AP) — The United Auto Workers union expanded strikes against Detroit automakers Friday, ordering 7,000 more workers to walk off the job in Illinois and Michigan to put more pressure on the companies to improve their offers. It was the second time the union has widened the...
An explosion following a lightning strike in the Uzbek capital kills 1 person and injures 162
A powerful explosion in the Uzbek capital, Tashkent, killed a teenage boy Thursday and injured at least 162 people following a fire caused by a lightning strike, Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Health said. The Ministry of Emergency Situations said the explosion happened early in the...
Trump goes to Michigan to rail against Biden's electric vehicle push while GOP rivals debate
CLINTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — As his Republican rivals sparred onstage in California at their second primary debate, Donald Trump was in battleground Michigan Wednesday night working to win over blue-collar voters by lambasting President Joe Biden and his push for electric cars in the midst of...
A new battery recycling facility will deepen Kentucky's ties to the electric vehicle sector
A recycling facility will be built in Kentucky to shred electric vehicle batteries in a $65 million venture between American and South Korean companies that will supply material for a separate battery-related operation in the same town, the companies announced Tuesday. The...
More money pledged from Michigan for a $3.5 billion electric vehicle battery plant after Ford pauses
DETROIT (AP) — More money is being pledged in Michigan for the development of a $3.5 billion electric vehicle battery plant after Ford Motor Co. said it would pause construction until it's sure it can run the factory competitively. Ford announced the delay Monday and is in the...
Boost in solar energy and electric vehicle sales gives hope for climate goals, report says
The window to limit human-caused warming to a globally agreed goal is narrowing but still open because of the huge growth of solar energy and electric vehicles sales worldwide, a report said Tuesday. For the last two years, the rate of the build up of solar energy and electric...
France's Macron unveils latest plan for meeting climate-related commitments in the coming years
PARIS (AP) — President Emmanuel Macron on Monday unveiled plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and meet the country's climate-related commitments within the next seven years, including via reducing dependency on fossil fuels and boosting electric car use. Macron said France's...
EU commissioner calls for more balanced trade with China and warns that Ukraine could divide them
BEIJING (AP) — The European Union's trade commissioner called for a more balanced economic relationship with China on Monday, noting an EU trade deficit of nearly 400 billion euros ($425 billion), while also warning that China's position on the war in Ukraine could endanger its relationship with...
Oil prices have risen. That's making gas more expensive for US drivers and helping Russia's war
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Oil prices have risen, meaning drivers are paying more for gasoline and truckers and farmers more for diesel. The increase also complicates the global fight against inflation and feeds Russia's war chest. That poses problems for politicians as well as the...
Energy Department announces $325M for batteries that can store clean electricity longer
The Energy Department has announced a $325 million investment in new battery types that can help turn solar and wind energy into 24-hour power. The funds will be distributed among 15 projects in 17 states and the Red Lake Nation, a Native American tribe based in Minnesota. ...
