The administration learned of what appeared to be “serious violations” of labor rights, it said, and used a new tool in the North American trade deal to seek a review.
Tag: General Motors
G.M. Announcement Shakes Up U.S. Automakers’ Transition to Electric Cars
Every carmaker is trying to figure out how to make the leap before governments force it and Tesla and other start-ups lure away drivers.
G.M. Wants to Make Electric Cars. China Dominates the Market.
With government support and lavish subsidies, Chinese companies have come to dominate the market for batteries, motors and other essentials Detroit may need for its new fleets.
In Electric Car Market, It’s Tesla and a Jumbled Field of Also-Rans
Most traditional carmakers are struggling to produce and market electric vehicles even as Tesla sells hundreds of thousands of its luxury models.
As Trade War Rages, China’s Sway Over the U.S. Fades
Beijing once could count on allies in business and politics to help get its way. Now many of its old allies are staying on the sidelines.
China Shifts, and Detroit’s Big Bet Goes Sour
Chrysler, Ford and General Motors saw a booming Chinese driving culture and cheap labor. Now the market is slowing, competition is rising and the Trump administration wants limits.
U.S.-China Trade Truce Gives Both Sides Political Breathing Room
But the compromise reached by President Trump and President Xi Jinping offers few promises of policy changes, and it sets a tight deadline of March 1.
Canada Letter: Canada Faces a New Challenge as a Century of Automaking Ends
Both Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Premier Doug Ford of Ontario pledged to help jobless G.M. workers in Canada. But what aid they can truly offer is unclear.
Pain and Sense of Betrayal as Canada G.M. Factory Closes After a Century
“Just as you’re getting older to know that you don’t have a job, it’s really heart wrenching,” said a worker at the vast complex in Oshawa, Ontario, where families worked for G.M. for generations.