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A GMC pickup truck is displayed for sale on a lot at a General Motors dealership in Austin, Texas. Last year, General Motors told investors in its annual report that "we are committed to fostering a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion." But in its latest report, published last week, GM doesn't mention diversity once.

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Exclusive: GM, Pepsi, Disney, others scrub some DEI references from investor reports

Some companies have announced diversity rollbacks — but many more are deleting or softening language from their investor disclosures, an NPR analysis finds.

February 08, 2025
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  • Maria Aspan
Jeeps are delivered to a dealership in Chicago on June 20. Stellantis, the parent company of Jeep, reported disappointing earnings for the first half of 2024.

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  • Business

U.S. automakers had a punishing week — with a silver lining for shoppers

The four major U.S. automakers — GM, Ford, Stellantis and Tesla — all reported earnings this week and saw their stocks decline. The auto industry is at a "Darwinian" inflection point, says one CEO.

July 26, 2024
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By:
  • Camila Domonoske
Cars are visible in a general view from the Baltimore Port after the cargo ship Dali ran into and collapsed the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Md., on Tuesday. The accident has temporarily closed the Port of Baltimore, which handles more vehicles per year than any other U.S. port.

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  • Business

Mercedes, GM, Stellantis scramble; Port jobs are at risk after Baltimore disaster

Baltimore's port isn't one of the nation's largest, and some goods can be rerouted. But some auto companies are having to scramble, and the bridge disaster could spell trouble for local jobs.

March 27, 2024
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By:
  • Camila Domonoske
Cruise autonomous vehicles sit parked in a lot in June 2023 in San Francisco, Calif. The company's fleet of robotaxis have not been operating for the past few months, after the company's response to a crash in October raised concerns with regulators.

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  • Business

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

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

January 26, 2024
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  • Camila Domonoske
Cruise rolled out hundreds of its robotaxis in San Francisco this year.

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  • Business

Driverless car startup Cruise's no good, terrible year

After rapidly expanding its self-driving car program, things took a disastrous turn for Cruise when one of its robotaxis struck a pedestrian.

January 02, 2024
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  • Dara Kerr
United Auto Workers members strike the General Motors Lansing Delta Assembly Plant on September 29, 2023 in Lansing, Michigan. xx% of GM workers have so far voted xx on ratifying the tentative contract agreement.

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  • Business

GM autoworkers' contract appears likely to pass over many workers' objections

Even with pay raises of 25% and other improvements on the table, a large share of General Motors autoworkers are voting to reject the contract reached after a nearly seven-week strike.

November 15, 2023
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  • Andrea Hsu
UAW members attend a solidarity rally in Detroit on Sept 15, 2023. The union struck lucrative new deals with each of the Big Three automakers. The UAW now wants to use the momentum to unionize foreign automakers as well as Tesla.

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  • Business

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

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

November 12, 2023
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  • Camila Domonoske
UAW President Shawn Fain joins union members at a rally at the UAW Local 551 hall on the South Side in Chicago on Oct. 7, 2023. Fain said on Friday the union will now be ready to expand its strike at any time, calling it a "new phase" in its fight against the Big Three automakers.

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UAW announces new approach in its historic strike against the Big Three automakers

A month after auto workers first walked off the job, UAW President Shawn Fain said the union will be ready to call for an expansion of its strike against Big Three automakers at any time.

October 13, 2023
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  • Andrea Hsu
Lana Payne, Unifor national president is shown speaking during a news conference, Aug. 29, 2023, in Toronto.

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  • Business

Canadian autoworkers and General Motors reach a tentative contract agreement

The deal recognizes employee contributions with significant pay and benefit increases and additional job security, the automaker said.

October 11, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
UAW workers picket outside of the Stellantis Mopar parts facility in Naperville, Ill., on Sept. 22, 2023. The UAW strike against Big Three automakers may not have much of an impact on car shoppers, though that could change.

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  • Business

How the UAW strikes could impact car shoppers

Historic as the UAW strikes may be, analysts say the actions are unlikely to impact car prices too much — for now. A new strike on parts distribution centers, however, could sting.

September 25, 2023
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By:
  • Camila Domonoske
UAW members attend a solidarity rally as the UAW strikes the Big Three automakers on Sept. 15 in Detroit. GM announced temporary layoffs on Wednesday, blaming the strikes.

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  • Business

UAW strike latest: GM sends 2,000 workers home in Kansas

General Motors had previously warned it would need to stop production at its Fairfax, Kansas, assembly plant, because it relied on parts that came from a Missouri plant that is currently on strike.

September 20, 2023
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By:
  • Camila Domonoske
United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain marches with UAW members through downtown Detroit on Friday after a rally in support of UAW members as they strike against the automakers Ford, General Motors and Stellantis.

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  • Business

UAW strike, Day 4: GM threatens to send 2,000 workers home, Ford cuts 600 jobs

Autoworkers are on strike at General Motors, Ford and Stellantis, an unprecedented move by the United Auto Workers union. Already, there are ripple effects.

September 18, 2023
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  • Andrea Hsu
Members of the United Auto Workers (UAW) union march through the streets of downtown Detroit following a rally on the first day of the UAW strike in Detroit, Michigan, on September 15, 2023. Workers at the "Big Three" US auto manufacturers went on strike on September 15, 2023.

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  • Business

With unprecedented strike underway, auto workers want to 'play hardball'

Autoworkers' emotions — from excitement to fear and apprehension — are running high as the United Auto Workers launches an unprecedented strike against General Motors, Ford and Stellantis at once.

September 16, 2023
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By:
  • Andrea Hsu and
  • Camila Domonoske
United Auto Workers members and others gather for a rally after marching in the Detroit Labor Day Parade in Detroit on Sept. 4, 2023. Only hours remain before UAW contracts with the Big 3 automakers expire just before midnight.

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  • Business

Here's where things stand just before the UAW and Big 3 automakers' contract deadline

The union is prepared to strike. Auto companies say they're still waiting for counteroffers. And so far, there's no deal in sight.

September 14, 2023
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By:
  • Camila Domonoske
General Motors CEO Mary Barra made nearly $29 million in 2022. This amount is 362 times the median GM employee's paycheck, according to Securities and Exchange Commission filings.

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  • Business

Sky-high CEO pay is in focus as workers everywhere are demanding higher wages

As autoworkers' real wages fall, top executives at the Big Three carmakers continue to earn tens of millions of dollars each year — hundreds of times more than the median employee.

September 14, 2023
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  • Danielle Kaye and
  • Andrea Hsu
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