Electric Car News Workers At Kentucky Electric Vehicle Battery Production Complex Start Drive To Unionize

Companies hit the brakes on electric vehicles, laying off thousands of workers

In recent weeks, automakers and other companies in the vehicle space are pulling back their investments in electric vehicles (EVs), including laying off workers in multiple states. Read More

Disputed ballots could swing outcome of union election at EV battery complex in Kentucky

An election to determine whether workers unionize an electric vehicle battery manufacturing complex in Kentucky is in limbo Thursday due to a few dozen disputed ballots that could swing the outcome. Read More

G.M. Will Cut 1,750 Jobs in Electric Vehicle Business

The layoffs at factories in Michigan, Ohio and Tennessee follow the elimination of a $7,500 federal tax credit for electric cars. Read More

GM Laying Off 1,700 At Electric Vehicle And Battery Plants, Citing ‘Slower’ EV Adoption

General Motors will lay off about 1,200 workers at its electric vehicle plant in Detroit, the automaker told multiple outlets on Wednesday, as well as 550 at a battery facility in Ohio as the company ... Read More

Slowing Electric Vehicle Sales Will Cost G.M. $1.6 Billion

General Motors said it would lower its earnings by that amount to mainly reflect the drop in the value of equipment, factories and other assets. By Neal E. Boudette The slowdown in electric car sales ... Read More