This year has been a "roller-coaster ride" for automakers
by Jack Stewart
The coronavirus pandemic forced Ford, GM and Fiat Chrysler to close factories and halt production. They're expected to report large losses.
https://www.marketplace.org/2020/07/29/automakers-second-quarter-earnings-car-sales/
Vehicle sales crash in April, analysts say, dropping by half
Pickup truck sales are holding up better than some other vehicles, spurred by incentives like zero-percent financing deals.
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https://www.marketplace.org/2020/05/01/car-sales-covid-19-record-low/
Elon Musk and Tesla report a profit for the first quarter, despite COVID-19
It's the automaker's third profitable quarter in a row.
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https://www.marketplace.org/2020/04/30/tesla-profit-elon-musk-covid-19-automakers/
Automakers roll out incentives to woo uncertain consumers
Offers include seven-year interest-free loans and no payments for six months.
https://www.marketplace.org/2020/03/24/automakers-incentivize-buying-deals-during-covid19/
How electric cars sparked GM's exodus from Australia, New Zealand and Thailand
by Marielle Segarra
It's part of a larger strategy to exit unprofitable markets.
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https://www.marketplace.org/2020/02/17/how-electric-cars-sparked-gms-exodus-from-australia-new-zealand-and-thailand/
After GM, the autoworkers union will turn to Ford and Fiat Chrysler
It's called pattern bargaining.
https://www.marketplace.org/2019/10/25/after-gm-the-autoworkers-union-will-turn-to-ford-and-fiat-chrysler/
UAW says its 49K members at GM plants will go on strike
After contract negotiations between the United Auto Workers Union and General Motors break down, strike action planned for midnight on Sunday.
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https://www.marketplace.org/2019/09/15/uaw-says-its-49k-members-at-gm-plants-will-go-on-strike/
High stakes in automaker labor negotiations
by Meghan McCarty Carino
The Big Three have a profitable decade behind them. But from changing consumer tastes to the advent of the autonomous car, threats loom on the horizon.
https://www.marketplace.org/2019/07/15/detroit-automakers-union-contract/
Fiat Chrysler and Renault might be headed toward a merger
A team-up between the two companies could lead to a huge boost in production, but a decrease in demand for new cars is expected.
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https://www.marketplace.org/2019/05/27/fiat-chrysler-and-renault-might-be-headed-toward-a-merger/
U.S. automakers seek advantage at Shanghai Auto Show
by Jennifer Pak
American manufacturers are eager to win Chinese customers.
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https://www.marketplace.org/2019/04/18/us-automakers-seek-advantage-shanghai-auto-show/