Electric cars are seeing their highest discounts yet

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The 2023 Toyota bZ4X AWD Limited electric SUV parked in a parking lot, with a white building and blue skies in the background.
The 2023 Toyota bZ4X AWD Limited.

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Ford's truck plant is the latest factory to be hit by strikes — and could mean headaches if you're in the market for a pickup

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United Auto Workers members went on strike against GM for 40 days in 2019.

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Buying a luxury car? Your gas and EV options cost about the same. Otherwise, expect to pay nearly $16,000 more to go electric.

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Mercedes-Benz EQB.

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Striking auto workers target 38 new GM and Stellantis plants as strike enters second week

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United Auto Workers members and supporters rally at the Stellantis North America headquarters on September 20, 2023 in Auburn Hills, Michigan.

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Striking auto workers are highlighting their CEOs' multi-million dollar pay. Here's how much the top bosses at Ford, GM and Stellantis make

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General Motors CEO Mary Barra's 2022 compensation was worth $28.98 million. It would take a GM worker 362 years to earn that much.

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The UAW doesn't have to strike at every automaker or factory to shut down most of the auto industry

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Members of the UAW last went on strike in 2019.

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Car deals just came back, but they will dry up if auto workers go on strike

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The United Auto Workers union last went on strike at General Motors in 2019.

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I'm a personal finance expert. These are the most common mistakes car buyers make.

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Stefanie O'Connell Rodriguez says many car buyers overlook ownership costs like maintenance and insurance.

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Auto workers want 40% pay increases. Analysts worry that will drive up car prices and make it harder for Ford, GM, and Stellantis to compete with Tesla.

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If automakers have to pay more for their labor, they might pass on increased costs to consumers, analysts fear.

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EVs are the only cars you can get a deal on right now

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Tesla vehicles plugged in and charging at a Supercharger rapid battery charging station for the electric vehicle company Tesla Motors, in the Silicon Valley town of Mountain View, California, August 24, 2016.
Tesla vehicles plugged in and charging at a Supercharger rapid battery charging station.

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