'Just shut your mouth:' Populist Republicans back UAW workers' demands while slamming union leadership

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From left: Sen. JD Vance of Ohio, UAW President Shawn Fain, and Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri.
From left: Sen. JD Vance of Ohio, UAW President Shawn Fain, and Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri.

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Elon Musk beat the odds with Tesla by building hype then converting it into cash, legendary investor Jeremy Grantham says

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Elon Musk.

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6 yet-to-be-released electric cars we can't wait to drive

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The 2024 Chevrolet Equinox EV.
The 2024 Chevrolet Equinox EV.

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How China can dominate the American EV market without selling a single car

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BYD EV car store in Shanghai, China, in 2021.
The success of Chinese EV-makers in 2022 has the industry wondering if its next move will really be the US.

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The UAW's strike strategy pits the Detroit 3 against each other — and leaves room for longer walkouts

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United Auto Workers members march through downtown Detroit on September 15, 2023.

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Tesla is giving away a free car to owners who get their friends to buy a Tesla

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The Tesla Model 3.
The Tesla Model 3.

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A Tesla sedan drag raced a $4 million Bugatti — the results were surprisingly close

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A Bugatti Chiron Super Sport side by side with a Tesla Model S.
Both the Tesla and the Bugatti offer massive amounts of horsepower and speed — but one is gas-powered and one is electric.

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Elon Musk denied a report that Tesla planned to build a factory in Saudi Arabia. It's the latest development in his complicated history with the nation.

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Elon Musk has a longstanding feud with Saudi Arabia.

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GM dismissed Tesla in 2009 as a 'bunch of engineers playing with laptop batteries,' Nikola's CEO says

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Elon Musk.

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Ford and GM workers already make $20 more per hour than Tesla employees. Their union's demands would double that gap.

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People in red union t-shirts carry a Stand Up sign as they march throughout downtown Detroit.
UAW President Shawn Fain marches with UAW members through downtown Detroit on September 15, 2023.

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