The average monthly payment for a new car was $733 in the second quarter of 2023. That could rise if auto workers strike long enough.

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Auto workers went on strike against Ford, GM, and Stellantis after a contract agreement could not be reached Thursday night.

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It's official: Auto workers at Ford, GM, and Stellantis are on strike

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Striking United Auto Workers picket at Ford's Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, Mich., shortly after midnight Friday, Sept. 15, 2023. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Striking United Auto Workers picket at Ford's Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, Mich., shortly after midnight Friday, Sept. 15, 2023.

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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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Video of a Ram truck flying through Burning Man's mud trap while hauling an RV is the best ad a car company could ask for

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Ram 1500 TRX driving through mud
Burning Man 2023 is still facing tough conditions, but a Burner who rented a Ram truck for the week managed to escape the disaster.

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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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Workers at Ford, GM, and Jeep-maker Stellantis just got one step closer to striking as automaker union negotiations heat up

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The updated list of EVs eligible for up to $7,500 in tax credits is out — here's which models qualify under the stricter rules

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Bolt; Model 3; Lyriq; Mach-E
Few all-electric car models qualify for the full $7,500 tax credit in the US.

Chevrolet; Tesla; Cadillac; Ford

Jeep-maker Stellantis is offering buyouts to some of its most senior employees — and blaming it on EVs

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An employee at FCA’s Toledo North Assembly Plant works on the 2021 Jeep Wrangler 4xe.
Jeep-maker Stellantis is offering buyouts to thousands of employees.

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Tesla stock 'gets boring' as the market drills into the EV's company metrics and treats it more like a traditional automaker, investment research firm says

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk steps out of the new Tesla Model X during an event to launch the company's new crossover SUV on September 29, 2015 in Fremont, California.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk steps out of a Tesla Model X in 2015.

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