© 2024 WYPR
WYPR 88.1 FM Baltimore WYPF 88.1 FM Frederick WYPO 106.9 FM Ocean City
Donate
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations
WYPO 106.9 Eastern Shore is off the air due to routine tower work being done daily from 8a-5p. We hope to restore full broadcast days by 12/15. All streams are operational

UAW strike ends: The Big Three, electric vehicles and the future

Published October 31, 2023 at 9:33 AM EDT
The reflection of a 2021 Ford Mustang Mach E is seen in the window as it charges at a Ford dealership. (Keith Srakocic/AP)
The reflection of a 2021 Ford Mustang Mach E is seen in the window as it charges at a Ford dealership. (Keith Srakocic/AP)

The Big Three automakers — General Motors, Ford and Stellantis — have all struck deals with the United Auto Workers union in recent days, bringing an end to strikes that had halted production at several key plants for the nation’s three biggest automakers.

Among the various deals struck are new protections for employment and electric vehicle production. This move could make EVs even less profitable for the big three. Ford has already postponed some of its investment, putting it even further behind other manufacturers in EV development.

Roben Farzad, host of public radio’s “Full Disclosure,” joins host Scott Tong for more on the future of the auto sector.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

Copyright 2023 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org.