Battle Over Electric Vehicles Is Central to Auto Strike

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• Credit...Brittany Greeson for The New York Times A battle between Detroit carmakers and the United Auto Workers union, which escalated on Friday with targeted strikes in three locations, is unfolding amid a once-in-a-century technological upheaval that poses huge risks for both the companies and the union.
• The strike has come as the traditional automakers invest billions to develop electric vehicles while still making most of their money from gasoline-driven cars.
• Jack Ewing writes about business from New York, focusing on the auto industry and the transition to electric cars.
• More about Jack Ewing A version of this article appears in print on Sept. 17, 2023, Section A , Page 20 of the New York edition with the headline: Key to Walkout: Industry’s Shift To Electric Cars.

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