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In a world of robots, automakers are hiring more humans

VW Group increased its employee count by 12% during the period.
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By:
Lee Miller
September 20, 2018 05:00 AM

Car-industry employees concerned that robots will put them out of work need not worry -- at least for now.

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How steel and aluminum tariffs doubling could impact automakers and suppliers

President Donald Trump doubled tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum to 50 percent effective June 4.

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John Irwin
How steel and aluminum tariffs doubling could impact automakers and suppliers
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Bank of America ‘Car Wars’: Automakers pull back hard on EVs, while dealers need to tap lost service via connectivity
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Larry P. Vellequette
Bank of America ‘Car Wars’: Automakers pull back hard on EVs, while dealers need to tap lost service via connectivity
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Electric pickups got huge hype and preorders — but failed to win over truck buyers
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Laurence Iliff
Electric pickups got huge hype and preorders — but failed to win over truck buyers
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Volvo’s little-used U.S. assembly plant is $1.4 billion migraine
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Urvaksh Karkaria
Volvo’s little-used U.S. assembly plant is $1.4 billion migraine

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