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Posted 9/18/2023, 12:04:39 PM

UAW Strike Could Widen Cost Gap with Tesla, Accelerate Shift to Electric Vehicles

UAW strike could benefit Tesla and widen gap in labor costs between Detroit automakers and Tesla.
Lengthy strike could hinder Detroit automakers' ability to roll out new EVs and lower prices to compete with Tesla.
Tesla already has pricing advantage with EVs and is taking market share. Strike could accelerate this.
Biden hopes to base EV future on union labor, but Tesla's dominance and anti-union stance conflicts.
Tesla pays well but expectations are high. Musk sees UAW as archaic, while UAWpresident dismisses Tesla competitive threat.

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