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‘Union Joe’ pickets with UAW while Ford pauses EV battery plant
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Released:
Sep 27, 2023
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Ford Motor Company paused construction on a controversial $3.5 billion
electric vehicle battery plant in Michigan that’s been caught between
the United Auto Workers’ ongoing strike, President Joe Biden’s historic
visit to the picket lines, and the GOP’s anti-China rhetoric. POLITICO’s
James Bikales breaks down how Ford’s announcement and Biden’s visit may
impact the UAW strike negotiations and the complicated politics of
electric vehicle manufacturing in America. Plus, coastal lawmakers are
pushing Congress to pass a short-term extension of the National Flood
Insurance Program in case of a government shutdown.
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Catherine Morehouse is an energy reporter for POLITICO and the host of
the POLITICO Energy podcast.
James Bikales is the host of Morning Energy and a reporter for
POLITICO.
Nirmal Mulaikal is a POLITICO audio host-producer.
Kara Tabor is an audio producer for POLITICO.
Gloria Gonzalez is the deputy energy editor for POLITICO.
Matt Daily is the energy editor for POLITICO.
electric vehicle battery plant in Michigan that’s been caught between
the United Auto Workers’ ongoing strike, President Joe Biden’s historic
visit to the picket lines, and the GOP’s anti-China rhetoric. POLITICO’s
James Bikales breaks down how Ford’s announcement and Biden’s visit may
impact the UAW strike negotiations and the complicated politics of
electric vehicle manufacturing in America. Plus, coastal lawmakers are
pushing Congress to pass a short-term extension of the National Flood
Insurance Program in case of a government shutdown.
For more news on energy and the environment, subscribe to Power Switch,
our free evening newsletter: https://www.politico.com/power-switch
And for even deeper coverage and analysis, read our Morning Energy
newsletter by subscribing to POLITICO Pro:
https://subscriber.politicopro.com/newsletter-archive/morning-energy
Catherine Morehouse is an energy reporter for POLITICO and the host of
the POLITICO Energy podcast.
James Bikales is the host of Morning Energy and a reporter for
POLITICO.
Nirmal Mulaikal is a POLITICO audio host-producer.
Kara Tabor is an audio producer for POLITICO.
Gloria Gonzalez is the deputy energy editor for POLITICO.
Matt Daily is the energy editor for POLITICO.
Released:
Sep 27, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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