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Tesla proposes Elon Musk pay package that could make him the world’s first trillionaire

Elon Musk, already the world’s richest person, could become the first trillionaire after the Tesla board unveiled a massive new pay package for its CEO to keep his focus on the troubled EV maker.

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Fall is here? It is at Starbucks as Pumpkin Spice Latte returns

It might not feel like fall. Beaches are still full this week ahead of Labor Day, and school hasn’t started in much of the country. Temperatures are still in the 80s in some places.

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Ford announces $5 billion US investment as part of its ‘next Model T moment’

Ford plans to invest billions in new electric vehicle production, calling it the company’s “next Model T moment.”

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GM’s latest tariff hit: $1.1 billion

Tariffs on imported cars and auto parts cost General Motors $1.1 billion in the second quarter, the nation’s largest automaker said Tuesday.

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Tesla’s earnings continue to slide

Tesla’s troubles continued Wednesday as the company reported a 23% drop in adjusted earnings for the second quarter, a fall that followed a record drop in sales in the same period.

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Tesla reports record sales plunge from last year

Tesla reported another record sales plunge Wednesday, as brand damage from CEO Elon Musk’s political activities and increased competition continued to batter the once fast-growing electric car maker.

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The Trump administration just doubled the tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. Here’s what that means

US tariffs on steel and aluminum doubled to 50% as of 12:01 am ET on Wednesday, a move cheered by the beleaguered American steel industry but worrisome to sectors that heavily use the metals, from car makers to can manufacturers.

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New Jersey Transit reaches tentative deal with engineers union that could end strike

Negotiators for New Jersey Transit and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET), the union representing 450 striking engineers, have reached a tentative labor agreement that could bring an end to the three-day strike, according to the union.

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Tesla sales plunge across Europe

Tesla’s sales continue to dive across Europe even as car buyers there increasingly buy electric vehicles.

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GM CEO Mary Barra: Tariffs will cost us $5 billion, and prices ‘will stay at the same level’

The Trump administration’s tariffs on imported cars and auto parts will cost General Motors between $4 billion and $5 billion this year. But in an interview on CNN, CEO Mary Barra said the company doesn’t necessarily expect to pass those higher costs onto consumers in the form of elevated prices.

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