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![President Biden holds a semiconductor during remarks before signing an executive order on the economy at the White House on Feb. 24. On Monday, senior members of his team will meet with leaders across various industries to discuss a shortage of semiconductors.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/gettyimages-1303925352-1d6172480666787d54c73a08a8ab2dbecf870d21-scaled-e1618247568690-900x422.jpg)
White House Convenes Summit To Address Supply Shortage Crippling Auto Plants
By: Scott Detrow | Franco Ordoñez | NPR
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A lack of computer parts known as semiconductors threatens many industries, hitting automakers especially hard. The White House will bring together executives from 19 companies to confront the issue.
![United Auto Workers President Gary Jones speaks during the opening of contract talks with General Motors in Detroit in July. Union officials allowed their contract to lapse over the weekend after both sides failed to agree on a new contract.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/ap_19256511386996-859549398a56a437d567399ec0c74e7ee2c5c4b3-e1568648069874-900x422.jpg)
UAW Goes On Strike Against General Motors
By: Bobby Allyn | Brakkton Booker | NP
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Picket lines began forming outside GM plants after the United Auto Workers voted Sunday to begin a strike at midnight. Nearly 50,000 workers are affected by the work stoppage.
![New cars sit in a lot at the Port of Richmond in California on May 24, 2018. The Trump administration on Friday announced a six-month delay in setting new tariffs on auto imports.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/gettyimages-962212962-c3262bd6d66c3302d5203fb6ef1bd6dcba6489d1-e1558104967583-900x422.jpg)
Trump Delays Auto Tariffs For 6 Months
By: Avie Schneider | NPR
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The Trump administration announced Friday that it will delay tariffs on cars and auto parts imports while it negotiates trade deals with Japan and the European Union.
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Husted: Honda’s Suspended Shift Reflects Automotive Sales Trends
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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The Honda plant in Marysville is planning on suspending a second shift production line. The change will result in a reduced production of about 55,000 cars a year, mostly Honda Accords…. Read More
![Trucks wait to enter the United States at the border crossing in Tijuana, Mexico, Feb. 2, 2017. More than $1.6 billion in goods flow across the border each day.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/undefined-4347f8a6207c0c178f94244cc4165bcc034831ff-e1554221014659-900x422.jpg)
It’s Not Just Avocados. Closing Mexico Border Would Hit U.S. Auto Plants Too
By: Scott Horsley | NPR
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President Trump has threatened to close the U.S. border with Mexico in response to a large number of illegal crossings. A closure would likely hit a wide range of industries, from produce to autos.
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Hazard Ahead: Ohio Valley Auto Industry Concerned About Trump Trade Policies
By: Becca Schimmel | Ohio Valley ReSource
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Automotive manufacturing leaders met in Kentucky to discuss how changes in U.S. trade policy under President Trump affect the industry and its growing presence in the Ohio Valley. Industry leaders gathered for… Read More