Wheels: For G.M. Workers, Strike Is Chance for Overdue Reward

Union members want what they see as a share of the company's returns, a decade after its bankruptcy.

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Erin Kirkland for The New York Times   To G.M. Workers, U.A.W. Strike Is Chance for Overdue Reward Union members are pushing for what they see as a fair share of the company's hefty returns, a decade after its bankruptcy, as negotiations continue. By Neal E. Boudette Erin Kirkland for The New York Times   G.M. Strike's Economic Toll Is Showing: 'I Might Lose the Business' Much of the pain from the strike, now in its fourth week, is concentrated in the northern Midwest, which was already contending with a manufacturing slowdown. By Nelson D. Schwartz and David Yaffe-Bellany David Zalubowski/Associated Press   S.U.V. vs. Sedan, and Detroit vs. the World, in a Fight for the Future In 2019 in the U.S., sport utility vehicles and pickups are grabbing a record 70 percent of the market. Asian and European automakers see things differently. By Lawrence Ulrich Emil and Liliana Schmid   When the Drive Matters More Than the Destination The open road, heavy with symbolism and full of promise, has long coursed through popular culture. By Paul Stenquist Maddie McGarvey for The New York Times   This Car Comes in Any Color You Want, So Long as It's Valencia Red A small army of real people are building a special edition of the 2020 Acura TLX at American Honda's Performance Manufacturing Center in Ohio. By Stephen Williams Jim Wilson/The New York Times   Smarter Driving Regular vs. Premium Gas, Redux Readers responded to Smarter Driving by scratching their heads over the fuel economy of premium gasoline, while others who admitted that they never used turn signals blamed the other guy. By Norman Mayersohn

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