Chester Dawson

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  • Plant Manager Susan Elkington looks over a Camry vehicle on an assembly line at the Toyota Motor Corp. manufacturing plant in in Georgetown, Kentucky, U.S., on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2019. Retrofitting a Camry sedan assembly line for the RAV4 SUV is part of a company mandate to update Toyota’s oldest North American plant with newer technology, more efficient processes, and fresher products. Photographer: Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesSuccess

    Toyota’s non-unionized workers didn’t go on strike but are getting a raise anyway to keep the company competitive with Detroit’s Big 3

    By Chester Dawson and Bloomberg
  • Michael Lohscheller, president of Nikola Corp., during the unveiling of the Nikola Tre FCEV truck at the IAA Transportation show in Hanover, Germany, on Monday, Sept. 19, 2022. Global leaders Daimler Truck Holding AG and Volvo AB are joining dozens of commercial-vehicle makers in Germany this week to showcase their latest electric semis, with more zero-emissions vehicles debuting at the IAA Transportation show than ever before. Photographer: Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesTech

    Nikola appoints third CEO in past year as electric truck maker weathers scandal, fire, and threat of delisting

    By Chester Dawson, Edward Ludlow, and others
  • Los Angeles, CA – November 19: Automotive enthusiasts view the interior of the electric Canoo Lifestyle Vehicle during the LA Auto Shows opening day at Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, CA on Friday, Nov. 19, 2021. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)Retail

    Walmart’s deal with EV startup Canoo comes with strings that includes not selling to Amazon

    By Chester Dawson and Bloomberg
  • WUHAN, CHINA – JANUARY 23:（CHINA OUT）A Tesla store sign is seen on January 23, 2021 in Wuhan, Hubei Province,China.the Covid-19 first break out in Wuhan while with a population of 10 million. subsequently, Wuhan implemented a 76 day lockdown from January 23rd to April 8th 2020.Wuhan With no recorded cases of community transmissions since May 2020, life for residents is gradually returning to normal. (Photo by Getty Images)Finance

    Tesla embraces Bitcoin, investing $1.5 billion and signaling it will accept the cryptocurrency as payment

    By Bloomberg and Chester Dawson
  • View from behind of red Chevrolet Bolt electric car, with logo and California DMV clean air access okay decal visible, in Danville, California, March, 2020.Tech

    GM recalls Chevy Bolt electric cars for battery-fire risk

    By Chester Dawson and Bloomberg
  • In this aerial photo from a drone, brand new Subaru cars sit in an Auto Warehouse Co. storage lot on April 30, 2020 in Richmond, California. A backlog of cars is building on cargo ships

    From cargo ships to fairgrounds—as backlog of cars grows, importers search for storage space

    By Chester Dawson and Bloomberg
  • TOKYO, JAPAN - JANUARY 09: Pedestrians walk in front of a monitor displaying a news broadcast on former Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn on January 09, 2020 in Tokyo, Japan. Ghosn was awaiting trial in Japan on charges of financial crimes when he fled house arrest in Tokyo, arriving in Beirut on December 30. (Photo by Tomohiro Ohsumi/Getty Images)International

    Japan issues arrest warrants for Carlos Ghosn—and the ex-Green Beret accused of helping him escape

    By Chester Dawson and Bloomberg
  • Toyota Motor Corp.’s Lexus LF-30 Electrified concept vehicle is displayed at the Tokyo Motor Show on October 24, 2019 in Tokyo, Japan.

    Lexus Confronts Midlife Crisis With Aging SUVs Losing to Rivals

    By Chester Dawson and Bloomberg