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MEMO: Rising energy costs dominated the ballot in 2025—and created a playbook for Democratic candidates in 2026
November 4, 2025
Shot/Chaser: Trump Betrays Lordstown on Auto Jobs – Again
Washington, D.C. – In 2017, Donald Trump promised workers in Lordstown, Ohio that he would keep the local auto plant open, telling residents “don’t sell your houses” because the jobs would be staying. But two years later, it closed nonetheless.
October 30, 2025
BREAKING: GM Lays Off 1,200 Workers At Michigan EV Plant, Hundreds More At Tennessee, Ohio Battery Plants
Washington, D.C. – The Detroit News reported that General Motors is laying off 1,200 workers at its electric vehicle plant in Detroit, along with hundreds of additional permanent and temporary layoffs at battery plants in Ohio and Tennessee.
October 29, 2025
BREAKING: Over 100 Workers Laid Off At Michigan Battery Manufacturer
Auburn Hills, MI – Fox 2 Detroit reported that over 100 employees at Dana Incorporated, an EV battery component manufacturer in Auburn Hills, Michigan, have been laid off.
October 17, 2025
Trump Threatens Michigan Autoworkers With Cancellation of $500 Million Grant
Lansing, Mich. – In a direct threat to jobs for hundreds of Michigan autoworkers, the Trump Administration is considering cancelling a $500 million federal grant that would help General Motors to convert its Lansing Grand River Assembly plant to the production of electric vehicles. The conversion was expected to save 650 union jobs and create 50 new roles. The jobs that […]
October 8, 2025
Thanks to Trump, EVs just got $7,500 more expensive
Washington, D.C. – Thanks to the Republican Rate Hike, today, September 30, is the last day Americans can claim up to $7,500 in federal rebates on electric vehicles. Trump and Republicans’ budget bill ended popular cost-saving tax credits years earlier than planned.
September 30, 2025
Federal EV tax credits are finished, thanks to Donald Trump and Tom Barrett
Lansing, Mich. – Despite their success driving the growth of America’s electric vehicle manufacturing, including a 60% increase after the 2023 credits, today marks the end of federal tax credits for the purchase of new and used EVs. Thanks to Donald Trump and MAGA allies like Rep. Tom Barrett, who voted to kill the credits, Michiganders can no longer […]
September 30, 2025
Adelita Grijalva Win in AZ-07 a Victory in Defense of Clean Energy Jobs
PHOENIX—Climate Power congratulates Adelita Grijalva on her victory in Arizona’s 7th Congressional District special election, becoming the first Latina elected to represent Arizona in Congress and underscoring the district’s vital role in building the clean energy economy and continuing her father’s legacy as an environmental champion. Arizona’s 7th district is among the top five nationwide […]
September 24, 2025
Trump’s War on Clean Energy Kills Michigan Battery Company, Canceling 600 Jobs
Washington, D.C. — Trump’s reckless energy policies, which are killing jobs and raising utility costs, have claimed their latest casualty in Michigan.
September 8, 2025
Trump’s War on Georgia Manufacturing Continues, as ICE Shuts Down Construction at Hyundai and Jobs Report Shows Collapse
Atlanta, GA — Hundreds of workers were detained in an ICE raid at a Hyundai plant in Elabell, Georgia, yesterday, the latest development in Donald Trump’s war on Georgia manufacturing. Trump has repeatedly singled out EV manufacturing for attack by any means available, despite the lifeline it is providing to working class communities in states […]
September 5, 2025
Senate Republicans Go Nuclear to Keep Money in the Pockets of Polluters
Washington, D.C. – Senate Republicans are overriding a 50-year-old law that allows California and other states to establish vehicle pollution standards and protect their residents’ health. This action could have devastating consequences on programs reaching far beyond pollution standards and lead to higher costs for consumers by taking away options for more fuel-efficient cars.
May 21, 2025