A big sticking point in contract talks between Detroit automakers and the United Auto Workers union is the popular assertion that it takes fewer workers to manufacture electric vehicles (EVs) than conventional cars.

  • @[email protected]
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    -41 year ago

    Battery cell manufacturing will be increasingly automated as volumes increase. So this idea didn’t hold water.

    • Greyscale
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      151 year ago

      What do you mean? They’re arguing that EVs require less labour-hours of human work, you’re agreeing with them by saying that battery manufacture will be more automated.