Jack Ewing

business reporter for the New York Times who covers the auto industry

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European economics correspondent for the New York Times and International Herald Tribune

Jack Ewing on KCRW

Some 13,000 UAW workers are off the job, demanding better pay and more job security. Their key issue: the shift from gas powered-vehicles to electric.

What could UAW strike mean for US shift to electric cars?

Some 13,000 UAW workers are off the job, demanding better pay and more job security. Their key issue: the shift from gas powered-vehicles to electric.

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As California prepares for an EV future, KCRW looks at Norway, where nearly roughly 80% of all cars sold are battery-powered.

Norway became an EV utopia. What can California learn?

As California prepares for an EV future, KCRW looks at Norway, where nearly roughly 80% of all cars sold are battery-powered.

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The island nation of Cyprus has 1.1 million people — but it's becoming a threat to the entire Eurozone, which is 317 times larger.

Will Cyprus Be the Financial Mouse that Roared?

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