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GM’s EV sales momentum is finally building as new vehicle lineup fills out
Mary Barra, GM chair and CEO, speaks during the unveiling of the Cadillac Celestiq electric sedan in Los Angeles, Oct. 17, 2022. Frederic J. Brown | AFP | Getty Images WARREN, Mich. – If everything had gone to plan for General Motors over the last three years, the Detroit automaker would be well on its […]
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China-Mexico freight traffic surges in Trump, Biden tariff era, as companies find ways to evade U.S. trade war
A freight train carries cargo shipping containers in the El Paso Sector along the US-Mexico border between New Mexico and Chihuahua state on December 9, 2021 in Sunland Park, New Mexico. Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty Images New data shows a surge in trade between China and Mexico at a time of tough […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: FedEx, Chewy, Trump Media and more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Nike — Shares rose 6% after the athletic apparel company announced CEO John Donahue would be retiring from the position . Company veteran Elliott Hill will be coming out of retirement to take the position. FedEx — Shares of the shipping giant shed more than 13% […]
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Civil rights groups call on Fortune 1000 companies to stop ‘abandoning DEI’
Twenty civil rights organizations sent a letter Thursday to Fortune 1000 companies calling for them to recommit to diversity, equity and inclusion, after several major companies scaled back their efforts. The call to action comes after businesses including Ford, Tractor Supply, Brown-Forman announced plans to change or entirely end internal DEI initiatives. “Abandoning DEI will […]
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UAW warns of potential strikes at Ford, Stellantis a year after unprecedented work stoppages
UAW president Shawn Fain and members and workers at the Mopar Parts Center Line, a Stellantis Parts Distribution Center in Center Line, Michigan, picket outside the facility after walking off their jobs at noon on September 22, 2023. Matthew Hatcher | AFP | Getty Images DETROIT – A year after unprecedented strikes by the United […]
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CEO of Ford’s highly profitable Pro business to retire
Ted Cannis, chief executive officer of Ford Pro, speaks during an interview in New York, on Thursday, July 28, 2022. Victor J. Blue | Bloomberg | Getty Images DETROIT — The head of Ford Motor‘s highly profitable “Pro” commercial and fleet business will retire at the end of this month, the company said Thursday. The […]
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Boeing faces strike threat as workers vote on new contract
A Boeing 737 MAX aircraft is assembled at the Boeing Renton Factory in Renton, Washington, on June 25, 2024. Jennifer Buchanan | Afp | Getty Images Boeing workers are voting on a new labor contract on Thursday, setting up the potential for a crippling strike if staff members decide to reject the deal just as […]
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GM and Hyundai agree to explore collaboration on vehicles and manufacturing to reduce capital spending
Mary Barra, chair and CEO of General Motors, and Euisun Chung, executive chair of Hyundai Motor Group, during the signing of an agreement between the two companies to explore future collaboration across key strategic areas. Courtesy image DETROIT — General Motors and Hyundai Motor have entered into an agreement to explore “future collaboration across key […]
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Ford in talks to restart making cars in India for export
A Ford logo is seen at the New York International Auto Show Press Preview, in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., March 27, 2024. David Dee Delgado | Reuters Ford Motor held talks with India’s Tamil Nadu state to explore producing vehicles for export, the state’s chief minister said, potentially signaling that the U.S. carmaker could restart production in India after exiting the country three years ago. Ford stopped […]
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Car giants are being forced to confront some hard truths over the EV transition
The Volvo logo is displayed at the Volvo Cars Hill Country dealership on September 04, 2024 in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images News | Getty Images European car giants are contending with a perfect storm of challenges on the path to full electrification, including a lack of affordable models, a slower-than-anticipated rollout of […]
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