UAW Adds Key Stellantis Pickup Truck Plant to Strikes
The United Auto Workers union has once again escalated its strikes against big Detroit automakers, this time adding a factory that makes Ram pickup trucks for Stellantis.
October 23, 2023Middle East Crisis Could Disrupt Oil Supplies, Raise Prices
WASHINGTON — Fifty years after the 1973 Arab oil embargo, the current crisis in the Middle East has the potential to disrupt global oil supplies and push prices higher.
October 20, 2023Toyota Will Join Tesla’s EV Charging Network
Owners of Toyota and Lexus electric vehicles in North America will be able to charge on Tesla’s network starting in 2025, and the Japanese automaker also will start using Tesla’s EV connector.
October 19, 2023I-25 in Colorado Set to Reopen Today
PUEBLO, Colo. — Interstate 25 in Colorado is expected to reopen four days after it was shut down when a train derailment collapsed a railroad bridge onto the highway and killed a trucker.
October 19, 2023Rite Aid Files for Bankruptcy
PHILADELPHIA — Rite Aid said Oct. 16 that it has filed for bankruptcy and obtained $3.45 billion in fresh financing as it carries out a restructuring plan.
October 16, 2023Derailment Spills Train Cars, Coal Onto Colorado Highway
PUEBLO, Colo. — A semi-trailer truck driver was killed when a train derailed and a bridge collapsed, spewing coal and mangled train cars across a highway near Pueblo, Colo., on Oct. 15, authorities said.
October 16, 2023Canadian Auto Workers End Strike After Tentative Deal With GM
TORONTO — General Motors and the union representing Canadian auto workers reached a tentative contract agreement Oct. 10, ending a strike that began just after midnight.
October 10, 2023Eligible EV Buyers Will Get Tax Credits Immediately in 2024
DETROIT — Starting next year, people who want to buy a new or used electric or plug-in hybrid vehicle will be able to get U.S. government income tax credits at the time of purchase.
October 6, 2023Tesla Q3 Sales Rise 27% but Fall Short of Estimates
Tesla’s summertime deliveries of electric vehicles surged 27% from last year but still fell below analyst projections as Elon Musk’s car company navigated through softening customer demand as well as factory upgrades.
October 2, 2023Government Shutdown Averted; Funding Extended to Mid-November
WASHINGTON — The threat of a federal government shutdown ended late Sept. 30, hours before a midnight deadline, as Congress approved a temporary funding bill to keep agencies open.
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