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UAW Strike Idles GM’s Oshawa Plant in Canada
9/20/2019General Motors Co. is suspending all assembly operations at its factory in Oshawa, Ontario, today because of the United Auto Workers union’s nationwide strike in the U.S.
Lime Ends Car-Sharing Program
9/19/2019Neutron Holdings Inc. is pulling the plug on its LimePod car-sharing service, which it launched last November in Seattle.
Daimler to Focus on Electric Powertrains
9/19/2019Daimler AG will concentrate future powertrain efforts on all-electric systems, development chief Markus Schaefer tells Auto Motor und Sport.
Report: BMW Could Cut 6,000 Jobs in Germany
9/19/2019BMW AG plans to shed as many as 6,000 workers in Germany by 2022, according to Manager Magazin, which cites no sources.
Tesla Earns Top IIHS Crash Test Rating
9/19/2019Tesla Inc.’s Model 3 electric sedan has captured the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s “Top Safety Pick Plus” rating, the company’s first IIHS award.
ZF Plans Autonomous-Shuttle Service in 2021
9/19/2019ZF Friedrichshafen AG and its 2getthere B.V. subsidiary plan to launch an autonomous shuttle service at the Brussels airport, transporting passengers between the terminal and long-term parking, in 2021.
Amazon Orders 100,000 Rivian Electric Vans
9/19/2019Amazon.com Inc., which led a $700 million investment round in Rivian Automotive LLC earlier this year, has agreed to purchase 100,000 electric vans from the Plymouth, Mich.-based startup company.
World Economic Growth Headed for 10-Year Low?
9/19/2019Growth in the global economy is sliding toward its lowest pace since the Great Recession a decade ago, says the Paris-based Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.
California Law Aims to Reclassify Contractors as Employees
9/19/2019California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a bill requiring that ride-hailing services treat their drivers as employees rather than contractors.
Cummins Invests in Second Fuel Cell Company
9/19/2019Cummins Inc. has made an unspecified investment in Loop Energy, a British Columbia, Canada-based developer of fuel cell range-extender modules for commercial trucks.