April 2022

Conti restarts tire production in Russia to protect local workers

FRANKFURT — Continental said it has resumed production at its Russian plant in Kaluga to protect local workers who could otherwise face criminal charges. “Our employees and managers in Russia face severe criminal consequences should we refrain from serving local demand,” the German supplier said on Tuesday. Continental did not elaborate on the potential charges

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Shanghai’s manufacturing plant restarts fall short due to lack of truckers, parts

Even those companies in China whose factories are operating under so-called closed-loop systems might be forced to stop work due to parts shortages or logistical challenges that make moving people and goods around the country near impossible, a European chamber of commerce has warned. “A few companies are running in closed-loop production now. Those companies

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Ford wins order for 750 E-Transit vans from Penske Truck Leasing

DETROIT — Penske Truck Leasing has ordered 750 Ford E-Transit electric cargo vans, the latest high-profile company to buy in following the vehicle’s February launch. Penske plans to take delivery of the first several vans in the coming weeks, it said in a release. Those vans will be made available to customers in Southern California,

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What Would You Do With Over 90,000 Spare Honda Parts Worth $1.75 Million?

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Tesla’s conflicts with U.S. regulators coming to a head as safety crackdown looms

Derrick Monet and his wife, Jenna, were driving on an Indiana interstate in 2019 when their Tesla Model 3 sedan operating on Autopilot crashed into a parked fire truck. Derrick, then 25, sustained spine, neck, shoulder, rib and leg fractures. Jenna, 23, died at the hospital. The incident was one of a dozen in the

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Massive Stellantis-LG $4 billion EV battery plant in Canada will ‘create a new supply chain’

The $3.96-billion battery plant destined for Windsor, Ont., is the largest single automotive investment in Canadian history and is expected to spark the country’s electric-vehicle revolution with a new supply chain and thousands of jobs. “I describe this as being as big as the transformation from the horseless carriage to the internal-combustion engine,” said Drew

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