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UAW, Ford avoid strike with tentative local contract at Kentucky Truck

The tentative agreement on a local contract comes less than 48 hours before the union's Friday strike deadline which would have crippled production at Ford's most profitable plant......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsFeb 21st, 2024

Toolkit launched to help spot vulnerable people at risk of "cuckooing"

A new toolkit has been issued to police, local authorities and third sector organizations across the UK to help them identify and support vulnerable people who are at risk of "cuckooing.".....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 11th, 2024

Stellantis confirms CEO Carlos Tavares to retire in 2026 amid broad management shake-up

The confirmation comes weeks after Stellantis said it was searching for his successor, though at the time it said it was possible he could remain after his contract expires......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsOct 11th, 2024

Column: Jaguar Land Rover owes its survival to Ratan Tata"s "singular vision"

Ratan Tata's "mind boggling" vision for Jaguar Land Rover gave the struggling British automaker a future after Ford Motor decided to sell it......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsOct 11th, 2024

Research team helps community document skeletal remains found on historic "poor farm"

On a bright autumn afternoon, a plain wooden box crafted by a local cabinet shop containing skeletal remains was returned to its final resting place during a simple reburial ceremony in Brentwood. Researchers and students from the University of New H.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsOct 10th, 2024

Stellantis troubles pile up amid criticism from dealers, UAW, shareholders

Sales and earnings are down as the company wages a global cost-cutting crusade that has included layoffs, buyouts and engineering hires in low-cost countries......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsOct 10th, 2024

Apple and Amazon strike deal to sell Apple TV+ through Prime Video

Starting later this month, Prime Video subscribers will be able to subscribe to Apple TV+ through Amazon. Specific details about the business arrangement between Apple and Amazon are not known. However, Apple presumably believes it can reach more sub.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsOct 10th, 2024

US forecasts severe solar storm starting Thursday

A massive ball of plasma and accompanying magnetic field ejected from the sun is expected to strike Earth on Thursday morning, potentially triggering auroras as far south as Alabama, according to US forecasters......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 10th, 2024

Nissan joins ChargeScape, a way for EV owners to sell watts back to the grid

Nissan is joining ChargeScape, a vehicle-to-grid (V2G) venture backed by BMW, Ford, and Honda. The launch comes ahead of Tesla's expected V2G adoption in 2025......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 9th, 2024

X reinstated in Brazil after Musk pays fines, agrees to follow local laws

X blocked accounts and paid $5 million in fines to get back online in Brazil. Brazil's Supreme Court is allowing Elon Musk's X to resume operations, apparently ending a months-lon.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsOct 9th, 2024

Ratan Tata, patriarch of biggest Indian conglomerate who bought JLR from Ford, dies at 86

The visionary businessman transformed one of India's oldest conglomerates into a global empire through a string of eye-catching deals including the purchase of Jaguar and Land Rover from Ford in 2008......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsOct 9th, 2024

Stellantis holds off on megacasting championed by Tesla and Volvo

The technique was pioneered by Tesla to reduce manufacturing times and costs. Volvo, Nissan, Ford, Toyota and Hyundai are among automakers either using or planning to use it.  .....»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsOct 9th, 2024

Stellantis holds off on megacasting, championed by Tesla and Volvo

The technique was pioneered by Tesla to reduce manufacturing times and costs. Volvo, Nissan, Ford, Toyota and Hyundai are among automakers either using or planning to use it.  .....»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsOct 9th, 2024

Ford moves into Michigan Central Station as it looks to harness ‘entrepreneurial spirit’

Ford Motor Co.’s first 500 workers have moved into Michigan Central Station, and the automaker plans to double that number by the end of the year......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsOct 9th, 2024

Local craft beer consumers lose loyalty when their favorite brands are acquired, finds study

Local craft beer consumers don't seem to like it when their favorite brands are acquired, showing displeasure through spending habits, according to a new study on brand loyalty and craft beers......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 8th, 2024

Africa"s Great Green Wall will only combat desertification and poverty by harnessing local solutions, say researchers

In the rural village of Téssékéré, the increasing number and intensity of droughts linked to climate change is making the lives and livelihoods of the local Fulani communities increasingly vulnerable. Here, in the northern Sahel desert region of.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 8th, 2024

Ford moves in to Michigan Central Station as it looks to harness ‘entrepreneurial spirit’

Ford Motor Co.’s first 500 workers moved into Michigan Central Station this week, and the automaker plans to double that number by the end of the year......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsOct 8th, 2024

Lower-priced Chevy Silverado EV retail trim to qualify for $7,500 tax credit

The 2025 Silverado EV LT will have a range of up to 408 miles and a 12,500-pound tow rating, surpassing the Ford F-150 Lightning's top specs of 320 miles and 10,000 pounds......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsOct 8th, 2024

Mexican jumping beans jump to safety in a dynamic world—light could influence how moth larvae avoid extreme heat

What makes Mexican jumping beans jump? New research from Binghamton University reveals that Mexican jumping bean larvae respond to different colors of light, jumping more vigorously under different hues, which can help them avoid potentially dangerou.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 8th, 2024

Column: True champions of diversity stand up to bullies

Ford, and now Toyota, joined a list of companies that retreated on human rights after coming under fire from an online activist......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsOct 8th, 2024

Ford to move workers in to Michigan Central Station this week

Ford spent about $940 million on the overall 30-acre campus, but has not said specifically how much was spent redeveloping the train depot......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsOct 8th, 2024