AP FACT CHECK: Biden overstates UAW support of electric cars
DETROIT (AP) — President Joe Biden glossed over important details and oversimplified the facts in his boast about support from the United Auto Workers union for his effort to
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
AP FACT CHECK: Biden overstates UAW support of electric cars
DETROIT (AP) — President Joe Biden glossed over important details and oversimplified the facts in his boast about support from the United Auto Workers union for his effort to
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
AP FACT CHECK: Biden overstates UAW support of electric cars
DETROIT (AP) — President Joe Biden glossed over important details and oversimplified the facts in his boast about support from the United Auto Workers union for his effort to
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
AP FACT CHECK: Biden overstates UAW support of electric cars
DETROIT (AP) — President Joe Biden glossed over important details and oversimplified the facts in his boast about support from the United Auto Workers union for his effort to
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
GM extends recall to cover all Chevy Bolts due to fire risk
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — General Motors said Friday it is recalling all Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicles sold worldwide to fix a battery problem that could cause fires.
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GM extends recall to cover all Chevy Bolts due to fire risk
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — General Motors said Friday it is recalling all Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicles sold worldwide to fix a battery problem that could cause fires.
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GM extends recall to cover all Chevy Bolts due to fire risk
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — General Motors said Friday it is recalling all Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicles sold worldwide to fix a battery problem that could cause fires.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
GM extends recall to cover all Chevy Bolts due to fire risk
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — General Motors said Friday it is recalling all Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicles sold worldwide to fix a battery problem that could cause fires.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
US automakers pledge huge increase in electric vehicles
WASHINGTON (AP) — Declaring the U.S. must “move fast” to win the world's carmaking future, President Joe Biden on Thursday announced a commitment from the auto industry to produce electric vehicles for as much as half of U.S. sales by the end of the decade.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
US automakers pledge huge increase in electric vehicles
WASHINGTON (AP) — Declaring the U.S. must “move fast” to win the world's carmaking future, President Joe Biden on Thursday announced a commitment from the auto industry to produce electric vehicles for as much as half of U.S. sales by the end of the decade.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
US automakers pledge huge increase in electric vehicles
WASHINGTON (AP) — Declaring the U.S. must “move fast” to win the world's carmaking future, President Joe Biden on Thursday announced a commitment from the auto industry to produce electric vehicles for as much as half of U.S. sales by the end of the decade.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
US automakers pledge huge increase in electric vehicles
WASHINGTON (AP) — Declaring the U.S. must “move fast” to win the world's carmaking future, President Joe Biden on Thursday announced a commitment from the auto industry to produce electric vehicles for as much as half of U.S. sales by the end of the decade.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Automakers pledge to increase U.S. electric vehicle sales
WASHINGTON (AP) — Declaring the U.S. must “move fast” to win the carmaking future, President Joe Biden on Thursday touted a commitment from the auto industry to make electric vehicles up to half of U.S. sales by the end of the decade.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Biden seeks to boost fuel economy to thwart Trump rollback
DETROIT (AP) — The Biden administration wants automakers to raise gas mileage and cut tailpipe pollution between now and model year 2026, and it has won a voluntary commitment Thursday from the industry that electric vehicles will comprise up to half of U.S. sales by the end of the decade.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
EXCLUSIVE: Biden mileage rule to exceed Obama climate goal
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a major step against
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
EXCLUSIVE: Biden mileage rule to exceed Obama climate goal
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a major step against
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
EXCLUSIVE: Biden mileage rule to exceed Obama climate goal
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a major step against
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
EXCLUSIVE: Biden mileage rule to exceed Obama climate goal
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a major step against
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Amtrak plan to replace dozens of aging trains: cost $7.3B
DETROIT (AP) — Amtrak plans to spend $7.3 billion to replace 83 passenger trains, some nearly a half-century old, though much of the funding must still be approved by Congress.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Amtrak plan to replace dozens of aging trains: cost $7.3B
DETROIT (AP) — Amtrak plans to spend $7.3 billion to replace 83 passenger trains, some nearly a half-century old, though much of the funding must still be approved by Congress.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Amtrak plan to replace dozens of aging trains: cost $7.3B
DETROIT (AP) — Amtrak plans to spend $7.3 billion to replace 83 passenger trains, some nearly a half-century old, though much of the funding must still be approved by Congress.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Amtrak plan to replace dozens of aging trains: cost $7.3B
DETROIT (AP) — Amtrak plans to spend $7.3 billion to replace 83 passenger trains, some nearly a half-century old, though much of the funding must still be approved by Congress.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Ford's big bet: Fans of F-150 pickup will embrace electric
PITTSFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — On the outside, the electric version of Ford's F-150 pickup looks much like its wildly popular gas-powered version. Yet the resemblance is deceiving. With its new battery-powered truck, Ford is making a costly bet that buyers will embrace a vehicle that would help transform how …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Ford's big bet: Fans of F-150 pickup will embrace electric
PITTSFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — On the outside, the electric version of Ford's F-150 pickup looks much like its wildly popular gas-powered version. Yet the resemblance is deceiving. With its new battery-powered truck, Ford is making a costly bet that buyers will embrace a vehicle that would help transform how …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Ford's big bet: Fans of F-150 pickup will embrace electric
PITTSFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — On the outside, the electric version of Ford's F-150 pickup looks much like its wildly popular gas-powered version. Yet the resemblance is deceiving. With its new battery-powered truck, Ford is making a costly bet that buyers will embrace a vehicle that would help transform how …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Ford's big bet: Fans of F-150 pickup will embrace electric
PITTSFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — On the outside, the electric version of Ford's F-150 pickup looks much like its wildly popular gas-powered version. Yet the resemblance is deceiving. With its new battery-powered truck, Ford is making a costly bet that buyers will embrace a vehicle that would help transform how …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Ford's big bet: Fans of F-150 pickup will embrace electric
PITTSFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — On the outside, the electric version of Ford's F-150 pickup looks much like its wildly popular gas-powered version. Yet the resemblance is deceiving. With its new battery-powered truck, Ford is making a costly bet that buyers will embrace a vehicle that would help transform how …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Carper urges tough US rules barring gas-powered cars by 2035
WASHINGTON (AP) — A top Senate Democrat is urging U.S. anti-pollution standards that would follow a deal brokered by California with five automakers and then set targets to end sales of new gasoline-powered vehicles by 2035, a goal that reaches farther than
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Carper urges tough US rules barring gas-powered cars by 2035
WASHINGTON (AP) — A top Senate Democrat is urging U.S. anti-pollution standards that would follow a deal brokered by California with five automakers and then set targets to end sales of new gasoline-powered vehicles by 2035, a goal that reaches farther than
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Carper urges tough US rules barring gas-powered cars by 2035
WASHINGTON (AP) — A top Senate Democrat is urging U.S. anti-pollution standards that would follow a deal brokered by California with five automakers and then set targets to end sales of new gasoline-powered vehicles by 2035, a goal that reaches farther than
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Biden sees `win' for US in electric vehicle battery deal
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two big South Korean electric vehicle battery makers said Sunday they have settled a long-running trade dispute that will allow one company to move ahead with plans to manufacture batteries in Georgia.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
AP source: Electric vehicle battery firms settle trade spat
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two big South Korean electric vehicle battery makers have settled a long-running trade dispute that will allow one of them to move ahead with plans to make batteries in Georgia, a person briefed on the matter says.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Biden sees `win' for US in electric vehicle battery deal
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two big South Korean electric vehicle battery makers said Sunday they have settled a long-running trade dispute that will allow one company to move ahead with plans to manufacture batteries in Georgia.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
AP source: Electric vehicle battery firms settle trade spat
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two big South Korean electric vehicle battery makers have settled a long-running trade dispute that will allow one of them to move ahead with plans to make batteries in Georgia, a person briefed on the matter says.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Biden sees `win' for US in electric vehicle battery deal
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two big South Korean electric vehicle battery makers said Sunday they have settled a long-running trade dispute that will allow one company to move ahead with plans to manufacture batteries in Georgia.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
AP source: Electric vehicle battery firms settle trade spat
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two big South Korean electric vehicle battery makers have settled a long-running trade dispute that will allow one of them to move ahead with plans to make batteries in Georgia, a person briefed on the matter says.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
2 South Korea firms reach US electric vehicle battery deal
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two big South Korean electric vehicle battery makers said Sunday they have settled a long-running trade dispute that will allow one company to move ahead with plans to manufacture batteries in Georgia. President Joe Biden called it “a win for American workers and the American auto industry.”
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Biden sees `win' for US in electric vehicle battery deal
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two big South Korean electric vehicle battery makers said Sunday they have settled a long-running trade dispute that will allow one company to move ahead with plans to manufacture batteries in Georgia.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
AP source: Electric vehicle battery firms settle trade spat
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two big South Korean electric vehicle battery makers have settled a long-running trade dispute that will allow one of them to move ahead with plans to make batteries in Georgia, a person briefed on the matter says.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
AP source: Electric vehicle battery firms settle trade spat
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two big South Korean electric vehicle battery makers have settled a long-running trade dispute that will allow one of them to move ahead with plans to make batteries in Georgia, a person briefed on the matter says.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Auto industry urges emissions deal weaker than Obama's
WASHINGTON (AP) — A coalition of automakers has told the Biden administration it would agree to raise mileage standards to reduce tailpipe emissions but with tradeoffs and at rates lower than those brokered by California with five other car manufacturers.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Auto industry urges emissions deal weaker than Obama's
WASHINGTON (AP) — A coalition of automakers has told the Biden administration it would agree to raise mileage standards to reduce tailpipe emissions but with tradeoffs and at rates lower than those brokered by California with five other car manufacturers.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Auto industry urges emissions deal weaker than Obama's
WASHINGTON (AP) — A coalition of automakers has told the Biden administration it would agree to raise mileage standards to reduce tailpipe emissions but with tradeoffs and at rates lower than those brokered by California with five other car manufacturers.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Auto industry urges emissions deal weaker than Obama's
WASHINGTON (AP) — A coalition of automakers has told the Biden administration it would agree to raise mileage standards to reduce tailpipe emissions but with tradeoffs and at rates lower than those brokered by California with five other car manufacturers.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Biden orders a review of US supply chains for vital goods
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden signed an executive order Wednesday intended to boost manufacturing jobs by strengthening U.S. supply chains for advanced batteries, pharmaceuticals, critical minerals and semiconductors.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Biden to order a review of US supply chains for vital goods
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is preparing to sign an executive order to review U.S. supply chains for large-capacity batteries, pharmaceuticals, critical minerals and semiconductors that power cars, phones, military equipment and other goods.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Biden orders a review of US supply chains for vital goods
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden signed an executive order Wednesday intended to boost manufacturing jobs by strengthening U.S. supply chains for advanced batteries, pharmaceuticals, critical minerals and semiconductors.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
AP FACT CHECK: Biden’s fuzzy math on 1 million new auto jobs
DETROIT (AP) — Casting his climate policy as a jobs plan, President Joe Biden left out important context and used fuzzy math when he announced
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
AP FACT CHECK: Biden’s fuzzy math on 1 million new auto jobs
DETROIT (AP) — Casting his climate policy as a jobs plan, President Joe Biden left out important context and used fuzzy math when he announced
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
AP FACT CHECK: Biden’s fuzzy math on 1 million new auto jobs
DETROIT (AP) — Casting his climate policy as a jobs plan, President Joe Biden left out important context and used fuzzy math when he announced
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
AP FACT CHECK: Biden’s fuzzy math on 1 million new auto jobs
DETROIT (AP) — Casting his climate policy as a jobs plan, President Joe Biden left out important context and used fuzzy math when he announced
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Biden's climate steps could have big impact on energy firms
NEW YORK (AP) — President Joe Biden has put his team to work reviewing dozens of actions taken by former President Donald Trump, aiming to reverse orders that he says harm the environment or endanger public health.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Biden's climate steps could have big impact on energy firms
NEW YORK (AP) — President Joe Biden has put his team to work reviewing dozens of actions taken by former President Donald Trump, aiming to reverse orders that he says harm the environment or endanger public health.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Biden's climate steps could have big impact on energy firms
NEW YORK (AP) — President Joe Biden has put his team to work reviewing dozens of actions taken by former President Donald Trump, aiming to reverse orders that he says harm the environment or endanger public health.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
For first time in 5 years, US gas mileage down, emissions up
DETROIT (AP) — A new government report says gas mileage for new vehicles dropped and pollution increased in model year 2019 for the first time in five years.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
For first time in 5 years, US gas mileage down, emissions up
DETROIT (AP) — A new government report says gas mileage for new vehicles dropped and pollution increased in model year 2019 for the first time in five years.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
For first time in 5 years, US gas mileage down, emissions up
DETROIT (AP) — A new government report says gas mileage for new vehicles dropped and pollution increased in model year 2019 for the first time in five years.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Toyota to pay $180M for failing to report emissions defects
DETROIT (AP) — Toyota will pay $180 million to settle U.S. government allegations that it failed to report and fix pollution control defects in its vehicles for a decade.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Toyota fined for failing to report, fix emissions defects
DETROIT (AP) — Toyota will pay $180 million to settle U.S. government allegations that it failed to report and fix pollution control defects in its vehicles for a decade.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Tesla balks at touch screen recall, US agency takes action
DETROIT (AP) — Tesla Inc. is balking at recalling about 159,000 vehicles with potentially defective touch screens, so U.S. safety regulators are moving to force the company to take action.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
NTSB says vehicle battery fires pose risks to 1st responders
DETROIT (AP) — Electric vehicle fires pose safety risks to first responders and guidelines from manufacturers about how to deal with them have been inadequate, according to U.S. investigators.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Tesla balks at touch screen recall, US agency takes action
DETROIT (AP) — Tesla Inc. is balking at recalling about 159,000 vehicles with potentially defective touch screens, so U.S. safety regulators are moving to force the company to take action.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
NTSB says vehicle battery fires pose risks to 1st responders
DETROIT (AP) — Electric vehicle fires pose safety risks to first responders and guidelines from manufacturers about how to deal with them have been inadequate, according to U.S. investigators.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
GM charges up new unit to sell electric delivery vans, gear
DETROIT (AP) — The market for battery-powered delivery vehicles and equipment has so much potential that General Motors is forming a new business unit to serve it, a move that lifted the automaker’s stock to a multiyear high.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
GM charges up new unit to sell electric delivery vans, gear
DETROIT (AP) — The market for battery-powered delivery vehicles and equipment has so much potential that General Motors is forming a new business unit to serve it, a move that lifted the automaker’s stock to a multiyear high.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Business grows skittish about Trump and GOP after riots
WASHINGTON (AP) — Corporate America is quickly distancing itself from President Donald Trump and his Republican allies, with many of the biggest names in business — Goldman Sachs, Coca-Cola, Ford and Comcast — suspending political donations after a Trump-inspired mob ransacked the U.S. Capitol in a deadly and violent spree …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Business grows skittish about Trump and GOP after riots
WASHINGTON (AP) — Corporate America is quickly distancing itself from President Donald Trump and his Republican allies, with many of the biggest names in business — Goldman Sachs, Coca-Cola, Ford and Comcast — suspending political donations after a Trump-inspired mob ransacked the U.S. Capitol in a deadly and violent spree …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Semiconductor shortage forces automobile production cuts
DETROIT (AP) — A widening global shortage of semiconductors for auto parts is forcing major auto companies to halt or slow vehicle production just as they were recovering from pandemic-related factory shutdowns.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
US safety agency rejects petition to recall Tesla vehicles
DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government’s auto safety agency has rejected a request to investigate unintended acceleration in Tesla electric vehicles, saying the acceleration was caused by drivers pushing the wrong pedal.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
New campaign, and logo, for GM in a bid to electrify image
DETROIT (AP) — General Motors is changing its corporate logo and launching an electric vehicle marketing campaign to reshape its image as clean vehicle company, rather than a builder of gas-powered pickups and SUVs.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Semiconductor shortage forces automobile production cuts
DETROIT (AP) — A widening global shortage of semiconductors for auto parts is forcing major auto companies to halt or slow vehicle production just as they were recovering from pandemic-related factory shutdowns.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
US safety agency rejects petition to recall Tesla vehicles
DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government’s auto safety agency has rejected a request to investigate unintended acceleration in Tesla electric vehicles, saying the acceleration was caused by drivers pushing the wrong pedal.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
New campaign, and logo, for GM in a bid to electrify image
DETROIT (AP) — General Motors is changing its corporate logo and launching an electric vehicle marketing campaign to reshape its image as clean vehicle company, rather than a builder of gas-powered pickups and SUVs.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Semiconductor shortage forces automobile production cuts
DETROIT (AP) — A widening global shortage of semiconductors for auto parts is forcing major auto companies to halt or slow vehicle production just as they were recovering from pandemic-related factory shutdowns.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Law firm seeks support in call for President Trump's ouster
NEW YORK (AP) — A large Washington, D.C.-based law firm is asking other lawyers to join in a call for President Donald Trump's cabinet to oust him after rioting supporters of the president attacked and occupied the U.S. Capitol.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
US safety agency rejects petition to recall Tesla vehicles
DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government’s auto safety agency has rejected a request to investigate unintended acceleration in Tesla electric vehicles, saying the acceleration was caused by drivers pushing the wrong pedal.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Semiconductor shortage forces automobile production cuts
DETROIT (AP) — A widening global shortage of semiconductors for auto parts is forcing major auto companies to halt or slow vehicle production just as they were recovering from pandemic-related factory shutdowns.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
US safety agency rejects petition to recall Tesla vehicles
DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government’s auto safety agency has rejected a request to investigate unintended acceleration in Tesla electric vehicles, saying the acceleration was caused by drivers pushing the wrong pedal.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
New campaign, and logo, for GM in a bid to electrify image
DETROIT (AP) — General Motors is changing its corporate logo and launching an electric vehicle marketing campaign to reshape its image as clean vehicle company, rather than a builder of gas-powered pickups and SUVs.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Law firm seeks support in call for President Trump's ouster
NEW YORK (AP) — A large Washington, D.C.-based law firm is asking other lawyers to join in a call for President Donald Trump's cabinet to oust him after rioting supporters of the president attacked and occupied the U.S. Capitol.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Law firm seeks support in call for President Trump's ouster
NEW YORK (AP) — A large Washington, D.C.-based law firm is asking other lawyers to join in a call for President Donald Trump's cabinet to oust him after rioting supporters of the president attacked and occupied the U.S. Capitol.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
For first time in 5 years, US gas mileage down, emissions up
DETROIT (AP) — A new government report says gas mileage for new vehicles dropped and pollution increased in model year 2019 for the first time in five years.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
For first time in 5 years, US gas mileage down, emissions up
DETROIT (AP) — A new government report says gas mileage for new vehicles dropped and pollution increased in model year 2019 for the first time in five years.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
EPA: Gas mileage dropped, pollution rose for 2019 vehicles
DETROIT (AP) — A new government report says gas mileage for new vehicles dropped and pollution increased in model year 2019 for the first time in five years.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Late sales rebound helps US automakers avoid 2020 disaster
DETROIT (AP) — Sales of new vehicles in the U.S. fell 14.6% last year, but a second-half rebound from a coronavirus-related plunge in the spring kindled optimism for a recovery later this year.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Late sales rebound helps US automakers avoid 2020 disaster
DETROIT (AP) — Sales of new vehicles in the U.S. fell 14.6% last year, but a second-half rebound from a coronavirus-related plunge in the spring kindled optimism for a recovery later this year.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Fiat Chrysler, Peugeot shareholders approve merger
MILAN (AP) — Shareholders of Fiat Chrysler and PSA Peugeot voted Monday to merge and create the world’s fourth-largest auto company which, its architects hope, can more readily take on an enormous technological shift in the industry.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Fiat Chrysler, Peugeot shareholders approve merger
MILAN (AP) — Shareholders of Fiat Chrysler and PSA Peugeot voted Monday to merge and create the world’s fourth-largest auto company which, its architects hope, can more readily take on an enormous technological shift in the industry.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Fiat Chrysler, Peugeot shareholders vote on merger
MILAN (AP) — The marriage of carmakers PSA Peugeot and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is built on the promise of cost-savings in the capital-hungry industry, but what remains to be seen is if it will be able to preserve jobs and heritage brands in a global market still suffering from the …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Fiat Chrysler, Peugeot shareholders to vote on merger
MILAN (AP) — The marriage of carmakers PSA Peugeot and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is built on the promise of cost-savings in the capital-hungry industry, but what remains to be seen is if it will be able to preserve jobs and heritage brands in a global market still suffering the shakeout …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Cuts likely as Fiat Chrysler-PSA tie-up nears approval
MILAN (AP) — While running Nissan’s North American operations from 2009 to 2011, Carlos Tavares had a reputation for closely watching costs with little tolerance for vehicles or ventures that didn’t make money.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Cuts likely as Fiat Chrysler-PSA tie-up nears approval
MILAN (AP) — While running Nissan’s North American operations from 2009 to 2011, Carlos Tavares had a reputation for closely watching costs with little tolerance for vehicles or ventures that didn’t make money.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
US plants hope to maintain production despite virus threat
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — U.S. factories have been cranking out goods during much of the pandemic at rates that are remarkably close to normal. However, manufacturers are concerned they may not be able to keep pace until most of the country is vaccinated because the coronavirus continues to surge in …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
US plants hope to maintain production despite virus threat
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — U.S. factories have been cranking out goods during much of the pandemic at rates that are remarkably close to normal. However, manufacturers are concerned they may not be able to keep pace until most of the country is vaccinated because the coronavirus continues to surge in …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
US plants hope to maintain production despite virus threat
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — U.S. factories have been cranking out goods during much of the pandemic at rates that are remarkably close to normal. However, manufacturers are concerned they may not be able to keep pace until most of the country is vaccinated because the coronavirus continues to surge in …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
US plants hope to maintain production despite virus threat
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — U.S. factories have been cranking out goods during much of the pandemic at rates that are remarkably close to normal. However, manufacturers are concerned they may not be able to keep pace until most of the country is vaccinated because the coronavirus continues to surge in …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
High-flying Tesla stock takes a hit on 1st day in S&P 500
DETROIT (AP) — In the middle of last year, Tesla's losses were piling up, sales weren't enough to cover expenses and big debt payments loomed. The situation was so bad that one influential Wall Street analyst raised the possibility that Tesla wouldn't be able to pay its bills and would …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
High-flying Tesla stock takes a hit on 1st day in S&P 500
DETROIT (AP) — In the middle of last year, Tesla's losses were piling up, sales weren't enough to cover expenses and big debt payments loomed. The situation was so bad that one influential Wall Street analyst raised the possibility that Tesla wouldn't be able to pay its bills and would …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
High-flying Tesla joins S&P 500; skeptics say buyer beware
DETROIT (AP) — In the middle of last year, Tesla's losses were piling up, sales weren't enough to cover expenses and big debt payments loomed. The situation was so bad that one influential Wall Street analyst raised the possibility that Tesla wouldn't be able to pay its bills and would …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
High-flying Tesla joins S&P 500; skeptics say buyer beware
DETROIT (AP) — In the middle of last year, Tesla's losses were piling up, sales weren't enough to cover expenses and big debt payments loomed. The situation was so bad that one influential Wall Street analyst raised the possibility that Tesla wouldn't be able to pay its bills and would …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
UAW agrees to monitor, voting changes after corruption probe
DETROIT (AP) — An independent monitor will watch the United Auto Workers’ finances and operations, and members will decide how they pick future leaders under a reform agreement with the U.S. Attorney’s office.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
UAW agrees to monitor, voting changes after corruption probe
DETROIT (AP) — An independent monitor will watch the United Auto Workers’ finances and operations, and members will decide how they pick future leaders under a reform agreement with the U.S. Attorney’s office.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
UAW agrees to monitor, election change to avoid fed takeover
DETROIT (AP) — An independent monitor will help root out corruption in the United Auto Workers union' and members will decide if they will vote directly on the union's leadership under a reform agreement with the U.S. Attorney's office.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
UAW, US Attorney reach deal to reform union after scandal
DETROIT (AP) — The United Auto Workers and the U.S. attorney's office in Detroit say they have reached a settlement with the goal of reforming the union in the wake of a wide-ranging bribery and embezzlement scandal.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
US government agencies hacked; Russia a possible culprit
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hackers broke into the networks of federal agencies including the Treasury and Commerce departments in attacks revealed just days after U.S. officials warned that cyber actors linked to the Russian government were exploiting vulnerabilities to target sensitive data.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
US investigating computer hacks of government agencies
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hackers broke into the networks of federal agencies including the Treasury and Commerce departments as U.S. government officials said Sunday that they were working to identify the scope of the breach and to fix the problem.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Automakers prep for stronger mileage standards under Biden
DETROIT (AP) — Now that it's clear Joe Biden soon will be president, the fight over automobile pollution and fuel efficiency standards is likely to peter out, and U.S. consumers should see a broader selection of electric and efficient vehicles.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Automakers prep for stronger mileage standards under Biden
DETROIT (AP) — Now that it's clear Joe Biden soon will be president, the fight over automobile pollution and fuel efficiency standards is likely to peter out, and U.S. consumers should see a broader selection of electric and efficient vehicles.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Automakers prep for stronger mileage standards under Biden
DETROIT (AP) — Now that it's clear Joe Biden soon will be president, the fight over automobile pollution and fuel efficiency standards is likely to peter out, and U.S. consumers should see a broader selection of electric and efficient vehicles.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Hyundai, Kia fined for delaying US engine failure recalls
Hyundai and Kia must pay $137 million in fines and safety improvements because they moved too slowly to recall over 1 million vehicles with engines that can fail.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Hyundai, Kia fined for delaying US engine failure recalls
Hyundai and Kia must pay $137 million in fines and safety improvements because they moved too slowly to recall over 1 million vehicles with engines that can fail.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Hyundai, Kia fined for delaying US engine failure recalls
Hyundai and Kia must pay $137 million in fines and safety improvements because they moved too slowly to recall over 1 million vehicles with engines that can fail.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Hyundai, Kia fined for delaying US engine failure recalls
Hyundai and Kia must pay $137 million in fines and safety improvements because they moved too slowly to recall over 1 million vehicles with engines that can fail.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
GM to recall 7M vehicles globally to replace Takata air bags
DETROIT (AP) — General Motors will recall about 7 million big pickup trucks and SUVs worldwide to replace potentially dangerous Takata air bag inflators.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
GM flips to California's side in pollution fight with Trump
DETROIT (AP) — General Motors is switching sides in the legal fight against California's right to set its own clean-air standards, abandoning the Trump administration as the president's term nears its close.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
GM flips to California's side in pollution fight with Trump
DETROIT (AP) — General Motors is switching sides in the legal fight against California's right to set its own clean-air standards, abandoning the Trump administration as the president's term nears its close.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
GM to recall 7M vehicles globally to replace Takata air bags
DETROIT (AP) — General Motors will recall about 7 million big pickup trucks and SUVs worldwide to replace potentially dangerous Takata air bag inflators.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
US tells GM to recall nearly 6M trucks with Takata inflators
DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. is making General Motors recall and repair nearly 6 million big pickup trucks and SUVs equipped with potentially dangerous Takata air bag inflators.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Mazda No. 1 in Consumer Reports 2020 auto reliability survey
DETROIT (AP) — Mazda beat traditional winners Lexus and Toyota to win top honors as the most dependable auto brand in Consumer Reports' annual reliability survey.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO
GM: New batteries cut electric car costs, increase range
DETROIT (AP) — General Motors says a pending breakthrough in battery chemistry will cut the price of its electric vehicles so they equal those powered by gasoline within five years. The technology also will increase the range per charge to as much as 450 miles.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO
Mazda No. 1 in Consumer Reports 2020 auto reliability survey
DETROIT (AP) — Mazda beat traditional winners Lexus and Toyota to win top honors as the most dependable auto brand in Consumer Reports' annual reliability survey.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO
GM: New batteries cut electric car costs, increase range
DETROIT (AP) — General Motors says a pending breakthrough in battery chemistry will cut the price of its electric vehicles so they equal those powered by gasoline within five years. The technology also will increase the range per charge to as much as 450 miles.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO
Mazda No. 1 in Consumer Reports 2020 auto reliability survey
DETROIT (AP) — Mazda beat traditional winners Lexus and Toyota to win top honors as the most dependable auto brand in Consumer Reports' annual reliability survey.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO
GM: New batteries cut electric car costs, increase range
DETROIT (AP) — General Motors says a pending breakthrough in battery chemistry will cut the price of its electric vehicles so they equal those powered by gasoline within five years. The technology also will increase the range per charge to as much as 450 miles.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO
Mazda No. 1 in Consumer Reports 2020 auto reliability survey
DETROIT (AP) — Mazda beat traditional winners Lexus and Toyota to win top honors as the most dependable auto brand in Consumer Reports' annual reliability survey.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO
Boeing Max cleared for takeoff, 2 years after deadly crashes
After nearly two years and a pair of deadly crashes, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has cleared Boeing’s 737 Max for flight.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO
Boeing Max cleared for takeoff, 2 years after deadly crashes
After nearly two years and a pair of deadly crashes, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has cleared Boeing’s 737 Max for flight.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO
Boeing Max to fly again almost 2 years after deadly crashes
After nearly two years and a pair of deadly crashes, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has cleared Boeing’s 737 Max for flight.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO
FAA clears Boeing 737 Max to fly again
After nearly two years and a pair of deadly crashes, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has cleared Boeing’s 737 Max for flight.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO
FAA poised to clear Boeing 737 Max to fly again
The Federal Aviation Administration is expected on Wednesday to clear Boeing’s 737 Max to fly again after grounding the jet for nearly two years due to a pair of crashes that killed 346 people.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO
FAA poised to clear Boeing 737 Max to fly again
The Federal Aviation Administration is expected on Wednesday to clear Boeing’s 737 Max to fly again after grounding the jet for nearly two years due to a pair of crashes that killed 346 people.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO
GM recalling nearly 69K Bolt electric cars due to fire risk
DETROIT (AP) — General Motors is recalling nearly 69,000 Chevrolet Bolt electric cars worldwide because the batteries have caught fire in five of them.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Top CEOs met to plan response to Trump's election denial
WASHINGTON (AP) — Only a few of America's CEOs have made public statements about President Donald Trump's refusal to accept his election loss, but in private, many are alarmed and talking about what collective action would be necessary if they see an imminent threat to democracy.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Delivery giant DoorDash plans IPO
NEW YORK (AP) — Delivery giant DoorDash Inc. is planning to sell its stock to the public, capitalizing on the growing trend of consumers embracing app-based deliveries as much of the world stays home during the pandemic.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
GM recalling nearly 69K Bolt electric cars due to fire risk
DETROIT (AP) — General Motors is recalling nearly 69,000 Chevrolet Bolt electric cars worldwide because the batteries have caught fire in five of them.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Top CEOs met to plan response to Trump's election denial
WASHINGTON (AP) — Only a few of America's CEOs have made public statements about President Donald Trump's refusal to accept his election loss, but in private, many are alarmed and talking about what collective action would be necessary if they see an imminent threat to democracy.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Delivery giant DoorDash plans IPO
NEW YORK (AP) — Delivery giant DoorDash Inc. is planning to sell its stock to the public, capitalizing on the growing trend of consumers embracing app-based deliveries as much of the world stays home during the pandemic.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Delivery giant DoorDash plans IPO
NEW YORK (AP) — Delivery giant DoorDash Inc. is planning to sell its stock to the public, capitalizing on the growing trend of consumers embracing app-based deliveries as much of the world stays home during the pandemic.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
GM recalling nearly 69K Bolt electric cars due to fire risk
DETROIT (AP) — General Motors is recalling nearly 69,000 Chevrolet Bolt electric cars worldwide because the batteries have caught fire in five of them.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Top CEOs met to plan response to Trump's election denial
WASHINGTON (AP) — Only a few of America's CEOs have made public statements about President Donald Trump's refusal to accept his election loss, but in private, many are alarmed and talking about what collective action would be necessary if they see an imminent threat to democracy.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
GM recalling nearly 69K Bolt electric cars due to fire risk
DETROIT (AP) — General Motors is recalling nearly 69,000 Chevrolet Bolt electric cars worldwide because the batteries have caught fire in five of them.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Delivery giant DoorDash plans IPO
NEW YORK (AP) — Delivery giant DoorDash Inc. is planning to sell its stock to the public, capitalizing on the growing trend of consumers embracing app-based deliveries as much of the world stays home during the pandemic.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Top CEOs met to plan response to Trump's election denial
WASHINGTON (AP) — Only a few of America's CEOs have made public statements about President Donald Trump's refusal to accept his election loss, but in private, many are alarmed and talking about what collective action would be necessary if they see an imminent threat to democracy.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Top CEOs largely silent on Trump election denial, for now
WASHINGTON (AP) — Only a few of America's CEOs have made public statements about President Donald Trump's refusal to accept his election loss, but in private, many are alarmed and talking about what collective action would be necessary if they see an imminent threat to democracy.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Top CEOs largely silent on Trump election denial, for now
WASHINGTON (AP) — Only a few of America's CEOs have made public statements about President Donald Trump's refusal to accept his election loss, but in private, many are alarmed and talking about what collective action would be necessary if they see an imminent threat to democracy.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Ford adding 350 jobs at 2 plants to make electric vehicles
DETROIT (AP) — Ford plans to add 350 jobs at two factories to meet expected demand for electric vehicles that haven't gone on sale yet.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Ford adding 350 jobs at 2 plants to make electric vehicles
DETROIT (AP) — Ford plans to add 350 jobs at two factories to meet expected demand for electric vehicles that haven't gone on sale yet.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Air bag fragments kill Volvo driver, touching off recall
DETROIT (AP) — Metal fragments from an exploding air bag inflator killed the driver of an older Volvo, touching off a U.S. recall of up to 54,000 cars, regulators said Saturday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Air bag fragments kill Volvo driver, touching off recall
DETROIT (AP) — Metal fragments from an exploding air bag inflator killed the driver of an older Volvo, touching off a U.S. recall of up to 54,000 cars, regulators said Saturday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Air bag fragments kill Volvo driver, touching off recall
DETROIT (AP) — Metal fragments from an exploding air bag inflator killed the driver of an older Volvo, touching off a U.S. recall of up to 54,000 cars, regulators said Saturday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Ford posts better-than-expected 3Q profit as sales recover
DETROIT (AP) — Ford Motor Co. posted a stronger-than-expected third-quarter net profit as demand for cars and trucks recovered from coronavirus shutdowns and the company sold more high-margin trucks.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Ford posts better-than-expected 3Q profit as sales recover
DETROIT (AP) — Ford Motor Co. posted a stronger-than-expected third-quarter net profit as demand for cars and trucks recovered from coronavirus shutdowns and the company sold more high-margin trucks.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Tesla 'full self-driving' vehicles can't drive themselves
DETROIT (AP) — Earlier this week, Tesla sent out its “full self-driving” software to a small group of owners who will test it on public roads. But buried on its website is a disclaimer that the $8,000 system doesn't make the vehicles autonomous and drivers still have to supervise it.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Tesla 'full self-driving' vehicles can't drive themselves
DETROIT (AP) — Earlier this week, Tesla sent out its “full self-driving” software to a small group of owners who will test it on public roads. But buried on its website is a disclaimer that the $8,000 system doesn't make the vehicles autonomous and drivers still have to supervise it.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Tesla 'full self-driving' vehicles can't drive themselves
DETROIT (AP) — Earlier this week, Tesla sent out its “full self-driving” software to a small group of owners who will test it on public roads. But buried on its website is a disclaimer that the $8,000 system doesn't make the vehicles autonomous and drivers still have to supervise it.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Tesla 'full self-driving' vehicles can't drive themselves
DETROIT (AP) — Earlier this week, Tesla sent out its “full self-driving” software to a small group of owners who will test it on public roads. But buried on its website is a disclaimer that the $8,000 system doesn't make the vehicles autonomous and drivers still have to supervise it.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Tesla posts net profit for fifth straight quarter
DETROIT (AP) — Tesla charged through a summertime auto industry sales slump in the U.S. to post stronger-than-expected net earnings for the third quarter.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
An electric Hummer? Battery-powered trucks head to showrooms
DETROIT (AP) — Seven auto companies have plans to roll out new battery-powered pickup trucks over the next two years, aiming to cash in on a popular and lucrative market for expensive vehicles.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Tesla posts net profit for fifth straight quarter
DETROIT (AP) — Tesla charged through a summertime auto industry sales slump in the U.S. to post stronger-than-expected net earnings for the third quarter.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
An electric Hummer? Battery-powered trucks head to showrooms
DETROIT (AP) — Seven auto companies have plans to roll out new battery-powered pickup trucks over the next two years, aiming to cash in on a popular and lucrative market for expensive vehicles.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
From Detroit to Oakland, pandemic threatens urban renewal
DETROIT (AP) — Downtown Detroit was returning to its roots as a vibrant city center, motoring away from its past as the model of urban ruin.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
California boat owners faulted for fire that killed 34
LOS ANGELES (AP) — One of the deadliest accidents in recent U.S. maritime history was the fault of owners of a Southern California dive boat whose lack of oversight resulted in a fire that swept through the vessel and killed 34 people in their bunks below deck, federal safety officials …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
From Detroit to Oakland, pandemic threatens urban renewal
DETROIT (AP) — Downtown Detroit was returning to its roots as a vibrant city center, motoring away from its past as the model of urban ruin.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
California boat owners faulted for fire that killed 34
LOS ANGELES (AP) — One of the deadliest accidents in recent U.S. maritime history was the fault of owners of a Southern California dive boat whose lack of oversight resulted in a fire that swept through the vessel and killed 34 people in their bunks below deck, federal safety officials …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
An electric Hummer? Battery-powered trucks head to showrooms
DETROIT (AP) — Seven auto companies have plans to roll out new battery-powered pickup trucks over the next two years, aiming to cash in on a popular and lucrative market for expensive vehicles.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Safety board: Lack of oversight blamed for deadly boat fire
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Federal safety officials on Tuesday blamed the deaths of 34 people in a fire aboard a Southern California scuba dive boat directly on the vessel owner's failures to oversee its vessel and crew properly.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Watchman could have saved lives in California boat fire
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The lack of a required night watchman aboard a scuba dive boat delayed the detection of a fast-moving fire that trapped and killed 34 people below deck as the vessel was anchored off the Southern California coast last year, federal investigators said Tuesday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
NTSB to vote on probable cause of fatal California boat fire
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Federal authorities are expected to vote Tuesday on what likely sparked a fire aboard a scuba dive boat last year that killed 34 people off the coast of Southern California.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
NTSB to vote on probable cause of fatal California boat fire
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Federal authorities are expected to vote Tuesday on what likely sparked a fire aboard a scuba dive boat last year that killed 34 people off the coast of Southern California.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
GM to run robot cars in San Francisco without human backups
DETROIT (AP) — General Motors' Cruise autonomous vehicle unit says it will pull the human backup drivers from its vehicles in San Francisco by the end of the year.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
GM to run robot cars in San Francisco without human backups
DETROIT (AP) — General Motors' Cruise autonomous vehicle unit says it will pull the human backup drivers from its vehicles in San Francisco by the end of the year.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
GM to run robot cars in San Francisco without human backups
DETROIT (AP) — General Motors' Cruise autonomous vehicle unit says it will pull the human backup drivers from its vehicles in San Francisco by the end of the year.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Used vehicle prices up as supply sinks, but relief is coming
DETROIT (AP) — It cost a whole lot more to buy a used SUV, car, truck or van last month than it did before the coronavirus hit, and that almost singlehandedly caused
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Used vehicle prices up as supply sinks, but relief is coming
DETROIT (AP) — It cost a whole lot more to buy a used SUV, car, truck or van last month than it did before the coronavirus hit, and that almost singlehandedly caused
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Trump rollback of mileage standards guts climate change push
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration's rollback of mileage standards Tuesday marks a win for Americans who like their SUVs and pickup trucks, but the government's own estimates show big costs, too — more Americans dying from air pollution, more climate-damaging tailpipe exhaust and more expense for drivers at the …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Trump rollback of mileage standards guts climate change push
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration rolled back ambitious Obama-era vehicle mileage standards Tuesday, raising the ceiling on damaging fossil fuel emissions for years to come and gutting one of the United States' biggest efforts against climate change.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Trump rollback of mileage standards guts climate change push
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is poised to roll back ambitious Obama-era vehicle mileage standards and raise the ceiling on damaging fossil fuel emissions for years to come, gutting one of the United States' biggest efforts against climate change.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
New Trump mileage standards to gut Obama climate effort
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is poised to roll back ambitious Obama-era vehicle mileage standards and raise the ceiling on damaging fossil fuel emissions for years to come, gutting one of the United States' biggest efforts against climate change.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
New Trump mileage standards to gut Obama climate effort
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is poised to roll back ambitious Obama-era vehicle mileage standards and raise the ceiling on damaging fossil fuel emissions for years to come, gutting one of the United States' biggest efforts against climate change.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
New Trump mileage standards to gut Obama climate effort
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is expected to relax ambitious Obama-era vehicle mileage standards and raise the ceiling on damaging fossil fuel emissions for years to come, gutting one of the United States' single-biggest efforts against climate change.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Trump uses wartime act but GM says it's already moving fast
DETROIT (AP) — Twelve days ago, General Motors put hundreds of workers on an urgent project to build breathing machines as hospitals and governors pleaded for more in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Trump uses wartime act but GM says it's already moving fast
DETROIT (AP) — Twelve days ago, General Motors put hundreds of workers on an urgent project to build breathing machines as hospitals and governors pleaded for more in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Trump uses wartime act but GM says it's already moving fast
DETROIT (AP) — Twelve days ago, General Motors put hundreds of workers on an urgent project to build breathing machines as hospitals and governors pleaded for more in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Trump seeks to force General Motors to produce ventilators
DETROIT (AP) — President Donald Trump issued an order Friday that seeks to force General Motors to produce ventilators for coronavirus patients under the Defense Production Act.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Trump seeks to force General Motors to produce ventilators
DETROIT (AP) — President Donald Trump issued an order Friday that seeks to force General Motors to produce ventilators for coronavirus patients under the Defense Production Act.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Trump seeks to force General Motors to produce ventilators
DETROIT (AP) — President Donald Trump issued an order Friday that seeks to force General Motors to produce ventilators for coronavirus patients under the Defense Production Act.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
NY wants the nation's breathing machines, but supply is low
New York's scramble to find enough breathing machines to treat its rapidly expanding legion of coronavirus patients illustrates a problem vexing hospitals and governments worldwide.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
AP FACT CHECK: Trump says he always knew virus was pandemic
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is revising history as to how he described the dangers of the coronavirus as it swept across China and showed early signs in the U.S.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
AP FACT CHECK: Trump hype on auto industry and ventilators
DETROIT (AP) — President Donald Trump is falsely asserting how quickly automakers including GM, Ford and Tesla can manufacture ventilators to help fill an acute U.S. shortage of the medical equipment for coronavirus patients.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
AP FACT CHECK: Trump hype on auto industry and ventilators
DETROIT (AP) — President Donald Trump is falsely asserting how quickly automakers including GM, Ford and Tesla can manufacture ventilators to help fill an acute U.S. shortage of the medical equipment for coronavirus patients.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
AP FACT CHECK: Trump hype on auto industry and ventilators
DETROIT (AP) — President Donald Trump is falsely asserting how quickly automakers including GM, Ford and Tesla can manufacture ventilators to help fill an acute U.S. shortage of the medical equipment for coronavirus patients.
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US revises passenger safety rules for autonomous vehicles
DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government is coming out with new regulations aimed at changing automotive passenger safety standards that could be barriers to autonomous vehicles.
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Automakers dodged parts shortage, but virus poses new threat
DETROIT (AP) — When the coronavirus cut off the flow of parts from China in early January, most global automakers were ready: Anticipating such a crisis, they had prepared to tap other suppliers and to conserve parts that they had stored.
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Report from Ethiopia expected this week in Boeing Max crash
When air safety investigators release an interim report on the crash of an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 Max sometime before Tuesday, they are likely to place the blame on the jet’s automated flight control system as well as on the pilots and their training, but it's unclear yet which side …
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Report from Ethiopia expected this week in Boeing Max crash
When air safety investigators release an interim report on the crash of an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 Max sometime before Tuesday, they are likely to place the blame on the jet’s automated flight control system as well as on the pilots and their training, but it's unclear yet which side …
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Report from Ethiopia expected this week in Boeing Max crash
When air safety investigators release an interim report on the crash of an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 Max sometime before Tuesday, they are likely to place the blame on the jet’s automated flight control system as well as on the pilots and their training, but it's unclear yet which side …
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Fiat Chrysler recalls 1.4M vehicles to prevent hacking
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Shift in attitude
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Tesla goes after BMW, Mercedes
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Ford to take $800M 4Q charge
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Drop your top
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U.S. agency moves slowly on investigation requests
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Driving the economy?
DETROIT - The government shutdown dampened - but didn't stall - Americans' demand for new cars and trucks.
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A twist to the fight
DETROIT - General Motors is adding a twist to the fight for supremacy in the red-hot U.S. pickup truck market: It's raising prices.
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We can't live without it
DETROIT - Americans are paying record prices for new cars and trucks, and they have only themselves to blame.
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GM global sales up 4 percent
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Detroit in deep
DETROIT - Four years ago, America's Big Three automakers mortgaged all they owned or went into bankruptcy court to keep from going broke.
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Difference of opinion
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Step on the gas
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A rapid revamp
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Shocking deals on autos
DETROIT - Auto companies are hoping lower lease prices can put a charge into sluggish electric car sales.
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Keep your eyes on the road
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GM in next phase of hoped for Buick revival
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Hitting the gas
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Auto industry has best January since 2008
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Plenty to show off
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Auto sales, home prices help buoy economy
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Third recall in 2 weeks for Escape
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Toyota takes global sales lead from GM
TOKYO - Toyota bounced back from safety recalls and natural disasters, selling 4.97 million vehicles globally in the first half of the year to retake its crown as the world's top automaker from General Motors Co.
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Fewer auto closings cut unemployment claims
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Enjoy those big engines at Car d'Lane ...
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Flying off the showroom floor
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Buying American
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Blue oval blues
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Exposing the weak link
DETROIT - For the first time in more than 20 years, U.S. automakers are questioning a pillar of manufacturing: The practice of bringing parts to assembly lines right before they're used.
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Stuck with high gas prices, drivers just pump less
Americans have pumped less gas every week for the past year.
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Auto sales start strong in 2012
DETROIT - 2012 is already looking like a winner for automakers -- just one month into the year.
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A done deal
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GM likely to recapture global auto sales lead
DETROIT - General Motors Co. is on track to retake the title of world's top-selling automaker, riding strong sales in the U.S. and China to beat Volkswagen and Toyota.
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GM CEO wants to speed up change
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Like a rock
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New mileage standards aim for less fuel, pollution
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama and automakers ushered in the largest cut in fuel consumption since the 1970s on Friday with a deal that will save drivers money at the pump and dramatically cut heat-trapping gases coming from tailpipes.
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GM, Ford have good month
DETROIT - Gas prices hit a sweet spot for automakers last month. They fell far enough to spur pickup truck sales, yet remained so high that small cars sold well, sometimes just hours after reaching dealers' lots.
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Chrysler repays $7.6B in government loans
STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. - With a few computer keystrokes, Chrysler Group LLC sent $7.6 billion to the U.S. and Canadian governments on Tuesday, paying off most of the bailout money that saved the company from financial disaster just two years ago.
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Stepping on the gas
DETROIT - GM is on Cruze control.
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With gas nearing $4, Americans opt for small cars
DETROIT - Americans are going for smaller cars as gas prices march higher.
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GM likely to retake No. 1 sales spot from Toyota
DETROIT - General Motors is almost certain to claim the title of world's biggest automaker this year, retaking the top spot from Toyota, which has been hurt by production problems since the Japanese earthquake and still can't escape the shadow of major safety recalls.
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Ford widens F-150 recall
DETROIT - Ford bowed to pressure from regulators on Thursday and widened a recall of America's top-selling vehicle, the F-150 pickup, because its air bags can deploy at the wrong time.
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Auto sales up with economy
DETROIT - Americans bought smaller cars and SUVs in March, as higher gas prices made fuel efficiency a top priority and rising employment meant more first-time buyers bought a vehicle.
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Ford CEO gets $56.5M in stock award
DEARBORN, Mich. - Ford Motor Co.'s top two executives received nearly $100 million worth of stock for their performance during 2009 and 2010, years in which the company's profits and stock price surged.
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Auto union must look out for companies, too
DETROIT - The United Auto Workers' mission used to be simple - fight Detroit's automakers for better pay and job security.
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Ford stock falls after company misses expectations
DEARBORN, Mich. - Ford Motor Co. is the most profitable it's been in a decade, since the days when Americans were snapping up SUVs. But maintaining that momentum - and meeting the high expectations of buyers, workers and investors - will be a big challenge in the coming year.
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Pontiac calls it quits
DETROIT - Pontiac, whose muscle cars drag-raced down boulevards, parked at drive-ins and roared across movie screens, went out of business on Sunday.
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Toyota recalling 1.5M cars as woes go on
DETROIT - Just when Toyota thought its safety problems were over, they flare up all over again.
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US auto sales remain sluggish
DETROIT - New models and Labor Day promotions didn't do much to fire Americans' appetites for new cars in September.
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GM close to IPO?
DETROIT - General Motors Co. on Wednesday filed the first batch of paperwork required by regulators to sell stock to the public, a step that brings the automaker closer to its goal of shedding government ownership.
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Chrysler sales rise but problems lurk
DETROIT - A year after getting billions of dollars in federal aid to stay in business, Chrysler now brags each month about growing sales, insisting it is rolling down the road to recovery.
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GM to pay $3.5B for auto financing company
DETROIT - General Motors Co. will buy AmeriCredit Corp. for $3.5 billion, a deal that allows the automaker to expand loans to customers with poor credit and offer more leases, key areas where GM must grow to accelerate its car sales.
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Rebuilding after recall crisis
Toyota's announcement that it will resume construction of a car factory in Mississippi was a much-needed piece of good news for both the state struggling with persistent unemployment and the automaker trying to recover some goodwill after a recall crisis bruised its reputation.
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Toyota's plans for new plant draws ire of UAW
Toyota's announcement that it will resume construction of a car factory in Mississippi was a much-needed piece of good news for both the state struggling with persistent unemployment and the automaker trying to recover some goodwill after a recall crisis bruised its reputation.
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Gas in the tank
WASHINGTON - Fallen giant General Motors Co. accelerated toward recovery Wednesday, announcing the repayment of $8.1 billion in U.S. and Canadian government loans five years ahead of schedule.
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GM to add workers, boost output at Canadian plants
DETROIT - General Motors Co. will bring back 600 laid-off auto workers and add equipment at two Canadian factories in an effort to make more midsize crossover vehicles that have been selling well in both the U.S. and Canada.
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GM's Lutz says hybrids, electrics are future
WARREN, Mich. - General Motors Co. will keep making big trucks and SUVs because U.S. buyers demand them, but a major portion of them will be gas-electric hybrids in the near future, retiring Vice Chairman Bob Lutz said Friday.
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Toyota's crisis puts spotlight on electronics
DETROIT - Investigations into whatever is lurking behind Toyota's crisis of quality have put a spotlight on all that can go wrong with auto electronics - the growing number of wires, sensors and computer chips that have profoundly changed the automobile in the last decade.
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Toyota may lengthen warranties to keep customers
ORLANDO, Fla. - Toyota Motor Corp. may offer incentives or increase the length of its warranties as it tries to recover from an embarrassing string of safety-related recalls.
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