Automotive

Malaysia gives nod for Australian miner Lynas to import, process rare earths until March 2026

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia's government said Tuesday it will allow Lynas Rare Earth to continue to import and process rare earths until March 2026, after the Australian miner proposed a new technology to extract radioactive elements from

Oct 24, 2023 2:47 AM Read more >

Stock market today: Asian shares mixed after US stocks wobble as US Treasury bond yields veer

TOKYO (AP) — Shares were mixed Tuesday in Asia after Wall Street wobbled to a mixed close as yields on U.S. Treasury bonds fell back after creeping above 5%. Benchmarks fell in Tokyo, Seoul and Hong Kong but rose in Shanghai, Sydney and Taiwan.

Oct 23, 2023 9:48 PM Read more >

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Hamas frees two Israeli women as US advises delaying ground war to allow talks on captives RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hamas on Monday released two elderly Israeli women held hostage in Gaza as the United States expressed increasing concern that the esc

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Tesla says Justice Department is expanding investigations and issuing subpoenas for information

DETROIT (AP) — Federal prosecutors have expanded investigations into Tesla beyond the electric vehicle maker's partially automated driving systems , and they have issued subpoenas for information instead of simply requesting it, the company disclosed

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Autoworkers strike at Stellantis plant shutting down big profit center, 41,000 workers now picketing

DETROIT — 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.

Oct 23, 2023 4:51 PM Read more >

Editorial Roundup: United States

Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: Oct. 18 The Los Angeles Times on the Israel-Palestine conflict The Oct.

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What to know about the St. Lawrence Seaway strike

MONTREAL — The St. Lawrence Seaway has shut down as hundreds of workers walked off the job Sunday. Here are answers to a few key questions about what's going on: What is the St. Lawrence Seaway? The St.

Oct 23, 2023 11:37 AM Read more >

UAW's confrontational leader makes gains in strike talks, but some wonder: Has he reached too far?

WAYNE, Mich. (AP) — Throughout its 5-week-old strikes against Detroit’s automakers, the United Auto Workers union has cast an emphatically combative stance, reflecting the style of its pugnacious leader, Shawn Fain.

Oct 23, 2023 8:14 AM Read more >

UAW's confrontational leader makes gains in strike talks, but some wonder: Has he reached too far?

WAYNE, Mich. (AP) — Throughout its 5-week-old strikes against Detroit’s automakers, the United Auto Workers union has cast an emphatically combative stance, reflecting the style of its pugnacious leader, Shawn Fain.

Oct 23, 2023 7:53 AM Read more >

EVs are getting easier to find — but with price tags out of reach for many Canadians

TORONTO — Canada's electric vehicle market keeps getting bigger, but that's not necessarily good news for consumers — or the environment.

Oct 22, 2023 8:00 AM Read more >