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Torc Invests $5.6M to Create Engineering Hub in Michigan

91视频 plans to invest nearly $5.6 million to create an engineering hub in Michigan.

June 24, 2025
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Continental Cuts Margin Target Over Tariffs Ahead of Breakup

Continental lowered a profitability target for the year due to rising costs from U.S. tariffs as the German automotive supplier forges ahead with a plan to dismantle itself.

June 24, 2025
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Senators Avoid EV, Hybrid Fees in Their Version of Budget Bill

The U.S. Senate鈥檚 tax-writing panel in June put its official stamp on the chamber鈥檚 upcoming budget bill, which will notably not include a fee on electric and hybrid vehicles.

June 24, 2025
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Fed to Wait to Reduce Interest Rates as Trump Demands Cuts

The Federal Reserve will continue to wait and see how the economy evolves before deciding whether to reduce its key interest rate, Chair Jerome Powell said June 24.

June 24, 2025
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Auto Industry Pushes Back on Trump鈥檚 Chip Tariff Threat

Blowback to President Donald Trump鈥檚 idea of tariffs on imported semiconductors is proving to be broad and deep, and includes Tesla, Ford and GM.

June 24, 2025
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Pressure to Seal Trump Trade Deals by July 9 Ramps Up

Two weeks from President Donald Trump鈥檚 deadline to reach trade deals, some of the talks aimed at clinching agreements to avoid higher tariffs are struggling to get over the finish line.

June 24, 2025
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EV-Carrying Ship Sinks in Pacific Ocean After Catching Fire

A ship that caught fire in the Pacific Ocean earlier this month has sunk. The vessel was carrying about 3,000 vehicles, of which about 800 were EVs.

June 24, 2025
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Waymo Robotaxis Hit Streets in Atlanta Today

Waymo鈥檚 robotaxis will begin carrying passengers through parts of Atlanta on June 24 in an expansion of a partnership with Uber that began earlier this year in Austin, Texas.

June 24, 2025
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Isaac Gains DOD Approval for Military Shipment Tracking

Isaac Instruments has announced its platform with satellite communication has been approved by the U.S. Department of Defense for motor carriers hauling sensitive military shipments.

June 23, 2025
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Ford Again Urges Congress to Preserve EV Battery Tax Credits

鈥淚t would be a shame to build these facilities and then all of a sudden you have to scale back on the most important part of it, which is people,鈥 a Ford vice president told reporters.

June 23, 2025