General Motors Lays Off 1,000 Workers, Says Cost Cutting Needed to Remain Competitive
General Motors (GM) announced Friday it is is laying off some 1,000 workers worldwide, cutting costs as it tries to compete in a crowded global automobile market.
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Advance Auto Parts to Close over 700 Stores by Mid-2025
Advance Auto Parts will close more than 700 locations and four distribution centers by mid-2025 after sales decreased from 2023, company officials said Thursday.
EVs Strike Again: Trump-Endorsed Bernie Moreno Slams Sherrod Brown as Ohio Loses More Manufacturing Jobs
Trump-endorsed Ohio Senate candidate Bernie Moreno is slamming incumbent Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) as the state loses more manufacturing jobs to the far left’s radical green energy agenda.
Republicans Slam Biden Tariffs on China: ‘Phony Attempt’ to Cover Up ‘Far-Left, Green Agenda’
Republican senators slammed the Biden administration’s announcement Tuesday of increased tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles as being more about President Joe Biden’s attempt to bolster his green agenda at the expense of U.S. automakers.
General Motors Scraps Chevrolet Malibu, Switches Focus to Electric Vehicles
General Motors has confirmed the end of one of the most popular sedans in the U.S. as the company switches focus to electric vehicles (EVs).
Report: Biden Administration to Finalize Anti-Gas Vehicle Rules by Wednesday
The Biden administration is set to finalize its harsh tailpipe emissions regulations on gas-powered vehicles on Wednesday.
Volkswagen Insists ‘No Human Rights Violations’ in Chinese Genocide Region Plant
A top official in German automaker Volkswagen’s China operation insisted in remarks on Tuesday that a plant in Urumqi, the capital of occupied East Turkistan, did not show any signs of enslaving workers or participating in the Chinese government’s ongoing genocide against the Uyghur people of that region.
Exclusive— Republican Candidate for MI Governor Tudor Dixon: Gretchen Whitmer Was ‘Auditioning for Vice President’ with ‘Lockdowns’
Tudor Dixon, a Republican candidate running for governor in Michigan, said Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s (D-MI) abusive lockdowns — ostensibly decreed to reduce coronavirus transmission — were part of a broader audition to be selected as President Joe Biden’s running mate during the 2020 presidential campaign season.
European Car Sales Plunge 20% in March: Shortages, Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Blamed
Registrations of new cars are down 20%, blamed by industry on “ongoing supply chain disruptions, further exacerbated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine”.
Cyberattack in Japan Costs Toyota Two Days of Productivity
Toyota Motor Corp. said Wednesday it restarted all of its domestic plants in Japan following a two-day-long production halt caused by a cyberattack on the computer system of a Toyota parts supplier, Kyodo News reported.
Report: UN Official Will Press for Regulating Used Car Market to Advance Electric Vehicles
An official at the U.N. said he will press at the upcoming climate summit regulating the used car market to advance electric vehicles.
With Low Taxes and High Productivity, Slovakia Sets Pace for Europe
The Finance Ministry of Slovakia reported this week that the nation’s economic growth will swell to nearly five percent next year as a result of increased automotive output, in one of Europe’s greatest economic success stories.
