Tag: Consumer product manufacturing
GM’s Cruise to operate all-electric driverless cars in Dubai
NEW YORK — Dubai said Monday that U.S. self-driving car company Cruise will become the first to operate autonomous taxis and ride-hailing services in...
AP source: Electric vehicle battery firms settle trade spat
WASHINGTON — Two big South Korean electric vehicle battery makers have settled a long-running trade dispute that will allow one of them to move...
EXPLAINER: Starving for more chips in a tech-hungry world
SAN RAMON, Calif. — As the U.S. economy rebounds from its pandemic slump, a vital cog is in short supply: the computer chips that...
Edmunds: The most affordable new SUVs for 2021
SUVs top nearly every automaker’s sales charts and they’re not cheap. Any given SUV costs a few thousand more than its closest sedan counterpart....
Biofuels producers, farmers not sold on switch to electric
DES MOINES, Iowa — The president and auto industry maintain the nation is on the cusp of a gigantic shift to electric vehicles and...
Complaint may spur review of meat industry’s virus response
OMAHA, Neb. — A union complaint about whether an Oklahoma meatpacking plant is doing enough to protect workers from the coronavirus could test the...
Electric Chevy pickup to get estimated 400 miles per charge
DETROIT — An electric version of the Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck will get an estimated 400 miles of range per charge, General Motors says....
SKorea’s LG to exit loss-making mobile phone business
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean electronics maker LG said Monday it is getting out of its loss-making mobile phone business to focus on...
KITCHEN SMARTS: Navigating the varied world of olive oils
If you’ve been in the olive oil section of the grocery store lately, you’ve likely been confronted with a lot of choices. Possibly even...
Electric van production planned at former Hummer site
MISHAWAKA, Ind. — An Indiana factory that once produced Hummers will be churning out electric vehicles later this year.
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