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JANUARY 16, 2024



Stellantis Laying Off Hundreds of Temporary Employees

The automaker says 535 supplemental employees are being laid off, but a UAW official says the total could exceed 1,600.

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NHTSA’s Anti-Drunken-Driving Push Begs Questions of Enforcement

NHTSA’s rule-making process on mandating systems in new vehicles to detect drunken drivers poses lots of questions about privacy and outcomes.

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BMW Claims 'Tipping Point' Reached Between BEV, ICE Sales

Despite just 15% electric-car sales in 2023, the automaker's CFO says the biggest sales growth indicates internal-combustion products are set to decline.

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Hyundai's European Customers Shun Manual Transmissions

A slump in demand for manual gearboxes prompts Hyundai's Czech plant to end production and convert to battery production.

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Foxconn Establishes New Electric Vehicle Company

The Apple iPhone contract manufacturer accelerates EV plans with a new Chinese customer base amid the slowing of smartphone contracts.

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