Automotive

Linamar signs deal to buy assets in U.S. from Mobex for US$70 million

GUELPH, Ont. — Linamar Corp. has signed a deal with automotive parts supplier Mobex Fourth and 1 to buy a substantial portion of its U.S.-based assets for US$70 million in cash.

Sep 21, 2023 10:18 AM Read more >

Self-driving tech company Waabi strikes partnership with Uber Freight

TORONTO — Self-driving tech company Waabi says it has struck a partnership with Uber Technologies Inc.'s freight division to accelerate autonomous trucking adoption.

Sep 21, 2023 9:46 AM Read more >

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Inside a Ukrainian brigade’s battle ‘through hell’ to reclaim a village on the way to Bakhmut ANDRIIVKA, Ukraine (AP) — The Russian bullet struck the sergeant just above the left ear. The leader of the Ukrainian platoon was down.

Sep 21, 2023 4:04 AM Read more >

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Under pressure over border, Biden administration to protect hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration said Wednesday that it was granting temporary legal status to hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans who are alr

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Jeep maker Stellantis makes a new contract offer as auto workers prepare to expand their strike

General Motors and Stellantis announced fresh layoffs Wednesday that they blamed on damage from the United Auto Workers strike, and the labor standoff grew more tense just two days before the union was expected to call for new walkouts.

Sep 20, 2023 6:36 PM Read more >

Union's tentative deal with Ford likely to include 'significant' wage gains: expert

TORONTO — The union representing workers at Ford Motor Co. facilities in Canada says its tentative deal with the company includes "transformative" gains, with one observer suggesting significant wage increases are likely.

Sep 20, 2023 2:03 PM Read more >

Live Updates: World leaders convene for Day 2 of the UN General Assembly high-level meeting

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Welcome to the United Nations. Over the course of the next week, leaders from scores of countries will take the marbled dais that, despite being geographically located in midtown Manhattan, belongs to the world.

Sep 20, 2023 1:06 PM Read more >

State governors from Arizona, New Mexico seek stronger economic ties with Taiwan

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Governors from the Southwestern United States are pursuing stronger business ties with Taiwan in hopes of attracting new foreign investments and jobs to their landlocked states. Trade missions this week have taken New Mexico.

Sep 20, 2023 12:18 PM Read more >

Biden and Brazil's Lula are meeting in New York to discuss labor and climate issues

NEW YORK (AP) — President Joe Biden will meet his Brazilian counterpart, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva , on Wednesday in New York as the leaders of the Western Hemisphere's largest democracies seek areas of common ground despite some recent differences o

Sep 20, 2023 10:57 AM Read more >

California truck drivers ask Gov. Newsom to sign job-saving bill as self-driving big rigs are tested

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers, union leaders and truck drivers are trying to steer Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom toward signing into law a proposal that could save jobs as self-driving trucks are tested for their safety on the roads.

Sep 20, 2023 10:32 AM Read more >