TOM KRISHER

June 4, 2020 at 7:42 am

Study: Autonomous vehicles won’t make roads completely safe

DETROIT (AP) — A new study says that while autonomous vehicle technology has great promise to reduce crashes, it may not be able to prevent... Updated 1:32 pm

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June 4, 2020 at 6:47 am

Nissan recalls nearly 1.9M cars for pesky hood latch problem

DETROIT (AP) — For the fourth time, Nissan is recalling hundreds of thousands of midsize cars in the U.S. and Canada to fix a nagging...

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May 30, 2020 at 10:32 am

Infected workers, parts shortages slow auto factory restarts

DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. auto industry’s coronavirus comeback plan was pretty simple: restart factories gradually and push out trucks and other vehicles for waiting...

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May 19, 2020 at 2:33 pm

Trump could violate Ford face mask requirement on plant tour

DETROIT (AP) — Ford Motor Co. has told the White House that it requires everyone in its factories to wear face masks to prevent the...

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May 18, 2020 at 3:43 pm

Toyota vehicles debut online as virus postpones auto show

DETROIT (AP) — When Toyota introduced two new vehicles Monday, its executives didn't brag about them from an elaborate stage inside a convention center. Instead,...

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May 17, 2020 at 10:03 pm

Automakers help restart US industry as globe reopens further VIEW

WARREN, Mich. (AP) — More than 130,000 autoworkers returned to factories across the U.S. for the first time in nearly two months Monday in one...

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May 15, 2020 at 1:31 pm

Tesla picks Austin, Tulsa as finalists for new US factory

DETROIT (AP) — Tesla has picked Austin, Texas, and Tulsa, Oklahoma, as finalists for its new U.S. assembly plant, a person briefed on the matter...

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May 14, 2020 at 9:02 pm

Auto workers’ tenuous return a ray of hope in jobs crisis VIEW

DETROIT (AP) — Defying a wave of layoffs that has sent the U.S. job market into its worst catastrophe on record, at least one major...

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May 12, 2020 at 11:14 pm

Dispute over reopening California Tesla factory may be over

DETROIT (AP) — It appears the dispute between Tesla and San Francisco Bay Area authorities over the reopening of a factory in the face of...

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May 12, 2020 at 11:41 am

Musk becomes champion for businesses defying shutdown orders VIEW

At the Fit4All Gym in Lebanon, Illinois, owner David Tate considers Elon Musk a huge ally in the fight against government coronavirus orders that Tate...

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