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FILE PHOTO: United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain speaks to the attendees during a campaign rally for U.S. Vice President and Democratic Presidential candidate Kamala Harris and her running mate Tim Walz in Romulus, Michigan, U.S., August 7, 2024. REUTERS/Rebecca cook/File Photo
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Stellantis says Illinois investment plans delayed

United Auto Workers warns of potential action as Stellantis delays Illinois factory plans.

FILE PHOTO: Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he speaks at a campaign event in Asheville, North Carolina, U.S. August 14, 2024. REUTERS/Jonathan Drake/File Photo
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Trump says he’ll consider scrapping ‘ridiculous’ EV tax credit

Tax credits and incentives are not generally a very good thing, Trump said, adding he would tap Elon Musk for a cabinet or...

FILE PHOTO: Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he holds a campaign rally in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, U.S. August 17, 2024. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon/File Photo
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Trump pledges to end pollution rule, block steel merger

Trump will reiterate he would block Nippon Steel's planned purchase of U.S. Steel and move to rescind Biden's power plant pollution rules.

FILE PHOTO: A Stellantis sign is seen outside its headquarters in Auburn Hills, Michigan, U.S., June 10, 2021.   REUTERS/Rebecca Cook/File Photo
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UAW workers at Stellantis could strike over Illinois plant reopening

Several UAW locals at Stellantis plan grievances, claiming the automaker breached investment commitments, potentially leading to a strike.

FILE PHOTO: The Department of Commerce building is seen before an expected report of new home sales numbers in Washington, U.S., January 26, 2022.      REUTERS/Joshua Roberts/File Photo
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US expected to propose barring Chinese software in self-driving cars

National security fears could see Chinese self-driving cars and other autonomous vehicles being blocked from testing in the United States.

FILE PHOTO: Flags of the U.S. and China sit in a room where U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with China's Minister of Public Security Wang Xiaohong at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse, April 26, 2024, in Beijing, China.     Mark Schiefelbein/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
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US says start of new China tariffs will be delayed by at least two weeks

US officials indicate China tariffs delay of two weeks before final determination is made on affected products.

A person drives a Tesla vehicle as the company is recalling over 2 million vehicles in the U.S. to install new safeguards in its Autopilot advanced driver-assistance system, after a federal safety regulator cited safety concerns, in downtown San Francisco, California, U.S. December 14, 2023. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/ File Photo
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Tesla to recall over 1.8 million US vehicles

Software update being rolled out to multiple models as Tesla recall announced over software failure to detect unlatched hood.

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Stellantis is seen on the company's building in Velizy-Villacoublay near Paris, France, March 19, 2024. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo
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Chrysler-parent Stellantis paid $190.7 million in US fuel economy penalties

Stellantis paid $190.7M in penalties for 2019-2020 fuel economy shortfalls and owes $459.7M more, NHTSA documents reveal.

FILE PHOTO: The Chrysler Pacifica is introduced as the 2017 Utility Vehicle of the Year during the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., January 9, 2017. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
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Stellantis recalls 24,000 Chrysler minivans for fire risks, urges outdoor parking

Stellantis has urged Chrysler Pacifica plug-in hybrid minivan owners to park outside and avoid recharging pending a software update.

FILE PHOTO: People pose for pictures in front of Xiaomi's first electric vehicle SU7 that is displayed outside the avenue for the car's launch event in Beijing, China March 28, 2024. REUTERS/Sarah Wu/File Photo
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US to issue proposed rules limiting Chinese vehicle software in August

The rules will limit software in connected vehicles from China and other countries deemed adversaries to enhance national security.

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