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TL/DR - The United States and Indonesia are discussing a potential minerals partnership aimed at boosting trade of the electric vehicle battery metal nickel. The talks, which will include discussions on the environmental, social, and…

# Bank of Montreal to Wind Down Retail Auto Finance Business In an announcement on Saturday, Canada's third largest bank, the Bank of Montreal (BMO), disclosed plans to wind down its retail auto finance business. As part of a strategic…

Tech CEOs Meet with U.S. Senators to Discuss Artificial Intelligence Safeguards WASHINGTON - Top technology leaders, including Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, and Sundar Pichai, attended a closed-door forum on Wednesday hosted by Senate…

UAW Considers Strikes as Contract Deadline Looms As the deadline for new contracts with the Detroit Three automakers approaches, the United Auto Workers (UAW) union is contemplating strikes at targeted auto plants, according to sources…

BMW Investment to Transform Iconic Mini Brand to Electric by 2030 BMW has announced an investment of 600 million pounds (approximately $750 million) in its UK plants, with the objective of converting its iconic Mini brand to all-electric…

## UAW Files Unfair Labor Practice Charges Against GM and Stellantis The United Auto Workers (UAW) union has filed unfair labor practice charges against General Motors (https://www.reuters.com/markets/companies/GM.N) and Chrysler-parent…

Toyota Factory Operations Suspended Due to Production System Malfunction In a staggering blow to the world's top automaker, Toyota Motor Corp announced on Tuesday that it would suspend operations at all of its assembly plants in Japan due…

BYD's Expansive Deal with Jabil's Singaporean Division Global electric vehicle innovator, BYD Co Ltd, has made a significant move in acquiring the mobility business of U.S.-based manufacturing company, Jabil Inc's Singaporean division.…

## Waymo and Cruise Get Nod To Run Unmanned Robotaxi Services in San Francisco The California state regulators have given Alphabet Inc’s Waymo and General Motors’ Cruise the green light to operate paid robotaxi services across San…

Lucid, the electric vehicle maker, has announced a significant price reduction for its Air luxury sedans. The move comes as competition in the U.S. EV industry intensifies and a price war ensues, largely sparked by Tesla. Lucid's price cuts…