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Strikers have shut down a vital Great Lakes shipping artery for days, and negotiations are looming

Strikers have shut down a vital Great Lakes shipping artery for days, and negotiations are looming

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A strike has shut down all shipping on the St. Lawrence Seaway, interrupting exports of grain and other goods from Canada and the United States via the Great Lakes to the rest of the world.
Jeep maker Stellantis plans to invest 1.5 billion euros in Chinese EV manufacturer Leapmotor

Jeep maker Stellantis plans to invest 1.5 billion euros in Chinese EV manufacturer Leapmotor

BANGKOK (AP) — Stellantis plans to invest about 1.5 billion euros, or about $1.6 billion, in Leapmotor, a Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer, the companies said late Wednesday.

AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT

At least 16 dead in Maine shooting and dozens injured, law enforcement officials tell AP LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — A man opened fire at a bowling alley and a bar in Lewiston, Maine, on Wednesday night, killing at least 16 people and engulfing the state'
Two men charged after blind, non-verbal woman abducted in stolen van in Edmonton

Two men charged after blind, non-verbal woman abducted in stolen van in Edmonton

EDMONTON — Two men are facing charges after a van was stolen in Edmonton with a 40-year-old woman inside who is blind and non-verbal. Edmonton police issued an Amber Alert on Thursday for the woman.
Edmunds: Five 2024 vehicles worth waiting for

Edmunds: Five 2024 vehicles worth waiting for

If you’re thinking about buying a new car but don’t need one right away, this could be a great time to show a little patience. Waiting just a few months this time of year can often coincide with the arrival of an all-new 2024 vehicle at dealerships.
Vietnam's Vinfast committed to selling EVs to US despite challenges, intense competition

Vietnam's Vinfast committed to selling EVs to US despite challenges, intense competition

HAIPHONG, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnamese automaker Vinfast plunged right into the crowded and hypercompetitive U.S. auto market, gambling that if it can sell its electric vehicles to finicky Americans, it can succeed anywhere.
Japan's automakers unveil EVs galore at Tokyo show to catch up with Tesla, other electric rivals

Japan's automakers unveil EVs galore at Tokyo show to catch up with Tesla, other electric rivals

TOKYO (AP) — “We love battery EVs.” Takero Kato, the executive in charge of electric vehicles at Toyota, said that not once, but twice, to emphasize what he considers the message at this year’s Tokyo auto show.

AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT

Israeli airstrikes surge in Gaza, killing dozens at a time in destroyed homes, witnesses say RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel escalated airstrikes across the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, crushing families in the rubble of residential buildings, as health of
B.C. moves up zero-emission vehicle target, with 100-per-cent sales goal by 2035

B.C. moves up zero-emission vehicle target, with 100-per-cent sales goal by 2035

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government is taking steps to accelerate the transition to zero-emission vehicles to meet its 100-per-cent sales target five years sooner than initially planned.
'Inexplicable': Five people, including children, dead in Sault Ste. Marie shooting

'Inexplicable': Five people, including children, dead in Sault Ste. Marie shooting

Residents of the northern Ontario city of Sault Ste.