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u.s. business
U.S. business activity slows considerably in June, survey shows
FILE - In this Thursday, April 22, 2021 file photo, Marie Tibbott sorts product at EIP Manufacturing in Earlville, Iowa. Growth in U.S. manufacturing picked up in May, even as supply chain problems persist and businesses continue to struggle to find workers. The Institute for Supply Management, a trade group of purchasing managers, said Tuesday, June 1 that its index of manufacturing activity rose in May to a reading of 61.2 from 60.7 in April. (Jessica Reilly/Telegraph Herald via AP, File)
international business
Elon Musk says Tesla’s new car factories ‘losing billions’ amid battery shortages, port issues
FILE PHOTO: Tesla China-made Model 3 vehicles are seen during a delivery event at the carmaker's factory in Shanghai, China January 7, 2020. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo
u.s. business
Biden administration leans on Tesla for guidance in renewable fuel policy reform
GRUENHEIDE, GERMANY - MARCH 25: In this aerial view the new Tesla Gigafactory electric car manufacturing plant stands on March 25, 2022 near Gruenheide, Germany. The new plant, officially called the Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg, officially opened on March 21 with an event with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Tesla CEO Elon Musk. The new plant is producing the Model Y as well as electric car batteries. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)
report on business
Canadian factory sales most likely down 2.5% in May from April
Statistics Canada says manufacturing sales rose 1.7 per cent to $72.3 billion in April, helped higher by gains in the petroleum and coal product, motor vehicle, and primary metal sectors. A Lexus NX300 is shown in the Visitor Centre following an announcement at the Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada´s plant in Cambridge Ont., Monday, April 29, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Geoff Robins
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Blackrock’s Larry Fink warns of years of rising inflation, urges companies to diversify geographic exposure
FILE -- Larry Fink, founder and chief executive of the investment firm Blackrock, at his offices in New York on Aug. 10, 2016. Fink announced Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020, that his firm would make investment decisions with environmental sustainability as a core goal. (Damon Winter/The New York Times)
u.s. business
U.S. agency sought answers from Tesla on Autopilot in April 2021: letter
FILE PHOTO: The interior of a Tesla Model S is shown in autopilot mode in San Francisco, California, U.S., April 7, 2016. REUTERS/Alexandria Sage/File Photo
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Genesis Electrified G80 could challenge Tesla, Mercedes for EV sedan buyers – if the price is right
Genesis Electric G80
u.s. business
U.S. manufacturing output softens; leading indicator extends decline
FILE - In this Thursday, April 22, 2021 file photo, Marie Tibbott sorts product at EIP Manufacturing in Earlville, Iowa. Growth in U.S. manufacturing picked up in May, even as supply chain problems persist and businesses continue to struggle to find workers. The Institute for Supply Management, a trade group of purchasing managers, said Tuesday, June 1 that its index of manufacturing activity rose in May to a reading of 61.2 from 60.7 in April. (Jessica Reilly/Telegraph Herald via AP, File)
international business
Tesla cuts job openings since Elon Musk’s economic warning
FILE PHOTO: Model Y cars are pictured during the opening ceremony of the new Tesla Gigafactory for electric cars in Gruenheide, Germany, March 22, 2022. Patrick Pleul/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
culture
10 cars that set Toyota up to be one of the top manufacturers in North America
A small, but historic museum at Toyota Motor North America’s headquarters in Plano, Texas highlights Toyota's success in the North American market since the 1950s.
u.s. business
U.S. regulators say Tesla leads automakers in self-driving vehicle crashes
FILE - A Tesla owner charges his vehicle at a charging station in Topeka, Kan., Monday, April 5, 2021. Tesla reported 273 crashes involving partially automated driving systems, according to statistics released by U.S. safety regulators on Wednesday, June 15, 2022. But the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration cautioned against using the numbers to compare automakers, saying it didn’t weigh them by the number of vehicles from each manufacturer that use the systems, or how many miles those vehicles traveled. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner, File)
u.s. business
Data likely shows Teslas on Autopilot crash more than rivals
FILE - This Oct. 18, 2019, photo shows a Tesla logo in Salt Lake City. The government plans soon to release data on collisions involving vehicles with autonomous or partially automated driving system that will likely single out Teslas for a disproportionately high number of such crashes. In coming days, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration plans to issue the figures, which it’s been gathering for nearly a year. Last week, the agency said in a separate report that it had documented more than 200 crashes involving Teslas that were using one of the company’s partially automated systems. The number of such Tesla crashes was revealed as part of a NHTSA investigation of Teslas on Autopilot that had crashed into emergency and other vehicles stopped along roadways. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)
economy
Canadian manufacturing sales up 1.7% at $72.3-billion in April
An autoworker stands on the production line for the Honda CRV, at a Honda plant in Alliston, Ont., on Wednesday, March 16, 2022. Statistics Canada says manufacturing sales rose 2.5 per cent to $70.2 billion in March, helped by higher prices. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
international business
Striking Truck Drivers in South Korea Snarl Supply Chains
Members of the Cargo Truckers Solidarity stage a rally in Ulsan, South Korea, Monday, June 13, 2022. A weeklong strike by thousands of truckers in South Korea has triggered major disruptions in cargo transport and production that have caused 1.6 trillion won ($1.2 billion) in damages, officials said Monday. (Bae Byung-soo/Newsis via AP)
u.s. business
U.S. agency upgrades Tesla Autopilot safety probe, step before possible recall
FILE - A 2021 Model 3 sedan is connected to a charger at a Tesla dealership on June 27, 2021, in Littleton, Colo. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Thursday, June 9, 2022, that it's upgrading the probe into an engineering analysis, another sign of increased scrutiny of the electric vehicle maker and automated systems that perform at least some driving tasks. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
asia-pacific business
Tesla goes ahead with hiring event in China after Elon Musk’s job warning
FILE PHOTO: Tesla Inc CEO Elon Musk walks next to a screen showing an image of Tesla Model 3 car during an opening ceremony for Tesla China-made Model Y program in Shanghai, China January 7, 2020. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo/File Photo
international business
Biden waives solar panel tariffs for four countries, invokes defense law
(FILES) In this file photo taken on June 05, 2022 US President Joe Biden walks on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, as he returns from a weekend in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. - US President Joe Biden on June 6, 2022 will suspend tariffs for two years on solar panel imports from four countries and invoke a key power to compel domestic manufacture of clean energy technology, the White House said. (Photo by Stefani Reynolds / AFP) (Photo by STEFANI REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)
international business
Elon Musk backtracks on job cuts, says Tesla salaried staff to be ‘fairly flat’
A Tesla service and sales center is shown in Vista, California, U.S., June 3, 2022. REUTERS/Mike Blake
u.s. business
Elon Musk’s warning about economy could be auto industry’s ‘canary in the coal mine’ moment, analyst says
FILE PHOTO: Tesla Motors Inc CEO Elon Musk talks about Tesla's new battery swapping program in Hawthorne, California June 20, 2013. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/File Photo