Biden Says He Is Considering Seeking a Gas Tax Holiday
With regular gasoline around $5 per gallon, suspending the federal gas tax would provide a measure of relief for consumers, but Congress would need to take action. Source link
June 20, 2022
Dr. Paul M. Ellwood Jr., Architect of the H.M.O., Is Dead at 95
Often called the father of the health maintenance organization, he coined the term in 1970, envisioning a system that would compete for patients by providing the best care at the lowest price. Source link
Dutch Government Activates ‘Early Warning’ Because of Russian Cutbacks on Gas
The government will allow more burning of coal to generate electricity as gas supplies tighten. Source link
Ontario dealers buy Illinois store in pursuit of more U.S. expansion
A Canadian duo has purchased its first U.S. dealership, snapping up a store in Illinois after failing to find a suitable buy in Michigan, opening the door to further expansion in the United States. After more than two decades, Chip Banks on May 26 sold his only dealership, Chip Banks Chevrolet-Buick in Du Quoin, Ill., …
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Tesla’s German recruitment drive hit by lower wages
Tesla’s recruitment “is not progressing at the planned speed,” Birgit Dietze, a regional IG Metall chief, said. “Many people would be interested in switching to Tesla, but ultimately decide against it, also because they sometimes earn considerably more in their current positions at other automotive companies.” Tesla expects to eventually employ 12,000 people at the …
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Stellantis Canada must end vaccine mandate, arbitrator rules, pleasing Unifor
An arbitrator’s ruling says that Stellantis must end its COVID-19 vaccine mandate in Canada, which pleases the union representing workers at the automaker and could lead to some suspended employees returning to their jobs. The Detroit Three automakers on Oct. 14, 2021 outlined their vaccine mandates. And all but Stellantis did away with them earlier this year. Stellantis, which …
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VinFast Canada to offer free EV charging, at-home chargers to new buyers
The second charging offer is the VinFast Level-2 Home Charger valued at $849 and a $1,000 credit towards home installation carried out by Qmerit, which is VinFast Canada’s installation partner. VinFast says its home charger can charge 40 per cent faster than the standard mobile charger and provides features such as adjustable charging speeds, Wi-Fi …
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BMW’s $1 billion plan for EV drivetrains at its plant in Austria
FRANKFURT — BMW said it will invest 1-billion-euros ($1.05 billion) in its plant in Steyr, Austria, by 2030 to allow the development and production of next-generation electric powertrains starting in 2025, the automaker said in a statement. The sum includes an investment of about $750 million in production, the automaker said. The plant will build the …
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BMW’s $1 billion plan for EV drivetrains at its plant in Austria
FRANKFURT — BMW said it will invest 1-billion-euros ($1.05 billion) in its plant in Steyr, Austria, by 2030 to allow the development and production of next-generation electric powertrains starting in 2025, the automaker said in a statement. The sum includes an investment of about $750 million in production, the automaker said. The plant will build the …
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Red Flags for Forced Labor Found in China’s Car Battery Supply Chain
The photograph on the mining conglomerate’s social media account showed 70 ethnic Uyghur workers standing at attention under the flag of the People’s Republic of China. It was March 2020 and the recruits would soon undergo training in management, etiquette and “loving the party and the country,” their new employer, the Xinjiang Nonferrous Metal Industry …
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