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Volkswagen has dodged the tariff and trade dispute between Canada and the U.S. and its manufacturing plant now being built in St. Thomas will proceed full speed ahead, said the city’s economic develop

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Volkswagen has dodged the tariff and trade dispute between Canada and the U.S. and its manufacturing plant being built in St. Thomas will proceed full speed ahead, the city’s economic development boss says. Electric-vehicle batteries made in St. Thomas will be tariff-free under recent changes to the trade policy announced by the U.S., auto industry […]

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China’s EV Revolution Left US Automakers Behind — Trump Just Sped It Up

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In the early 2010s, China was the promised land for American automakers. General Motors sold more vehicles there than in its home country. Buick, a brand fading into irrelevance in North America, was reborn as a prestige marque in Chinese cities. Ford had late but strong momentum, while Chrysler quietly … [continued]

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3rd Paragraph of Tesla Q1 Report: Donald Trump (& Elon Musk) Throwing Tesla Into A Sandstorm

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Elon Musk and Donald Trump may have gotten together out of a hate for trans people, labor unions, and taxes on billionaires, but, as predicted many times, Musk may regret throwing his weight behind a multi-bankrupted con man from Queens who was born with a golden spoon in his mouth … [continued]

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