Columbus, OH

It is fair to say that the transition to electric mobility is not going as well as most car manufacturers had imagined. Several of them are now postponing their ambitious targets and are no longer so sure when the transition to an all-electric manufacturer will be complete. Just last year,...

VW reverses stance on combustion engines: Billions are now being invested

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LONDON (Reuters) - China's copper scrap imports have soared due to shortages of concentrate that is processed into refined metal used in the power and construction industries, but record high prices mean U.S. shipments are likely to pause.

Record copper prices likely to pause U.S. scrap shipments to China

The UK's commercial vehicle manufacturing sector experienced a significant downturn for the third month in a row this May, according to the latest data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Production plummeted by 59.3 per cent, with just 4,400 vans, trucks, taxis, buses, and coaches leaving factory gates. This drop follows an exceptionally strong May last year, which saw the highest production levels since 2008 as manufacturers raced to meet post-pandemic demand.

UK commercial vehicle production sees third consecutive month of decline

Up to $5 billion, or approximately £3.95 billion: it is a major cash injection that the European Volkswagen is making into the American Rivian, for a financial operation that has surprised everyone a little, among insiders and stock markets. But now the question arises. What drove the German group...

What lies behind Volkswagen's investment in Rivian

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Chinese automakers seek retaliatory tariffs on EU cars, state media reports

For a while, it seemed like Prince Harry and Meghan Markle would smoothly sail through the tumultuous waves of being cut from the Royal family and make it on their own. And they did, at least for a while, even if it came at the cost of further weakening their fraying bond. But the couple must have never anticipated needing King Charles and Prince William to come to their rescue.

Prince Harry needs Prince William and King Charles’ mercy after he is caught ‘deliberately destroying’ compromising legal evidence

A recent study by Uswitch car insurance has unveiled a surprising lack of knowledge among UK drivers when it comes to basic car maintenance, raising concerns about road safety and vehicle longevity. The research highlights that many drivers are neglecting crucial car maintenance checks. A significant 67 per cent of...

Survey: UK drivers in the dark about essential car maintenance

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The FBI has seen a rise in scams targeting timeshare owners. In this kind of scam, criminals con these part-time property owners into shelling out hefty sums of cash, all under false pretenses related to their timeshare properties.

FBI warns that Mexican cartels are targeting Americans with timeshare scams

A family-run haulage firm that has been in business for 80 years has closed with the loss of more than 100 jobs. Cartwright Bros (Haulage) Ltd, based in North Hykeham, was set up shortly before the end of World War Two to meet demand across the agricultural sector. The firm,...

Family haulage firm closes with loss of 100 jobs

Dr. Daniel P. Hashim and Samuel R. Hashim(Omega Power) (Credit: Getty Image) Omega Power Batteries Corp., a lithium-ion battery startup, is on a mission to revolutionize the American energy landscape and make its initial impact in the underserved but very profitable product applications outside of the dominant electric vehicle (EV) market. Recognizing a critical shortage of domestically produced batteries for these smaller-scale applications, the company is stepping up to fill this gap while prioritizing safety, sustainability, and national security.

Omega Power: Leading the Charge in Safer, Higher Energy Density American-Made Batteries for Domestic OEMs

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Tests have shown that these batteries can endure over 5000 cycles with a state of health (SOH) of 70%.

New breakthrough EV battery goes 1 million miles, handles -22°F to 149°F

How long do you keep your car and drive it? Well, lease holders would usually say three years and anything between 15,000 and 25,000 miles. For others, however, the vehicle has to last ten years or longer for cost reasons alone. And then there are the real mileage guzzlers that have a million or more miles on the clock.

How many millions of kilometres does a car last?

With 2024 net farm income expected to drop by 25%, the agricultural machinery and equipment industry is tightening its belt. Major equipment brands including John Deere, CNH Industrial and AGCO have reported 10%-plus year-over-year revenue declines in quarterly earnings reports. At least in part because of low revenue, layoffs have been announced at manufacturing plants across the Midwest.

Driven by downturn, machinery brands announce layoffs

Newark, NJ

Morristown Minute

NEWARK, N.J. – Eight individuals associated with the "793 Bloods" street gang, a subset of the national Bloods gang, have been charged for their roles in a Newark-based drug trafficking organization, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Eight '793 Bloods' Gang Members Charged in Newark Drug Network

Hemingway, SC

New York Post

Tupperware Brands announced it will be closing its South Carolina factory — the company’s last remaining plant in the US — and laying off more than 100 workers.

The iconic plastic food container company will shift all of its manufacturing operations to Mexico, where many of its products sold in the US and Canada are already made. 

The shuttering of the facility in the small town of Hemingway will result in the layoffs of 148 employees, according to the company, which is headquartered in Orlando.

Layoffs are set to begin in September with a closure date scheduled for January 14, 2025, WCBD...

Tupperware shuts down only remaining US plant, moves manufacturing to Mexico as over 100 workers laid off

The Independent

A planned strike by workers at steel giant Tata over job losses has been suspended.Members of Unite have been taking industrial action such as banning overtime and were due to stage an all-out strike from next Monday.The union is embroiled in a dispute with the company over plans to close the two blast furnaces at its plant in Port Talbot, south Wales and switch to a greener way of steel production, which needs fewer workers.The union said the current industrial action and next week’s strike had been suspended.Unite said its decision follows confirmation from Tata, arising from high-level talks throughout...

Industrial action at steel giant Tata suspended by Unite

If you are looking for a camper van on sale, pay attention to this Benimar Benivan 116 Up in Eibar (Guipúzcoa) Spain, because it has gone from €53,800 to €49,800 (approx. £42,000). Nobody likes a discount of €4,000 (£3,400), right?. Based on the 6-metre...

This used Benimar camper has a price you wouldn't expect

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NEW JERSEY - Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs announced today that Walmart has agreed to pay $1.64 million to settle allegations of unlawful unit pricing practices across its 64 New Jersey retail stores. The settlement, which includes a $1.61 million civil penalty, marks the largest ever obtained by the Division’s Office of Weights and Measures (OWM).

Walmart Pays $1.64M Settlement for Unlawful Pricing in NJ

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - A fire at Anglo American's Grosvenor metallurgical coal mine in Australia is likely to negatively affect its Australian met coal business, broker Jefferies said in a note on Monday.

Jefferies says Anglo American coal fire likely to affect met coal sale

Tata Steel has offered to meet unions for fresh talks on the condition strike action in south Wales is called off. In a letter to the UK Steel Committee, which represents the Community, Unite and the GMB unions, the company is believed to have offered to discuss future investment in Port Talbot.

Tata offers to meet unions if strike called off

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UK car manufacturing sees significant decline in May

In a concerning turn for the UK automotive industry, car manufacturing output plummeted by 11.9 per cent in May, totalling just 69,652 units, as revealed by...

UK car manufacturing sees significant decline in May

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