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Mexican state orders Audi, Volkswagen to keep Mexican factories closed
Around 45,000 auto workers are on hold in Puebla, Mexico, as local authorities said they will not allow the automotive manufacturing industry to resume production…
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Today's Pickup
Today’s Pickup: Saudi Arabia and Russia push for extending oil output cuts
OPEC+ meeting over oil output cuts; air cargo volumes declined by 7.8% this year for top air freight players; Volkswagen invests $2.6 billion in self-driving…
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American Shipper
FreightWaves Flashback 1974 — JAX mini-bridge speeds delivery of 7,000 West Coast-bound VWs
An overflow of West Coast-bound vehicle shipments characterized one of the largest mini-bridge operations ever assembled for a single movement.
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Today’s Pickup: Saudi Arabia’s Aramco becomes world’s most valuable publicly-traded company
Aramco crosses $2 trillion valuation; German economy looks vulnerable than ever; Autoworkers vote for a new contract at Fiat Chrysler.
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Fuel
Major automakers side with Trump on emissions rules
GM, Toyota clash with rivals Ford, BMW that are siding with California.
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Equipment
Traton charges ahead with €2 billion investment in electric, autonomous vehicles
Truck subsidiary of Volkswagen AG will split investment into electric vehicle and software development to speed introduction of alternative fuel and self-driving commercial vehicle options
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Last Mile
Auto manufacturers invest in a carless future
Auto manufacturers remain a proponent of autonomy, even if what they’re manufacturing are varieties of electric scooters and bikes.
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Asia-Pacific
TRATON boss says VW truck unit “not interested” in acquiring Navistar
Investor speculation that VW's Traton SE would complete an acquisition of Navistar International took a hit along with the share price July 17 when the…
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Asia-Pacific
Record number of Mexican-made vehicles cross borders to be sold in North American, Asian markets
Mexican factories exported a record-breaking 1.74 million vehicles worldwide during the first six months of 2019. The majority of those vehicles – 1.37 million –…
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News
Self-driving start-up Drive.ai acquired by Apple (with video)
Hours before self-driving start-up Drive-ai was scheduled to close its doors and lay off all of its staff, Apple swooped in to buy the company.
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