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NextStar expects up to 900 foreign workers to help build Windsor battery plant

NextStar expects up to 900 foreign workers to help build Windsor battery plant

WINDSOR, Ont. — NextStar Energy Inc. says it expects upwards of 900 foreign workers to help build its heavily-subsidized battery plant in Windsor, Ont. The company, joint-owned by Stellantis and South Korea-based LG Corp.
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Israel reveals signs of Hamas activity at Shifa, but a promised command center remains elusive

Israel reveals signs of Hamas activity at Shifa, but a promised command center remains elusive

JERUSALEM (AP) — Nearly a month ago, the Israeli military unveiled a detailed 3D model of Gaza’s Shifa Hospital showing a series of underground installations that it said was part of an elaborate Hamas command-and-control center under the territory’s
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US electric vehicle sales to hit record this year, but still lag behind China and Germany

US electric vehicle sales to hit record this year, but still lag behind China and Germany

Electric vehicle sales are expected to hit a record 9% of all passenger vehicles in the U.S. this year, according to Atlas Public Policy . That will be up from 7.3% of new car sales in 2022.
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Stellantis recalls more than 32,000 hybrid Jeep Wrangler SUVs because of potential fire risk

Stellantis recalls more than 32,000 hybrid Jeep Wrangler SUVs because of potential fire risk

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) — Automaker Stellantis on Wednesday announced a recall of more than 32,000 of its hybrid Jeep Wrangler SUVs because they pose a potential fire risk.
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Montreal airport moves to reduce car congestion after traffic backups

Montreal airport moves to reduce car congestion after traffic backups

MONTREAL — The authority overseeing the Montreal airport has announced measures to reduce congestion after a surge in car traffic over the summer prompted a wave of frustration among passengers trying to make their gate on time.
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Lawsuit blaming Tesla's Autopilot for driver's death can go to trial, judge rules

Lawsuit blaming Tesla's Autopilot for driver's death can go to trial, judge rules

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.
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Edmunds picks the five best cars for under $30,000

Edmunds picks the five best cars for under $30,000

Pricing for the average new car continues to rise, with the latest reports pegging the average new vehicle transaction price around $48,000. High interest rates are a further impediment for shoppers on a tight budget.
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Champagne expects NextStar to bring in 'very few' foreign workers to help build plant

Champagne expects NextStar to bring in 'very few' foreign workers to help build plant

Federal ministers on Tuesday downplayed the number of foreign workers NextStar Energy Inc. will likely bring in to help build its heavily subsidized battery plant in Windsor, Ont., without providing specifics as to how many they expect will come.
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Ford to resume building Michigan electric vehicle battery plant delayed by strike, but scale it back

Ford to resume building Michigan electric vehicle battery plant delayed by strike, but scale it back

DETROIT (AP) — Ford Motor Co. is resuming construction on a Michigan electric vehicle battery plant that the company postponed two months ago during a strike by the United Auto Workers union.
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Deliveroo riders aren't entitled to collective bargaining rights, UK court says

Deliveroo riders aren't entitled to collective bargaining rights, UK court says

LONDON (AP) — Britain’s top court said Tuesday that riders for one of the country’s biggest meal delivery companies don’t have collective bargaining rights because they aren’t employees, a setback for gig economy workers who are pushing for better pa
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