Automotive

Chinese auto sales surged 10% year-on-year in October in fastest growth since May, exports up 50%

BEIJING (AP) 鈥� Sales of passenger cars rose 10.2% in October over a year earlier, an industry association said Wednesday, as makers ramped up promotions and customers opted for electric and hybrid vehicles.

Nov 8, 2023 3:20 AM Read more >

Patrick Dempsey named Sexiest Man Alive by People magazine

LOS ANGELES (AP) 鈥� He's not just 鈥淢cDreamy鈥� anymore 鈥� Patrick Dempsey is now also People magazine's Sexiest Man Alive . The 鈥淕rey's Anatomy鈥� star and race car driver takes the mantle from 鈥淐aptain America鈥� star Chris Evans , who was 2022's selection.

Nov 7, 2023 8:58 PM Read more >

Biden will meet with United Auto Workers president in Illinois on Thursday

WASHINGTON (AP) 鈥� President Joe Biden on Thursday will meet in Belvidere, Illinois, with the head of the United Auto Workers union, and the two leaders are expected to highlight plans to reopen an auto factory that Stellantis wanted to close.

Nov 7, 2023 2:47 PM Read more >

Stock market today: Wall Street ticks up as falling oil prices and Treasury yields ease the pressure

NEW YORK (AP) 鈥� U.S. stocks ticked higher Tuesday as Wall Street continues to absorb the big swings that have shaken financial markets recently. The S&P 500 rose 12.40 points, or 0.3%, to 4,378.

Nov 7, 2023 2:18 PM Read more >

Ballard Power Systems reports Q3 loss, revenue up nearly 30% from year ago

VANCOUVER 鈥� Ballard Power Systems Inc. reported a larger loss in its latest quarter compared with a year ago despite a nearly 30 per cent rise in revenue. The fuel cell company, which keeps its books in U.S. dollars, says it lost US$62.

Nov 7, 2023 6:30 AM Read more >

With electric vehicle sales growth slowing, Stellantis Ram brand has an answer: An onboard charger

DETROIT (AP) 鈥� One of the biggest reasons people cite when saying they won't buy an electric vehicle is range anxiety, the fear of running out of juice on the road with nowhere to recharge.

Nov 6, 2023 9:02 PM Read more >

Stellantis workers vote in favour of collective agreement: Unifor

TORONTO 鈥� Unifor says Stellantis production workers voted 60 per cent in favour of a new three-year contract with the automaker. The deal covers workers at the company's Windsor and Brampton, Ont., assembly plants and Etobicoke Casting Plant.

Nov 6, 2023 3:09 PM Read more >

ChatGPT-maker OpenAI hosts its first big tech showcase as the AI startup faces growing competition

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) 鈥� Less than a year into its meteoric rise, the company behind ChatGPT unveiled the future it has in mind for its artificial intelligence technology on Monday, launching a new line of chatbot products that can be customized to a var

Nov 6, 2023 2:16 PM Read more >

AP News in Brief at 12:04 a.m. EDT

US and Arab partners disagree on the need for a cease-fire as Israeli airstrikes kill more civilians RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) 鈥� The United States and Arab partners disagreed Saturday on the need for an immediate cease-fire in the Gaza Strip as Israeli

Nov 4, 2023 11:01 PM Read more >

AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT