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FILE - In this Dec. 4, 2015, file photo Ray Curry, a regional director of the United Auto Workers, speaks in Chattanooga, Tenn. On Monday, June 28, 2021, Curry was elected president of the union. (AP Photo/Erik Schelzig, File)
New UAW president will face huge post-pandemic challenges

By Tom Krisher Jun. 28, 2021 03:31 PM EDT

A man charges his electric car at an electrical charging point in Rivas Vaciamadrid, Spain, Tuesday, June 15, 2021. Spain is Europe's second-leading car maker but it is lagging behind when it comes to electric cars, a situation that the government aims to change by using around five billion euros of the EU pandemic recovery funds to kickstart the electric car industry. The government plans to spend big, to install a network of public recharging stations and to convince customers about the benefits of buying electric or hybrid vehicles. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
Spain hopes to jumpstart electric car industry with EU funds

By Joseph Wilson Jun. 16, 2021 02:32 AM EDT

The 2022 Next Gen Toyota Camry Cup car was unveiled during a NASCAR media event in Charlotte, N.C., Wednesday, May 5, 2021. (AP Photo/Mike McCarn)
NASCAR returns to roots with sleek new pony cars for 2022

By Jenna Fryer May. 06, 2021 02:01 AM EDT

Independent repair shop owner Curtis Jones works on an Epson printer at The Technology Center in Sparks, Nev., Tuesday, March 30, 2021. Jones is among a group of independent repair shop owners who say tech companies have made it increasingly difficult to access parts and schematics needed to fix devices. He wants the state Legislature to pass a "Right to Repair" bill that would require manufacturers provide independent repair shops the information needed to fix devices. (AP Photo/Samuel Metz)
Big tech, Nevada repair shops clash over 'right to repair'

By Sam Metz Mar. 30, 2021 11:53 AM EDT

In this photo released by the Suez Canal Authority on Thursday, March 25, 2021, the Ever Given, a Panama-flagged cargo ship, after it become wedged across the Suez Canal and blocking traffic in the vital waterway, is seen from another vessel. An operation is underway to try to work free the ship, which further imperiled global shipping Thursday as at least 150 other vessels needing to pass through the crucial waterway idled waiting for the obstruction to clear. (Suez Canal Authority via AP)
EXPLAINER: Suez Canal block could hit product supply chains

By David Koenig And Chris Rugaber Mar. 25, 2021 05:59 PM EDT

President Joe Biden closes the folder after signing an executive order relating to U.S. supply chains, in the State Dining Room of the White House, Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Biden orders a review of US supply chains for vital goods

By Josh Boak And Tom Krisher Feb. 24, 2021 05:22 AM EST

Editorial Roundup: Ohio

By The Associated Press Feb. 22, 2021 09:00 AM EST
Elyria Chronicle. Feb. 17, 2021. Editorial: Redistricting just got more complicated Ohio’s experiments in drawing...

The exterior of the General Motors Toledo Transmission Operations facility is shown in Toledo, Ohio, Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021. When General Motors boldly announced its goal last month to make only battery-powered vehicles by 2035, it didn’t just mark a break with more than a century of making internal combustion engines. It also clouded the future for 50,000 GM workers whose skills — and jobs — could become obsolete far sooner than they knew. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Autoworkers face uncertain future in an era of electric cars

By Tom Krisher And John Seewer Feb. 11, 2021 10:55 AM EST

This image provided by General Motors shows the new company logo. General Motors is changing its corporate logo and starting an electric vehicle marketing campaign as it tries to refurbish its image from a maker of gas-powered pickups and SUVs to a clean vehicle company. The 112-year-old Detroit automaker says, Friday, Jan. 8, 2021, the campaign will show GM’s progressive company vision as it promises to roll out 30 new battery-powered vehicles globally by the end of 2025. (General Motors via AP)
GM 2020 profit drops, but it makes $6.43B despite pandemic

By Tom Krisher Feb. 10, 2021 07:44 AM EST

FILE - In this Sunday, Oct. 11, 2020 file photo, A row of 2020 Ford Escape sports-utility vehicles sits at a Ford dealership in Denver. A widening global shortage of semiconductors for auto parts is forcing major auto companies to halt or slow vehicle production just as they were recovering from pandemic-related factory shutdowns. Ford had scheduled down time next week at its Louisville, Kentucky, assembly plant, but moved it ahead to this week. The plant makes the Ford Escape and Lincoln Corsair small SUVs. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
Semiconductor shortage forces automobile production cuts

By Tom Krisher And Michael Liedtke Jan. 08, 2021 03:48 PM EST

Volkswagen facing 'massive' shortage of electronic parts

Dec. 18, 2020 02:04 PM EST
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Volkswagen said Thursday it was facing production slowdowns due to a “massive” supply bottleneck caused by a shortage of...

An electric car stand at a loading station of a car dealer in Bad Homburg, Germany, Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
EU share of electric cars grew during virus lockdown months

By David Mchugh Sep. 03, 2020 08:07 AM EDT

Visitors wait past a vehicle chassis displayed at the NIO flagship store in Beijing on Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020. The chairman of Chinese electric car brand NIO says it plans to start expanding to Western markets next year. William Li said the company might export a battery-swapping service already offered in China that might help it compete with rival Tesla. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
Chinese electric car brand NIO looks at expansion abroad

By Joe Mcdonald Aug. 20, 2020 08:26 AM EDT

FILE - In this May 13, 2020, file photo, Ford Motor Co., line workers put together ventilators that the automaker is assembling at the Ford Rawsonville plant in Ypsilanti Township, Mich. American industry rebounded last month as factories began to reopen for the first time since being shut down by the coronavirus in Aprll. The Federal Reserve said Tuesday, June 16, 2020, that industrial production — including output at factories, mines and utilities — rose 1.4% in May after plummeting a record 12.4% in April and 4.6% in March. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)
US industrial production up 3%; factory output up 3.4%

By Paul Wiseman Aug. 14, 2020 09:49 AM EDT

FILE - In this Monday, Jan. 14, 2019 file photo, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles FCA logo is shown at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Fiat Chrysler overcame coronavirus-related factory shutdowns to post losses that were not as bad as feared, and the company predicted improvement for the remainder of 2020. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, file)
Fiat Chrysler muscles through, green shoots in North America

By Tom Krisher Jul. 31, 2020 07:47 AM EDT

The Citroen e-C4 all electric hatchback is display during a media presentation in Paris, Tuesday, June 30, 2020. PSA Group's Citroen Brand is showing off a new version of its C4 compact hatchback, a model that will be key to the company's sales prospects as it faces a highly competitive European car market that faces severe headwinds from the coronavirus. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)
Citroen unveils new hatchback as virus pushes event online

By David Mchugh Jun. 30, 2020 10:19 AM EDT

Global markets rebound ... Some stores closed during protests will open today ... Parts shortages at auto plants

Jun. 01, 2020 06:49 AM EDT
BEIJING (AP) — Hong Kong's stock market surged more than 3% and other global markets also gained today after President Donald Trump avoided reigniting a trade...

Update on the latest in business:

Jun. 01, 2020 03:36 AM EDT
FINANCIAL MARKETS Asian stocks rebound after Trump avoids reigniting trade war BEIJING (AP) — Hong Kong's stock market...

In this Sept. 27, 2018 file photo, robots weld the bed of a 2018 Ford F-150 truck on the assembly line at the Ford Rouge assembly plant in Dearborn, Mich. The U.S. auto industry’s coronavirus comeback plan was pretty simple: restart factories gradually and push out trucks and other vehicles for waiting buyers in states left largely untouched by the virus outbreak. Yet the return from a two-month production shutdown hasn’t gone quite according to plan. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)
Infected workers, parts shortages slow auto factory restarts

By Tom Krisher May. 30, 2020 01:32 PM EDT

In this image from a video provided by Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi, Alliance Operating Board Chairman Jean-Dominique Senard speaks during an online news conference Wednesday, May 27, 2020. The Japanese-French auto alliance of Nissan and Renault will be sharing more vehicle parts, technology and models to save costs as the industry struggles to survive the coronavirus pandemic. (Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi via AP)
Nissan-Renault alliance to share more parts, technology

By Yuri Kageyama May. 27, 2020 04:34 AM EDT