automobiles
US opens probe into over 110,000 Ford SUVs on seat belt concern
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it had received three complaints, alleging an inadvertent deployment of the seat belt retractor pretensioner.
AMERICA FIRST LEGAL
Stanley Black & Decker Removes ‘Diversity Quotas’ And ‘Equity Training Workshops’ From Website Following Boycott Calls
The power toolmaker Stanley Black & Decker has now joined a number of U.S. companies who have chosen to halt certain DEI and LGBTQ workshops, policies, and campaigns after facing ongoing boycott calls from consumers.
America
Molson Coors Becomes Latest Company To Get Rid Of DEI Policies
Molson Coors Tuesday became the latest major U.S. company to walk away from diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies, according to the New York Post.
Amazon
Ford Changing EV Strategy, Drops All-Electric Three-Row SUV, Division Is On Pace To Lose $5.5B This Year
Automaker Ford announced that it is recalibrating its EV strategy over concerns of not making enough profits, including getting rid of an electric SUV.
automobiles
Ford to recall about 85,000 vehicles due to risk of engine fire
Ford is recalling about 85,000 Explorer SUVs equipped with the Police Interceptor Utility package over concerns of an engine fire.
airbag defect
Ford, Mazda Issue Do-Not-Drive Warnings For Over 457K Vehicles With Takata Air Bag Inflators
Ford and Mazda issued do-not-drive warnings that cover more than 457,000 vehicles that contain recalled Takata airbags.
Alphabet
Wall Street mixed as investors weigh GDP data after tech mauling
Data showed the U.S. economy expanded 2.8% in the second quarter versus estimates of 2%, but inflation subsided, leaving intact expectations of a September rate cut.
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Ford Recalls More Than Half A Million Pickup Trucks Due To Downshift Issues
Ford Motor Company is recalling over 550,000 pickup trucks in the U.S. due to transmission issues.
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Ford Ends Electric Vehicle Dealership Program, Citing ‘Less Demand’ Than Anticipated
Ford Motor is discontinuing a “controversial” dealership initiative for electric vehicles, which at first required store owners to invest up to $1 million in cash in order to sell EVs.
Alabama
UAW’s influence tested in pivotal Alabama Mercedes-Benz factory union vote
The outcome of a vote on Friday by workers at a Mercedes-Benz factory in Alabama will be a key referendum on whether the UAW can maintain momentum in the historically anti-union South.