Lyft logo is seen in this illustration taken June 27, 2022. Dado Ruvic | Reuters U.S. ride-hailing firm Lyft on Wednesday announced that it’s buying European taxi app Free Now in a 175 million euro ($199 million) deal. The company said that the acquisition — Lyft’s first in Europe — is expected to close in… Continue reading Lyft to buy taxi app Free Now for $200 million to expand into Europe
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U.S. vehicle supply is falling amid tariff fear-buying
Brand new KIA cars are displayed on the sales lot at Serramonte Kia on March 26, 2025 in Colma, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images DETROIT – Supplies of new and used vehicles for sale in the U.S. are declining rapidly as consumers flock to purchase cars and trucks ahead of potential price increases due… Continue reading U.S. vehicle supply is falling amid tariff fear-buying
Auto stocks rise as Trump says he wants to ‘help’ some car companies
A cargo truck loaded with new pickups heads to U.S. at the Otay Commercial crossing in Tijuana, Baja California state, Mexico on March 27, 2025. Guillermo Arias | AFP | Getty Images DETROIT — Shares of automakers closed higher Monday after President Donald Trump said he is looking to “help some of the car companies”… Continue reading Auto stocks rise as Trump says he wants to ‘help’ some car companies
Trump’s ongoing 25% auto tariffs expected to cut sales by millions, cost $100 billion
Autoworkers at Nissan’s Smyrna Vehicle Assembly Plant in Tennessee, June 6, 2022. The plant employs more than 7,000 people and produces a variety of vehicles, including the Leaf EV and Rogue crossover. Michael Wayland / CNBC DETROIT — As President Donald Trump‘s 25% tariffs on imported vehicles remain in effect despite a pullback this week… Continue reading Trump’s ongoing 25% auto tariffs expected to cut sales by millions, cost $100 billion
GM cutting jobs, idling Canadian electric van plant due to ‘market demand’
Brightdrop EV600 van Source: Brightdrop DETROIT — General Motors is cutting production of its all-electric BrightDrop delivery vans at a plant in Canada and will idle the facility through much of 2025, the company confirmed Friday. The CAMI assembly plant in Ingersoll, Ontario, will be reduced from two shifts to one — eliminating 500 jobs… Continue reading GM cutting jobs, idling Canadian electric van plant due to ‘market demand’
Elon Musk’s xAI is polluting air in Memphis, using more gas turbines than permitted, advocacy group says
Elon Musk announced his new company xAI which he says has the goal to understand the true nature of the universe. Jaap Arriens | Nurphoto | Getty Images Elon Musk’s xAI, the artificial intelligence startup trying to take on OpenAI, is facing scrutiny in Memphis, Tennessee, for alleged environmental violations at its data center. In a… Continue reading Elon Musk’s xAI is polluting air in Memphis, using more gas turbines than permitted, advocacy group says
Tesla shares retreat following sharpest rally since 2013
Tesla CEO Elon Musk wears a ‘Trump Was Right About Everything!’ hat while attending a cabinet meeting at the White House, in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 24, 2025. Carlos Barria | Reuters Tesla shares slumped on Thursday, reversing course a day after the electric vehicle maker had its biggest gain on the market since 2013.… Continue reading Tesla shares retreat following sharpest rally since 2013
Freight orders surge on Trump tariffs trade whipsaw: ‘The ships are filling up’
watch now President Donald Trump’s decision to pause tariffs on trading partners around the globe may have eased some of the market’s worst fears, but the big swings in stocks and bonds that have continued in the markets match a pervasive feeling of uncertainty inside the supply chain amid whipsaw conditions in global trade. At… Continue reading Freight orders surge on Trump tariffs trade whipsaw: ‘The ships are filling up’
Tesla launches in Saudi Arabia amid Chinese competition and tumbling sales
Tesla Cybertruck Courtesy: Tesla Tesla, Inc. is debuting sales in Saudi Arabia, the oil-rich kingdom whose long desert highways are home to gas-guzzling SUVs — and where there are no chargers to be found for hundreds of miles. The American electric vehicle maker is hoping that success in neighboring countries like the United Arab Emirates… Continue reading Tesla launches in Saudi Arabia amid Chinese competition and tumbling sales
Autos, pharma, luxury and more: The global sectors soaring after Trump’s tariffs walkback
General view of the City of London skyline, the capital’s financial district. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Stock markets soared on Thursday, after U.S. President Donald Trump’s jarring about-turn on most tariffs, with sectors paring multi-day losses. Trump dramatically reversed course on the White House’s trade policies on Wednesday, dropping his country-specific tariffs down… Continue reading Autos, pharma, luxury and more: The global sectors soaring after Trump’s tariffs walkback