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seekingalpha.com - Rob Williams - Thyssenkrupp to close Indiana plant as automotive overhaul accelerates
Thyssenkrupp to close Indiana plant as automotive overhaul accelerates
Seeking Alpha

Thyssenkrupp (TYEKF) (TKAMY) will shut down an automotive manufacturing plant in Terre Haute, Indiana, as the German industrial group continues restructuring efforts aimed at streamlining operations and adapting to shifts in the global auto market.

wsj.com - Auto & Transport Roundup: Market Talk
Auto & Transport Roundup: Market Talk
Wall Street Journal

The latest Market Talks covering the Auto and Transport sector. Published exclusively on Dow Jones Newswires at 4:20 ET, 12:20 ET and 16:50 ET. 0818 GMT – It is too early for Ryanair to provide profit guidance for fiscal 2027, but its…

wsj.com - Dominic Chopping - Thyssenkrupp to Close U.S. Plant as Part of Automotive Restructuring
Thyssenkrupp to Close U.S. Plant as Part of Automotive Restructuring
Wall Street Journal

will close a U.S. plant as it pushes ahead with the restructuring of its automotive technology unit. The German industrial conglomerate said Monday that production at the site in Terre Haute, Indiana, will be gradually wound down by March 31 next…

prnewswire.com - Karma Automotive - Karma Automotive Appoints Two Key Executive Management Positions
Karma Automotive Appoints Two Key Executive Management Positions
Cision PR Newswire

Dr. Mircea Gradu has been appointed Vice President, Vehicle Engineering, effective June 1. Stephen Wiessner has been appointed Vice President, Sales and Customer Experience, effective immediately. 'We're opening a new chapter in the future of Karma…

rediff.com - Anjali Singh - West Asia Tensions Impact India's Auto Supply Chain, Drive Up Costs & Prices
West Asia Tensions Impact India's Auto Supply Chain, Drive Up Costs & Prices
Rediff.com

Escalating geopolitical tensions in West Asia are significantly impacting India's automotive supply chain, leading to increased commodity prices, logistics challenges, and material shortages, forcing two-wheeler manufacturers to raise prices and…

scmp.com - Zhang Shidong - Li Auto leads retreat in Chinese EV stocks as price cuts raise profit concerns
Li Auto leads retreat in Chinese EV stocks as price cuts raise profit concerns
South China Morning Post

Li Auto led declines in Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker shares in Hong Kong on Monday, amid concerns that stiffer competition in the domestic market will erode margins and as investors took profits from gains fuelled by the oil shock.

9to5mac.com - Ben Lovejoy - Here's why I won't be switching on auto-deleting Siri chats
Here's why I won't be switching on auto-deleting Siri chats
9to5Mac

Whenever the new Siri finally launches, it's going to be the most privacy -respecting AI chatbot out there, with an additional privacy feature reported yesterday. We already knew that Apple's agreement with Google will mean that Siri is not allowed…

cnbc.com - Liz Napolitano - Ford lands its first customer for energy business. Buy this pivot by the auto giant?
Ford lands its first customer for energy business. Buy this pivot by the auto giant?
CNBC

Ford Motor may be primed to become a strong play on buzzy market trends as it ramps up its new battery energy storage systems, or BESS, business, according to a few shops on the Street. On Monday, the automobile company said it would supply up to…

bloomberg.com - Stefan Nicola - Ford Brings Bronco SUV to Europe in Push for Car-Sales Growth
Ford Brings Bronco SUV to Europe in Push for Car-Sales Growth
Bloomberg

This article is for subscribers only. Welcome back to Bloomberg's Auto Monitor, a weekly roundup of stories on the automotive industry from reporters around the world. Sign up now if you're not already on the list. Ford is bringing its popular…

pcgamer.com - Tyler Wilde - Grand Theft Auto 6 preorders foretold by a Best Buy leak have not come to pass
Grand Theft Auto 6 preorders foretold by a Best Buy leak have not come to pass
PC Gamer

Last week, Best Buy sent emails to affiliates that teased a May 18 kick-off for Grand Theft Auto 6 preorders. The emails were presumably sent in error, but that didn't necessarily mean that the date was wrong: If GTA 6 is on target for its November…

forbes.com - Peter Lyon - China Isn't Copying Cars Anymore-It's Reinventing Them
China Isn't Copying Cars Anymore-It's Reinventing Them
Forbes

China, meanwhile, largely built copies. Not anymore. In 2026, the biggest threat facing the world's carmakers is no longer Tesla. It is China itself. Chinese automakers are rapidly transforming from low-cost manufacturers into global technology…

jalopnik.com - Benjamin Gracias - Before Most People Even Owned A Car, This Couple Was Amassing An Impressive Auto Collection
Before Most People Even Owned A Car, This Couple Was Amassing An Impressive Auto Collection
Jalopnik

In the modern world, car collecting is considered a high-stakes sport involving climate-controlled bunkers, six-figure restoration bills, and numbers-matching parts. Things were different a century back, though. In the late 1890s, when the…

hothardware.com - Alan Velasco - Apple's Siri Overhaul: Private, Auto-Deleting AI Conversations Coming to iOS 27
Apple's Siri Overhaul: Private, Auto-Deleting AI Conversations Coming to iOS 27
HotHardware

Apple's Siri digital assistant has fallen far behind the competition, and users have mostly relegated it to simple tasks like setting timers or home automation. The introduction of Apple Intelligence was supposed to change all that, with bold…

dailycaller.com - Harold Hutchison - New York Times Article May Be Cited In Every Legal Challenge To Semi-Auto Bans From Now On
New York Times Article May Be Cited In Every Legal Challenge To Semi-Auto Bans From Now On
The Daily Caller

The question of which outlet gun-control groups like Everytown, Giffords and Brady United hate the most doesn't often cross the minds of gun owners, but The New York Times may have moved up that list with an article the outlet published Wednesday.

indianexpress.com - Tech Desk - Apple's AI revamp of Siri may feature auto-deleting chats to protect user privacy: Report
Apple's AI revamp of Siri may feature auto-deleting chats to protect user privacy: Report
The Indian Express

2 min read New Delhi Make us preferred source on Google Apple's long-delayed Siri overhaul could come with a new feature that automatically deletes chats between users and the AI-powered voice assistant, signalling the tech giant's attempt to…

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