Automotive

How Amazon and Wal-Mart Are Poised to Swoop In on Toys 'R' US

January 26, 2018

As expected when it filed for bankruptcy protection last summer, struggling toy retailer Toys ‘R’ Us is closing an enormous number of stores, 180 stores to be specific or nearly 20 percent of its fleet, as it tries to get back to being a viable chain.

From Cars to Cows, Here’s Where Nafta Talks Stand on Big Issues

January 26, 2018

Bloomberg

Negotiations to modernize Nafta are in their sixth round with few signs of a breakthrough, even as President Donald Trump continually applies pressure by threatening to withdraw if the U.S. can’t get its way.

These 3 Everyday Products Show Who Won and Lost From Nafta

January 25, 2018

The New York Times

The North American Free Trade Agreement may not be a topic of frequent discussion in your household, but the trade pact probably plays a big role in your daily life.

'It's a No-Brainer': Are Hydrogen Cars the Future?

January 23, 2018

The Guardian

Inventor Hugo Spowers has a dream: to replace today’s cars with his own hydrogen prototype. Is the world ready?

A Steelmaker’s Plan to Win Back the Car of the Future

January 22, 2018

Bloomberg

The automobile of the future isn’t just about batteries and self-driving computers. For ArcelorMittal, the world’s largest steelmaker, that evolution could determine whether the metal retains a century-long role as the primary material in most new cars and trucks.

Growing Appetites Fuel Record U.S. Meat Production

January 19, 2018

The Wall Street Journal

America is producing more meat than ever.

Apps, Autonomy and Ownership: Three Ways Driving Is Changing in 2018

January 19, 2018

The Washington Post

New SUVs and trucks are dominating this year’s North American International Auto Show in Detroit. But there’s more happening in the automotive industry than big tires and four-wheel drive.

GM, DHL Use a Chinese Plant to Lead Manufacturing Change

January 18, 2018

Reuters

Inside General Motors Co’s vehicle assembly plant in this southern China city, many workers wear the red-and-yellow uniforms of DHL, the logistics company.

Big Bets on A.I. Open a New Frontier for Chip Start-Ups, Too

January 17, 2018

The New York Times

For years, tech industry financiers showed little interest in start-up companies that made computer chips.

Kohl's Plans to Lease Unused Store Space to Grocers, Convenience Stores

January 16, 2018

Reuters

Kohl’s Corp plans to lease space left vacant after shrinking some of its stores to retailers such as grocery stores or convenience stores, the company said last week.

Automotive

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