Latest News Updates From Associated Press

Government, Business, Safety

Derailment Spills Train Cars, Coal Onto Colorado Highway

PUEBLO, Colo. — A semi-trailer truck driver was killed when a train derailed and a bridge collapsed, spewing coal and mangled train cars across a highway near Pueblo, Colo., on Oct. 15, authorities said.

October 16, 2023
Business, Equipment

Canadian Auto Workers End Strike After Tentative Deal With GM

TORONTO — General Motors and the union representing Canadian auto workers reached a tentative contract agreement Oct. 10, ending a strike that began just after midnight.

October 10, 2023
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment

Eligible EV Buyers Will Get Tax Credits Immediately in 2024

DETROIT — Starting next year, people who want to buy a new or used electric or plug-in hybrid vehicle will be able to get U.S. government income tax credits at the time of purchase.

October 6, 2023
Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous

Tesla Q3 Sales Rise 27% but Fall Short of Estimates

Tesla’s summertime deliveries of electric vehicles surged 27% from last year but still fell below analyst projections as Elon Musk’s car company navigated through softening customer demand as well as factory upgrades.

October 2, 2023
Government

Government Shutdown Averted; Funding Extended to Mid-November

WASHINGTON — The threat of a federal government shutdown ended late Sept. 30, hours before a midnight deadline, as Congress approved a temporary funding bill to keep agencies open.

September 30, 2023
Government, Business

Biden Visits UAW Picket Line in Michigan

President Joe Biden joined United Auto Workers strikers on the picket line in Michigan Sept. 26 in a show of support for organized labor apparently unparalleled in presidential history.

September 26, 2023
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

$1.4 Billion Committed to Rail Safety, Supply Chain Boost

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration announced Sept. 25 that it has awarded more than $1.4 billion to projects that improve railway safety and boost capacity.

September 25, 2023
Government, Business

GM Next After Canadian Autoworkers OK Deal With Ford

DETROIT — Canadian auto workers say General Motors will be their next target after members ratified a new three-year labor contract with Ford.

September 25, 2023
Government

White House Preparing for Government Shutdown

WASHINGTON — The White House is preparing to direct federal agencies to get ready for a shutdown after House Republicans left town for the weekend with no plan to keep the government funded.

September 22, 2023
Government, Business, Equipment

No Sign of Breakthrough in Strike by Auto Workers

The auto workers strike against Detroit’s Big Three went into its fourth day on Sept. 18 with no signs of an early breakthrough and against the threat that the walkout could soon spread.

September 18, 2023