Tag: Consumer products and services
VW Mexico sets production suspensions over chip shortages
MEXICO CITY — Volkswagen de Mexico said Monday it will suspend production of Jetta models in Mexico for two weeks next month and will...
Toyota acquires Lyft’s self-driving unit for $500 million
TOKYO — Toyota Motor Corp. has acquired the self-driving division of American ride-hailing company Lyft for $500 million, in a move that underlines the...
Powerful Iowa companies got state testing help, records show
IOWA CITY, Iowa — When Gov. Kim Reynolds’ administration arranged coronavirus testing at the office of the governor’s biggest campaign donors, it was the...
VW Mexico sets production suspensions over chip shortages
<p>MEXICO CITY — Volkswagen de Mexico said Monday it will suspend production of Jetta models in Mexico for two weeks next month and will...
Toyota acquires Lyft’s self-driving unit for $500 million
<p>TOKYO — Toyota Motor Corp. has acquired the self-driving division of American ride-hailing company Lyft for $500 million, in a move that underlines the...
DoorDash offers lower-priced delivery plans amid criticism
<p>DoorDash is launching lower-priced delivery options for U.S. restaurants, responding to criticism that the commissions it charges are too high for the beleaguered industry.</p>
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Auto group backs guidelines for partially automated vehicles
<p>DETROIT — The trade association representing most major automakers is offering guidelines for manufacturers to advertise partially automated driving systems and to make sure...
3D printing’s new challenge: Solving the US housing shortage
<p>A new generation of startups wants to disrupt the way houses are built by automating production with industrial 3D printers.</p>
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Help Wanted: In pandemic, worry about finding summer workers
<p>BOSTON — The owner of seafood restaurants on Cape Cod has eliminated lunch service and delayed the opening of some locations because his summertime...
Italy’s Draghi presenting ‘epochal’ virus recovery plan
<p>ROME — Italian Premier Mario Draghi is presenting a 222.1 billion euro ($268.6 billion) coronavirus recovery plan to Parliament on Monday, aiming to not...