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Stellantis CEO cites failures in US operations, ready to compete head-on with Chinese EVs

Stellantis CEO cites failures in US operations, ready to compete head-on with Chinese EVs

MILAN (AP) — Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares expressed dissatisfaction at the operation of some U.S.
Natural gas opposition 'ideological,' new Ontario energy minister says

Natural gas opposition 'ideological,' new Ontario energy minister says

CLARINGTON, Ont. — Ontario's new energy minister is unapologetic about the province's use of natural gas to partly fuel growing energy needs, calling opposition to it "ideological.
Thefts of charging cables pose yet another obstacle to appeal of electric vehicles

Thefts of charging cables pose yet another obstacle to appeal of electric vehicles

DETROIT (AP) — Just before 2 a.m. on a chilly April night in Seattle, a Chevrolet Silverado pickup stopped at an electric vehicle charging station on the edge of a shopping center parking lot. Two men, one with a light strapped to his head, got out.
B.C. sets minimum wage, other rules for app-based ride-hailing, delivery work

B.C. sets minimum wage, other rules for app-based ride-hailing, delivery work

VICTORIA — British Columbia has finalized regulations to provide a minimum-wage and basic protections for ride-hailing and delivery workers using app-based platforms such as Uber, DoorDash and SkipTheDishes.

Thousands of displaced residents in southern Mexico fear returning to their homes after violence

YAJALON, Mexico (AP) — Thousands of residents displaced by violence that intensified this week in the southern Mexican state of Chiapas remained fearful Tuesday of returning to their homes.
Watchdog investigates UAW president Shawn Fain, accuses union of being uncooperative

Watchdog investigates UAW president Shawn Fain, accuses union of being uncooperative

NEW YORK (AP) — United Auto Workers president Shawn Fain is under investigation by a court-appointed watchdog who has been working to stamp out corruption at the union in the wake of its stunning bribery and embezzlement scandal several years ago.
Community health centers' new crisis: The need for backup power

Community health centers' new crisis: The need for backup power

HEALDSBURG, Calif.

Over 4,000 residents flee a town in southern Mexico after armed gangs start shooting, burn homes

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador acknowledged Monday that authorities have had to set up camps for displaced people after some 4,200 residents fled a town in the southern state of Chiapas.
Martha's Vineyard is about to run out of pot. That's led to a lawsuit and a scramble by regulators

Martha's Vineyard is about to run out of pot. That's led to a lawsuit and a scramble by regulators

VINEYARD HAVEN, Mass. (AP) — An 81-year-old woman on Martha's Vineyard drove up to the Island Time dispensary last week seeking her usual order of pot.
Residents against graphite mine fear powering Pentagon, environmental ruin

Residents against graphite mine fear powering Pentagon, environmental ruin

MONTREAL — In Quebec's Laurentians region, a few kilometres from a wildlife reserve and just outside the town of Duhamel, lies a source of one of the world’s most sought after minerals for manufacturing electric vehicle batteries: graphite.