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NOVEMBER 6, 2020

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Union Deal to Revive GM Truck Plant in Canada

Unifor President Jerry Dias says the tentative pact reverses GM’s November 2018 announcement that it was ending vehicle production in Oshawa, ON. The first heavy-duty pickups are to roll off the new assembly line in January 2022.

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Autoline Daily 2020: Top Industry News for Nov. 6

Porsche Says No Way to Electric 911; NIO Passes GM in Market Value; Lucid’s Battery Pack Advantage

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Bosch Marks 40 Years of Airbag ECUs; I’m Here to Write About It

The airbag ECU can determine whether the driver has simply hit the brakes, bumped into a parked car, jumped the curb, or if the vehicle has had a severe collision. In my accident, the airbag unfurled quicker than the blink of an eye and allowed me to walk away.

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Motional and Via to Launch Public Robotaxi Service

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Partnership focuses on tying into transportation infrastructure – and proves AV technology is on the rebound.

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October U.S. LV Sales Short of Pre-Pandemic Levels; First SAAR Decline Since April

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With economic/pandemic-related headwinds still looming large, October’s decline from September’s seasonally adjusted annual rate could indicate demand has hit a ceiling that could last well into next year.

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