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Ford's vehicle sales in China tumble for third consecutive year

Ford Motor Co’s China vehicle sales fell for a third consecutive year, by 26.1%, as it battles a prolonged overall sales decline in its second-biggest market that has hit demand for its mass-market Ford brand and sports utility vehicles. The U.S. automaker delivered 146,473 vehicles in China in the fourth quarter, down 14.7% year-on-year, Ford said in a statement. Ford has been trying to revive sales in China after its business began slumping in late 2017. …read more […]

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Trump Trade Deal Faces Enforcement Issue

Jan.12 — After three years of tweets and tariffs, President Donald Trump has arrived at his China moment. With the signing Wednesday of a “phase one” deal that includes Chinese commitments to respect American intellectual property, not manipulate its currency, and a U.S. expectation for $200 billion in new purchases that should help reduce a yawning trade deficit and repair some of the damage suffered by farmers, Trump will deliver at least a partial agreement many skeptics doubted was ever possible. Bloomberg’s China correspondent and anchor has the story. …read more […]

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Oil Holds Biggest Weekly Drop Since July on Easing Gulf Tension

(Bloomberg) — Oil was steady after the biggest weekly drop since July as an easing of geopolitical tension in the Middle East turned attention back to a flood of new supply set to hit the market this year.The threat of an outright war has receded since Tehran fired missiles at U.S.-Iraqi bases last week in retaliation for Washington’s assassination of its top general. The situation in Iran remains volatile, however, amid protests against the government’s accidental downing of a commercial airliner. In Libya, warring factions have called a cease-fire in their nine-month conflict.Oil prices are now back where they were …read more […]

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Ford's vehicle sales in China tumble for third consecutive year

Ford Motor Co’s China vehicle sales fell for a third consecutive year, by 26.1%, as it battles a prolonged overall sales decline in its second-biggest market that has hit demand for its mass-market Ford brand and sports utility vehicles. The U.S. automaker delivered 146,473 vehicles in China in the fourth quarter, down 14.7% year-on-year, Ford said in a statement. Ford has been trying to revive sales in China after its business began slumping in late 2017. …read more […]

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How Would Tsai’s Election Win Affect Taiwan-China Relations?

Jan.12 — Shelley Rigger, professor of political science at Davidson College, talks about the outcome of Taiwan’s elections. President Tsai Ing-wen of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party won a landslide victory over China-friendly opposition challenger Han Kuo-yu to clinch a second term in elections Saturday. Rigger speaks with Bloomberg’s Stephen Engle on “Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia.” …read more […]

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Siemens Goes Ahead With Controversial Australia Coal Project

(Bloomberg) — Siemens AG said it intends to honor a controversial contract to supply signaling systems to an Australian coal mine, defying the demands of activists that protested at locations in Germany on Friday.The company will establish a sustainability committee that will have the power to stop or escalate projects, but the company will ultimately continue with the Adani contract, Chief Executive Officer Joe Kaeser said in a statement on Sunday.“I do realize, most of you would have hoped for more,” Kaeser said in the statement. “While I do have a lot of empathy for environmental matters, I do need …read more […]

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Segway's new S-Pod offers a relaxing alternative to electric scooters

Segway has extended its product lineup far beyond its original two-wheeled upright vehicle. At CES 2020, one of the more interesting new micromobility inventions it debuted is the S-Pod, a chair that wraps around you, providing an extremely comfortable ride at speeds up to 24 miles per hour. …read more […]