Text size Interestingly, the launch of an electric vehicle pickup from a no-sales company surpassed the latest release of Ford’s best-selling vehicle in the United States. Growth is the reason. Courtesy of Ford. Private electric vehicle company Lordstown Motor presented its new truck, the Endurance, at a major event in …
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Text size Illustration by Mike Haddad. Investors analyzed concerns about the virus midday Thursday, taking advantage of some early gains even amid mixed data. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 rose 0.2% in recent trade, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 0.4%. The latest unemployment figures show that while …
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Text size Justin Sullivan / Getty Images Macy’s said Thursday it planned to fire at least 3,900 workers in an effort to cut costs. The troubled retailer says the job cuts are part of a restructuring that it hopes to save $ 365 million in costs this year and $ …
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Text size Private company Lordstown Motors has entered the fray, unveiling its all-electric pickup, Endurance. Servpro, a fire and water damage restoration company, has promised to order 1,200 trucks. Courtesy photography The fully electric truck space is getting crowded. More market participants compete for a share of this lucrative segment …
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