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Stellantis to announce Italy-produced hybrid version of 500 EV, sources say
Fiat owner Stellantis is expected to announce on Monday a hybrid version of its 500e small electric car to be produced at its Mirafiori plant in Italy, two sources familiar with the matter said, confirming a report by Automotive News Europe. The announcement is expected at a meeting scheduled in Turin between CEO Carlos Tavares and unions, which have been asking for a new high-volume, cheaper model for Mirafiori to revive its output. The 500e is assembled at the site in Turin, Fiat's historic home, but a global slowdown in sales of fully-electric vehicles has pushed Stellantis to significantly slow production rates, introducing protracted furlough periods for the plant's workers.
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Joe Biden Wants to Strengthen Social Security. Will This Solution Force You to Delay Your Retirement?
The president has pledged his support for the program, but it may come at a hidden cost.
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Philippines protests China's annual fishing ban
The Philippines has protested China's imposition of a unilateral four-month long fishing ban in the South China Sea, its foreign ministry said on Monday. The annual imposition of a fishing ban raises tensions in the South China Sea, the foreign ministry said, calling on Beijing to "cease and desist" from "illegal actions" that violate the Philippines' sovereignty and sovereign rights. China imposes an annual fishing ban on South China Sea waters and the Philippines routinely opposes it.
