Desperate to catch up with Chinese automakers, Ford is redesigning its fleet with a Silicon Valley-style team. Is it too late?

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Desperate to catch up with Chinese automakers, Ford is redesigning its fleet with a Silicon Valley-style team. Is it too late?

The tariffs will apply to goods from China and other nations. Washington has been pressuring Mexico to move away from dealing with China.

The tariffs will apply to goods from China and other nations. Washington has been pressuring Mexico to move away from dealing with China.

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The former chief executive of Nexperia, a Dutch chipmaker, said Dutch officials had known for years that the company’s Chinese owner sought to move its technology to China.

A leading German automotive supplier said it was again allowed to ship semiconductors that Beijing had barred for export.

The leaders of Canada and China met for the first time in eight years to try to reset relations after years of acrimony.

The German carmaker held its outlook steady and said it would buy back more than $2 billion in shares, as sales of its high-end models improved.