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Hyundai To Recall 281,000 Vehicles Over Exploding Seat-Belt Part: Reuters

Hyundai Motor Co (OTC:HYMTF) will recall 281,000 vehicles in North America over fears of seat-belt pretensioners exploding, Reuters reported. The report noted that there were three injury reports caused by the explosion of seat-belt pretensioners, projecting the metal fragments. The recall will include some 2019-2022 Accent, 2021-2023 Elantra, and 2021-2022 Elantra hybrid vehicles. …

Benzinga · May 25, 2022

Rain, snow slow New Mexico fire, but hot, dry weather looms

Light rain and a bit of snow in the mountains of northern New Mexico helped slow the largest wildfire in North America

The Independent UK · May 25, 2022

Stellantis, Samsung SDI To Build EV Battery Manufacturing Facility - Read More For Details

Stellantis NV (NYSE:STLA) and Samsung SDI have signed a binding, definitive agreement to establish an electric-vehicle battery manufacturing facility in Kokomo, Indiana. The joint venture will invest more than $2.5 billion (€2.3 billion) and create 1,400 new jobs in Kokomo and the surrounding areas. The investment could gradually increase up to $3.1 billion (€2.9…

Benzinga · May 24, 2022

Pfizer's Ulcerative Colitis Candidate Shows Remission In Over 30% Of Patients In Pivotal Studies

Pfizer Inc (NYSE:PFE) has announced detailed results from two pivotal studies from ELEVATE UC Phase 3 program evaluating etrasimod for active ulcerative colitis (UC).  The drug, etrasimod, was Pfizer's key asset in its $6.7 billion deal for Arena Pharmaceuticals last year.  UC is an inflammatory bowel disease that affects around 3.8 million people in North…

Benzinga · May 24, 2022

Premium Plant-Based Supplement Company PlantFuel Partners with DICKS Sporting Goods House of Sport Retail Concept Stores

Plant-based wellness brand PlantFuel is partnering with the largest sporting goods retailer in North America to integrate into its new in-store experience

Benzinga · May 24, 2022

Stellantis to announce second North American battery plant in Kokomo, Indiana

Jeep maker Stellantis NV is expected to announce plans Tuesday to locate its second North American electric-vehicle battery manufacturing plant in Kokomo, Indiana, three sources familiar with the situation told The Detroit News, beating out two sites in Michigan.

Tribune News Service · May 24, 2022

Toyota tops auto-supplier relations study, as Honda rises and Stellantis drops

Toyota Motor Corp. had the best working relationship with its North American suppliers, according to an annual study from accounting firm Plante Moran, while Honda Motor Co. showed the most improvement, and views on Jeep-maker Stellantis NV soured.

Tribune News Service · May 23, 2022

Inspired Entertainment Secures iGaming License In Pennsylvania

Inspired Entertainment Inc (NASDAQ:INSE) has secured an Interactive Gaming Manufacturer License in Pennsylvania as part of its North American expansion strategy.  This license enables Inspired to offer its Interactive games to licensed online operators serving Pennsylvania. Inspired's Interactive content is expected to launch in the summer of 2022. "Pennsylvania is one of the…

Benzinga · May 23, 2022

Biden Warns of Potentially 'Consequential' Monkeypox Spread

Monkeypox has caught the attention of US President Joe Biden, who said Sunday that people should be on guard against the disease which has the potential for "consequential" impact, if it were to spread further. Several cases of monkeypox have been detected in North America and Europe since early May,…

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 23, 2022

Monkeypox: Scientists ‘stunned’ by spread of virus in Europe and North America

‘This is not the kind of spread we’ve seen in West Africa, so there may be something new happening in the West,’ one expert said

The Independent UK · May 21, 2022