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Ford donates $1 million and fleet of vehicles to Trump’s inauguration Ford Motor Co. is donating $1 million and a fleet of vehicles to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s January inauguration, the company spokesperson said on Monday. Policies on tariffs and electric vehicles that are being considered by the incoming administration would likely affect like Ford, who are struggling to ramp up and sell their battery-powered models. President Trump has proposed significant tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada, as well as killing an EV tax credit that benefits Ford.
Brazil airline Gol upbeat on capacity as Boeing delivers new 737 MAXs Brazilian airline Gol is ending 2024 with “good prospects” for adding capacity to its network, Chief Executive Celso Ferrer told Reuters, as Boeing delivered new 737 MAX aircraft after long delays.
Brazil bridge collapses, spilling sulfuric acid into river A bridge connecting two states in Brazil’s northern and northeastern regions collapsed on Sunday as vehicles were crossing, killing at least one person and spilling sulfuric acid into the Tocantins River. The National Department of Transport Infrastructure said the central span of the 533-meter (0.3-mile) bridge, linking the cities of Estreito in Maranhao state and Aguiarnopolis in Tocantins state, gave way in the afternoon. A tanker truck carrying the acid plunged into the water, officials said.