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Ford to Sell Idle Almussafes Assembly Hall to Geely

The sale would let Geely build EVs inside the EU to avoid China-origin duties, giving Ford a way to cut fixed costs at an underused Spanish plant.

ZA/UM to Cut Up to 32 Jobs After Zero Parades Falls Short Commercially

Buyer and Union Close Deal to Restart Paralyzed Santa Fe Dairy

Volkswagen Board Blocks Blume’s Large-Scale Restructuring

Volkswagen to Halve Model Range and Cut Capacity as Sales Slide

Tenaris Cuts 150 Fixed-Term Jobs at Valentín Alsina Plant

French Public Says Pensions Need Reform as Germany Lays Out Age‑Indexing and Capitalisation Plan

Bas Draft Links Weekly Work Hours to Tariff Deals and Orders Nationwide Time Tracking

Brazil Lower House Approves 40‑Hour Five‑Day Workweek

Brazil Moves to a 40-Hour Workweek, Ending the 6x1 Schedule

New NBER Study Finds ICE Crackdown Did Not Boost Jobs for U.S.-Born Workers

Electrolux Halts Fridge Production in Rosario and Shifts to Imports

Employers Unveil Plan to Loosen France’s Short-Term Contract Rules

GM Idles Factory Zero Again, Will Add Sixth Day at Flint Truck Plant

Daimler Truck to Build New Assembly Plant in Czech Republic

VW’s Two-Plant Leak Faces Pushback as Audi Profit Rises on VW Payout

Tubos Reunidos Says Voluntary Departures Meet 301-Job Target, Refocusing on Debt

Mexico Approves Phased 40-Hour Workweek, Sending Labor Overhaul to State Votes

GM Puts C$63 Million Into Oshawa to Prep Next‑Gen Gas Pickups

DB Cargo to Cut 6,200 Jobs in Germany as Overhaul Accelerates Under EU Profit Deadline