Airbus plans on investing between $539 to 1.08 billion in A220 passenger jet program in 2020

In a statement, the chief executive officer of Airbus SE said, the planemaker plans on investing between $539 million-$1.08 billion (500 million euros and 1 billion euros) in 2020 on its A220 passenger jet program. Earlier in February, Airbus had raised its stake in the program, known as Airbus Canada, to 75%, up from 50.1%,…

Daimler AG to begin battery production for its electric line up in Tuscaloosa, Alabama

The German carmaker is preparing to transition from producing combustion engine powered vehicles to battery powered electric vehicles. Automotive giant Daimler AG stated, it will commence the building of a battery plant as part of its planned $1 billion investment to upgrade its factory in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The development comes in the wake of this…