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Today’s headlines:

+   Ultium Cells LLC, the General Motors and LG Energy Solution battery-cell joint venture, and the United Auto Workers will begin negotiating their first contract in January. More at The Detroit News. 

+   A dense fog on the Zhengxin Huanghe Bridge in Zhengzhou, China led to a continuous 200-vehicle crash that left one person dead and countless more injured. More at The Drive. 

+   Sales of new cars in France dropped by 7.8 percent in 2022, according to data from industry body Plateforme de la filière automobile (PFA), though the market was picking up at year’s end. More at Reuters. 

+   NASCAR President Steve Phelps says a number of cities have approached the sanctioning body about hosting a NASCAR street race like the one Chicago will host this year. More at Jayski. 

+  A concept vehicle from the Chinese automotive engineering firm IAT Automobile caught fire and suffered extensive damage on the display floor at 2022 Guangzhou Motor Show. More at Autoblog.

+   The state of Oregon formally adopted its Clean Cars II plan, setting a target date of 2035 to phase out sales of new gas and diesel-engine vehicles through interim date targets. More at Autoweek. 

+   The USA will receive a few extra examples of the 2023 Polestar 2 BST Edition 270, the special-edition electric hatchback unveiled in June and limited to 270 units worldwide. More at Motor Authority. 

+   Car and Driver magazine has compiled a list of the most desirable cars now eligible in 2023 for importation to the USA under the Imported Vehicle Safety Compliance Act. More at Car and Driver.  

+   The European Commission gave a guarded welcome to guidance by the U.S. government that EU companies could partially benefit from the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act. More at World Auto Forum. 

+   Andretti Autosport will reshuffle the driver and race engineering combinations for two of its four full-time NTT IndyCar Series entries for the beginning of the 2023 season. More at Racer. 

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