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June 22nd, 2026 | Unifor-Ford contract talks begin; TomTom's Locarno Ajayi on AI mapping

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Automotive News Daily Drive
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Jun 22, 2026
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Summary

Unifor and Ford kick off contract talks in Toronto today, the first of three negotiations with the Detroit 3 automakers this summer. Toyota’s RAV4 finds a new home in Kentucky. Plus, TomTom’s Senior Vice President Manuela Locarno Ajayi explains how artificial intelligence is delivering real-time, lane-level mapping and why it matters for the future of autonomous driving.