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Stellantis Dangles $50,000 Check for Voluntary Terminations

The Truth About Cars

Stellantis wants to cut costs to put more resources behind its electrification push, which includes 25 new models by 2030. Retirement-eligible workers hired before the 2007 union contract can get a $50,000 check for taking the offer, while others with more than a year of service will get smaller amounts.

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UAW and Big Three ratify contracts with 64% of workers voting in favor

Teslarati

Though the union did not win back defined benefit pensions for post-2007 hires, the employer contribution to their 401(k)s is massively boosted to 10%, which will more than double many members’ annual 401(k) contributions over the life of the contract.

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Bionic Hand Gives Amputees Sense of Touch

Cars That Think

He earned a bachelor's degree in biology in 2007 from Loyola University in Chicago. Two years later he was accepted into the Medical Scholars Program at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The Ability Hand is available in the United States for patients age 13 or older. MAKING PROSTHETIC LIMBS ACCESSIBLE. and a Ph.D.

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EV gateway

Electric Auto Association

This go-kart, Garver explained, dates back to 2007, when chapter members built and electrified a very basic, homegrown version after a founding member thought it would be effective to show at outreach events. “So Rebirth of a bug In 2007, once the Garver children had left the house, Wayne took the Beetle out of the garage.

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EV gateway

Electric Auto Association

This go-kart, Garver explained, dates back to 2007, when chapter members built and electrified a very basic, homegrown version after a founding member thought it would be effective to show at outreach events. “So Rebirth of a bug In 2007, once the Garver children had left the house, Wayne took the Beetle out of the garage.

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How to Get a Plug-In Hybrid

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

CalCars converted Priuses into a PRIUS+ at the 2006 and 2007 Maker Faire s. In January 2007, CalCars began a project to install Valence batteries in several cars that led to the creation of OEMtek (see above). About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Carmakers Say. Go to Hymotion.com. Green Gears, Inc.

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Where Plug-In Hybrid Conversions (mostly Priuses) Are

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us Where Plug-In Hybrid Conversions (mostly Priuses) Are This is a mirror of the map at Googles RechargeIt site (including icons for YouTube videos on both PHEVs and EVs). 2006 (Denver CO) Veridian Corp. Jim Tech Ltd.

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