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The EV Transition Explained: Reshaping Labor Markets

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The automaker has already begun idling auto plants and is warning of future closures to pay for its transition to EVs and to try to keep EV prices affordable. For instance, the EV battery industry has grown from three gigafactories in 2015 to more than 285 currently being built or planned globally.

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Electric-Car Fans Rally Around the Volt - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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Electric car proponents at The California Cars Initiative believe the task force was unduly influenced by “plug-in skeptics” at the Boston Consulting Group , which is under government contract to provide input on the prospects for G.M. Where is affordable. and Chrysler. Whatever B.C.G.’s

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