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A 100 m.p.g. truck? A Bright IDEA | Freep.com | Detroit Free Press

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Three years ago, the magazine Popular Mechanics even wrote an article prodding the auto industry for not building the 100 m.p.g. John Waters, the CEO of Bright Automotive, is a veteran of Detroits auto industry, just like most of the Bright team. Later, he went on to work at auto supplier Delphi Corp.

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

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Electric car supporters are rising to defend General Motors’ development of the Chevy Volt after the Obama Administration’s automotive task force proclaimed that the car was probably too expensive to be commercially successful in the near future. .&# Where is affordable. Supporters of the car say that’s shortsighted.

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China puts its electric vehicles on center stage - China automotive news

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Electric vehicles are "definitely affordable and environmentally friendly technology, and we think theres a huge potential market in China for them," Li Shufu, Geelys chairman, said in an interview Monday. Those prices are much lower than that of General Motors Corp.s Gasgoo.com | ?? | in late 2010.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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General Motors Chevy Volt series PHEV, which it calls "extended range electric vehicle" (EREV), part of "E-Flex" multi-fuel platform. 10/31/07 [General Motors Corp. This is different from anything Ive ever seen in my 40 years in the automobile industry." ( Detroit Free Press ). Then Ill pack it in around 80."

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What's the Deal? UAW Strike Deadline Nears With No Contracts Signed

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Last week, Stellantis slid the United Auto Workers (UAW) a contract proposal that would raise hourly workers' pay by 14.5 The deal is roughly on par with the 15 percent initially offered by Ford and 16 percent from General Motors. percent over the next four years.

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

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" In other words, General Motors is going to lose its shirt until the Volt establishes itself in the marketplace. General Motors has sought $10.3 They leased a few (at a loss) to those that could afford it. Wired Home Subscribe Sections Cars 2.0 Wired Home Subscribe Sections Cars 2.0

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UAW Seeking Friends in Washington DC, Threatens to Withhold Biden Support

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From Reuters : The Detroit 3 have said they want to compensate fairly their hourly workers, but also have stressed a need for greater cost competitiveness as the industry shifts to EVs, a market dominated by Tesla Inc. auto industry" through "crippling" EV mandates and urged the UAW to endorse him.