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Junkyard Find: 1948 Dodge Custom Sedan

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For a few years after the end of World War II, Detroit's automakers sold mildly facelifted prewar designs while they made the switch back to peacetime production. The 1946-1948 Dodges and Plymouths (and DeSotos ) were mechanically nearly identical, but it was easy to tell them apart at a glance. liter) version with 95 horses.

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2024 Dodge Charger Daytona: the ‘Brotherhood of Muscle’ goes electric – Charged EVs

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Dodge says the EVs that replace them will be just as noisy. The 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona is a Detroit anomaly: it’s a passenger car in an age of trucks and SUVs, it’s battery-electric when U.S. When everyone else is going left,” said Dodge CEO Tim Kuniskis, “we [Dodge] wanna go right.”

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Tesla raises wages for U.S. production workers as UAW drive looms

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production plants to begin the year, joining other non-unionized automakers following a successful set of strikes against the “Big Three” from the country’s largest automotive union. production workers as UAW drive looms appeared first on TESLARATI. Tesla has increased wages at its U.S. factories in November.

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Blazer EV price cut, Dodge electric muscle, Rivian R2 and R3: The Week in Reverse

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Which affordable EV regained its EV tax credit eligibility this week? Rivian on Thursday provided the most significant future-product preview since the debut of its R1 series trucks at the 2018 LA auto show. Rivian used the moment to pause (and delay) plans for its massive Georgia plant to get the R2 to production by early 2025.

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The Abarth 600e Brings Electrified Performance in a Compact Shape

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The 600e is a production car, though a limited one, with numbers capped at 1,949 units. Alfa Romeo and Dodge have twin plug-in hybrid models with the Tonale and Hornet, and Dodge will unveil its electric muscle car in about a month. Jeep has an electrified Wagoneer coming later this year, and the Recon SUV is expected soon.

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Stellantis primes Italian factory for EV production

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Stellantis has announced that it will retool its Central Italian Cassino production facility, which currently produces Alfa Romeo and Maserati vehicles. billion) investment into electric vehicle production being put in place by the end of 2025. billion) investment into electric vehicle production being put in place by the end of 2025.

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Ford leverages EV production head start against rivals in latest ramp

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Ford has announced a massive EV production ramp for this year, leveraging its head start compared to its traditional rivals. Now Ford has announced its newest EV production ram, hoping to ensure its lead remains as more competitors enter the market in the coming years.

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