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China’s JAC plans Aussie push with EV ute benchmarked against Rivian R1T

EV Central

“The future of JAC is EV,” declared Jason Pecotic, the managing director of BLK Auto. Pecotic, a China auto industry veteran, has had a previous stint with JAC when it briefly sold a diesel truck here a decade ago, as well as WMC (Foton) utes and MG, which is part of Chinese manufacturing giant SAIC. Kerb weight is listed as 2.3

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

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Posted by: Bill | Apr 14, 2009 1:57:18 PM The good news is that even amidst all the unpleasantness, GM managed to divert at least a billion dollars of its government welfare bailout to its operations in Brazil. So is the management in Washinton DC. JUST TRYING TO MILK and Suck as much from the fall of the Auto industry as possible.

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