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Auto Industry Strike: UAW and Big Three Fail to Agree on Terms

The Truth About Cars

UAW President Shawn Fain said the Union would expand the strike in intervals to put more pressure on the auto giants, with plants in Michigan, Ohio, and Missouri being the first to stop work.

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Ohio State takes first place in DOE/GM EcoCAR 3 competition

Green Car Congress

The Ohio State University has taken first place in the final year of EcoCAR 3, an Advanced Vehicle Technology Competition, sponsored by the US Department of Energy (DOE) and General Motors Co. Ohio State EcoCAR built a series-parallel plug-in hybrid electric vehicle powered by E85. This is OSU’s fourth consecutive win.

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DOT awards U-M-led hub $15M for connected and automated transportation

Green Car Congress

Headquartered in Ann Arbor, the center sits near the heart of the US auto industry and represents Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin, as well as Michigan. Lay Auto Lab and is a founding partner of the American Center for Mobility in Ypsilanti. In addition to Mcity and UMTRI, U-M is home to the Walter E.

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Testimony: Why I like my electric vehicle

Electric Auto Association

Submitted to the Ohio Senate Energy and Public Utilities Committee in support of Senate Bill 307: Accelerating Ohio's Auto Industry By Tim Benford, president of Drive Electric Dayton. When supply chain issues subside, and Federal and State pro-EV bills are passed into law, an exponential growth in EV sales is certain.

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Honda breaks ground on its $4.4 billion Gigafactory in the US

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billion facility in Ohio is Honda’s first battery plant in North America, built in conjunction with LG. “We are excited to embark on this partnership with Honda, a leader in the global auto industry with a reputation for quality and reliability,” said Robert H. Lee, CEO of the Honda/LG joint venture.

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UAW strikes: GM shuts down Kansas plant and lays off 2,000 workers

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The news comes as the latest amidst strikes from the United Auto Workers (UAW) union targeting Ford, GM and Stellantis. Jeep, Chrysler and Dodge owner Stellantis announced plans to lay off 68 workers at an Ohio facility, warning of another 300 layoffs in Indiana if the situation does not improve. What are your thoughts?

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New lightweight metals institute will be headquartered in Detroit

Green Car Congress

ALMMII is a public-private partnership led by Ohio-based manufacturing technology nonprofit EWI, the University of Michigan and Ohio State University. The last tenant of the 107,000-square-foot property was Mexican Industries, which made plastic moldings for the auto industry until filing for bankruptcy in 2001.

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