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

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General Motors (GM) has shut down a manufacturing plant in Kansas and laid off the site’s roughly 2,000 workers after the automaker stated plans to do so last week. The news comes as the latest amidst strikes from the United Auto Workers (UAW) union targeting Ford, GM and Stellantis. What are your thoughts?

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Tesla-battery maker Panasonic may add 4680 battery capacity to Kansas plant

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A rendering of Panasonic’s upcoming facility in De Soto, Kansas / Source: Panasonic Tesla battery supplier Panasonic Energy is considering pouring new investments potentially up to $4 billion in its De Soto, Kansas, plant to produce 4680 battery cells for the Tesla Cybertruck and Tesla’s next-gen vehicles.

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Panasonic cools on idea for third US plant for Tesla batteries

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The 2024 Model 3 / Source: Tesla Panasonic, makers of batteries for Tesla in the US, is delaying its plan to build a third battery plant in North America, according to Reuters. Panasonic Group CEO Yuki Kusumi told Reuters that the company is holding off on building a third plant as “demand for electric vehicles cools.”

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Advocating electric in the heartland

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Kansas City EAA chapter members challenge government regulation as part of their efforts to support clean energy. I’m the unofficial guy keeping tabs on what happens legislatively in Kansas,” said Schwanke, noting that he has testified at hearings way more times than he can remember. For hybrids, there’s a $50 charge.” “If

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Panasonic perceptible third North American EV battery plant

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by way of the tip of the last decade because it readies for the electrical car generation. Power density of Panasonic’s lithium ion batteries must build up to one,000 watts in step with liter in 2030, from 800 watts in step with liter in 2022, he mentioned.

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McPherson Faculty garners $1.5B endowment

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There’s a slight Kansas liberality arts faculty in a the town of 14,000 that has an endowment that might form some Silicon Valley scenesters blush. It’s the one playground in The united states had been one can earn a four-year level in car recovery. endowment appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News. Would you consider $1.5

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VinFast Still Kicking and Planning to Show Vehicles at CES

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VinFast Auto is planning to show off several electric vehicles at CES it would like to see sold within the United States in the coming years. The Vietnamese car company has only been around since 2017. But it has been building momentum quickly thanks to being a subsidiary of the multinational concomorate Vingroup.