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

Teslarati

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

Baua Electric

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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Advocating electric in the heartland

Electric Auto Association

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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Guest blogger: Andrew Grin - From Kansas to LA

Revenge of the Electric Car

This week we welcome Andrew Grin, a 16 year old sophomore from Kansas City who spent the day with us filming during the LA Auto Show. A few weeks back, I read a study which found that dirty air in Southern California’s coastal basin and the San Joaquin Valley kills more people than car accidents. Lunch with Dr. Buzz Aldrin.

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Panasonic cools on idea for third US plant for Tesla batteries

Baua Electric

Panasonic, which has a plant in Nevada, is currently building a new factory of 2170-type cells for EVs in De Soto, Kansas, its second in North America. Panasonic now says that the Kansas plant will take its annual battery capacity to 88 GWh a year, with plans to raise that to 200 GWh by early 2031. Get started here.

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Panasonic perceptible third North American EV battery plant

Baua Electric

by way of the tip of the last decade because it readies for the electrical car generation. He mentioned the web site, which might be Panasonic’s 3rd in North The us then the plant in Kansas and an present one in Nevada, will probably be round the similar dimension because the Kansas web site, or 30 GWh.

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Non-stop car insider 

Electric Auto Association

Previously serving as the election commissioner, treasurer, and secretary of the EVA, she spends even more time and energy in her role as Vice President of Business Development with Electric Car Insider (ECI). We’re not selling the cars. I put my older car on the market, 40 people wanted it, and it sold in 3 days. “I