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DOE announces $2.5B loan to Ultium Cells for three US battery cell manufacturing facilities

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billion loan to Ultium Cells LLC to help finance the construction of new lithium-ion battery cell manufacturing facilities in Ohio, Tennessee, and Michigan. The US Department of Energy (DOE), through its Loan Programs Office (LPO), announced the closing of a $2.5-billion Ultium Cells Warren, OH. August 2022.

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Magna to produce GM’s first Chevy Silverado EV battery enclosures in Michigan

Electrek

Auto manufacturing giant Magna International (MGA) announced today it would be expanding its partnership with General Motors (GM) to supply battery enclosures for the new 2024 Chevy Silverado EV set to begin production later this year.

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GM, LG agree on USD 150 mn relief for Chevy Bolt EV owners over faulty batteries – ET Auto

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31, 2023 may receive up to USD 1,400, according to documents filed with Michigan eastern district court. General Motors and South Korea’s LG Energy Solution , LG Electronics reached a settlement to establish a USD 150 million fund to provide relief to Chevrolet Bolt EV owners affected by defective batteries , documents filed in a U.S.

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Biden faucets a Michigan local to easy after UAW talks

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Promises with Common Motors, Ford and Stellantis, which in combination make use of about 150,000 auto staff, expire on Sept. The General Motors team is committed to work with newly elected UAW president Shawn Fain and UAW International vice president Mike Booth. economy and their local communities.

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United Auto Workers Ratify New Labor Contract

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Despite several large facilities voting against the UAW labor contract negotiated with Detroit automakers, the deal has been ratified by union members from both General Motors and Stellantis. General Motors’ unionized employees ratified their contract by 54.7

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U Michigan opens Mcity test environment for connected and automated vehicle technologies

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The University of Michigan has opened Mcity, the first large controlled environment specifically designed to test the potential of connected and automated vehicle technologies that will lead the way to mass-market driverless cars. Ford Motor Co. General Motors Co. Honda Motor Co., Nissan Motor Co.,

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GM delays Orion Silverado and Sierra EV production to late 2025

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According to a statement on Tuesday, General Motors (GM) is delaying the production of its electric pickups to late 2025 at one Michigan plant, though the automaker says the change is not related to the ongoing United Auto Workers (UAW) strike.

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