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Protean Electric introduces production in-wheel motor at SAE World Congress; 25% increase in peak torque

Green Car Congress

Protean Electric introduced its production in-wheel motor at the 2013 Society of Automotive Engineers World Congress in Detroit. The motors reside in the space behind the wheel. Other features of Protean’s in-wheel motors include: Mass of only 31 kg (68 lbs) per motor. Earlier post.).

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SoftBank to invest $2.25B in GM Cruise; GM to add $1.1B; driving large-scale AV deployment

Green Car Congress

We are very impressed by the advances made by the Cruise and GM teams, and are thrilled to help them lead a historic transformation of the automobile industry. Photo by Steve Fecht for General Motors). The GM Cruise approach of a fully integrated hardware and software stack gives it a unique competitive advantage.

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UAW President: Tesla workers are union “members of the future”

Teslarati

In a response to Ford Motor Co. I still believe the automobile industry is a major force for good in our country. The UAW’s strike against Ford, General Motors (GM), and Stellantis has closed out its first month. Instead, they are the UAW’s future members.

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GAC Group begins construction of $6.5B industrial park for electric and intelligent vehicles

Green Car Congress

China-based automobile manufacturer Guangzhou Automobile Group (GAC Group), the parent company of GAC Motor, has begun construction of a large industrial park for electric and intelligent vehicles as part of its efforts to boost its electric vehicle business. —Yu Jun, General Manager of GAC Motor.

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GM’s Volt Program = $700m

Revenge of the Electric Car

. “GM is spending $336m to upgrade the Hamtramck plant; $202m for a new plant in Flint, north of Detroit, that will build 1.4 GM is spending $336m to upgrade the Hamtramck plant; $202m for a new plant in Flint, north of Detroit, that will build 1.4 We expect the Detroit-Hamtramck plant will be the first facility in the U.S.

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Ford Executive Chair Bill Ford Asks UAW to End Strike

The Truth About Cars

Ford Motor Company Executive Chairman Bill Ford has asked union members to come together and end the UAW strike before it hampers the business’ ability to invest in future products and facilities. The company is near an impasse with the United Auto Workers union, which walked out in targeted strikes at all three Detroit automakers on Sept.

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History: Electric Cars: The Golden Age

Clean Fleet Report

With the recent growth of the electric automobile industry , it’s no surprise that EVs are a hot topic of conversation. 1912 Detroit Electric. Detroit Electric was making 13,000 electric cars annually by 1912. Baker Electric Motor Vehicle Company set a record in 1910 by driving the farthest distance on a single charge.