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

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In a response to Ford Motor Co. Executive Chairman Bill Ford’s statements on Monday, the UAW noted that workers at non-union automakers like Tesla and Toyota are not the enemy. Many jobs will be lost,” Bill Ford said. I still believe the automobile industry is a major force for good in our country.

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

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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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Hyundai invests more in Georgia to produce hybrids

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Hyundai Motor Co. Hyundai moves up production start date at Georgia Metaplant In the first quarter, Hyundai Motor reported an operating profit of over 3.5 Ford postponed EV launches to focus on hybrid production. Hyundai’s Georgia Metaplant was supposed to be a dedicated factory for EV production. trillion won (US$2.5

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Ford and Portland General Electric Partner to Prepare Region for EVs

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Ford Motor Company and Portland General Electric will collaborate to help prepare the city of Portland and the Pacific Northwest for the operation of electric vehicles. PGE is partnering with state and local government, higher education, the automobile industry, and businesses to expand the electric vehicle infrastructure in Oregon.

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Toshiba to supply inverters for Fords HEVs and PHEVs from 2012

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The Ford Motor Company has selected Toshiba Corporation to supply automotive inverters for hybrid electric vehicles (HEV) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV). Ford plans to start mass production of new models of both kinds of vehicle in 2012. The automotive inverters will be supplied to Ford with the motors as a set.

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Ford’s adoption of Tesla NACS could change the EV charging landscape [Opinion]

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Ford recently announced it would add Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS) port to its future electric vehicles (EVs). Coming soon: More locations to charge your Ford® electric vehicle. With NACS equipment, Ford EV owners can access Tesla’s Superchargers. Thousands of them.

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Ford, Chevy and Buick-GMC-Cadillac dealerships promote throughout 4 states

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They closed at the former Southworth Ford in Marion, Ind., It was once renamed Hunter Ford. He stated he has at all times been interested in the automobile industry, and he and Meghan Hunter have been preserve to shop for a dealership for nearly 24 years. promoting Common Motors manufacturers.

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