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

Teslarati

I still believe the automobile industry is a major force for good in our country. President Fain's mention of the Rouge plant referred to comments made by Ford, who spoke at the facility this morning. The UAW’s strike against Ford, General Motors (GM), and Stellantis has closed out its first month.

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GM and Stellantis Back Rare-Earth-Free Permanent Magnet

Cars That Think

For several years, the automobile industry has grappled with a straightforward question: Is it possible to produce a powerful, efficient, and mass-producible synchronous motor that contains no rare-earth elements at all? But “it’s not intrinsically capable of making a good magnet. It’s that simple.

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China puts its electric vehicles on center stage - China automotive news

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

As a subscriber, you can receive our free weekly China Auto News, which keeps you informed the latest developments of Chinas automobile industry. Those prices are much lower than that of General Motors Corp.s You can search for auto parts by OEM Number or reference number , and get result in both Product and Catalog list.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

General Motors Chevy Volt series PHEV, which it calls "extended range electric vehicle" (EREV), part of "E-Flex" multi-fuel platform. 10/31/07 [General Motors Corp. This is different from anything Ive ever seen in my 40 years in the automobile industry." ( Detroit Free Press ). 6/15/07 General Motors Corp.

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