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Dana to provide e-propulsion system for Class 8 truck hydrogen fuel development project in Alberta, Canada

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Dana Incorporated will provide its Spicer Electrified e-Propulsion solution with integrated TM4 SUMO HP motor-inverter system to power Class 8 tractor-trailer units that will move freight year-round between Edmonton and Calgary in Alberta, Canada. The trucks are part of a three-year, $11.2-million Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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VIA Motors receives $80M commitment from Sun Country for extended range electric vehicles; Canadian transcontinental electrification project

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VIA Motors has received an $80-million purchase agreement from Sun Country Highway to electrify hotels and other business as part of a transcontinental electrification project. The Best Western Seven Oaks in Regina, Canada will be the first Best Western hotel to offer electric shuttle van services in North America. —Kent Ratwell.

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GM recalling 656 Cadillac ELR extended range electric vehicles over calibration of Electronic Brake Control Module

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As such, these vehicles fail to conform with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 126, “Electronic Stability Control Systems.”. Failure to illuminate the ESC malfunction indicator light when an ESC fault condition is present could result in an increased risk of crashes and injuries.

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GM Makes Final $5.8B Payment to US and Canada; Investing $257M in Fairfax and Hamtramck Plants for Next-Gen Malibu

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General Motors Company Chairman and CEO Ed Whitacre announced that GM has made its final payment of $5.8 billion to the US Treasury and Export Development Canada, paying back its government loans in full, ahead of schedule. billion to Export Development Canada) completes the payback of these loans. Today’s payment of $5.8

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GM adding two shifts, 2,500 Jobs to Detroit-Hamtramck Plant

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General Motors is adding two shifts and about 2,500 hourly and salaried jobs at the Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant to build the new Chevrolet Malibu mid-size sedan and the next-generation Impala large sedan alongside the Chevrolet Volt and Opel Ampera electric cars. Detroit-Hamtramck currently has 1,121 hourly and salaried employees.

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Ford delays electric three-row SUV with new EV pickup arriving in 2026

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The American automaker sold 20,233 EVs in Q1 2024, topping rival General Motors with 16,425 electric cars delivered. Ford’s electric vehicle sales surged 86% in the first three months of the year, enough to secure second in the US EV market behind Tesla. Meanwhile, Ford said progress at its Tennessee EV plant is on track.

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Lucid Motors unveils Lucid Air luxury electric sedan

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Lucid Motors unveiled the Lucid Air battery-electric luxury sedan, which will start at less than US$80,000. With up to 1,080 horsepower available in a dual-motor, all-wheel-drive architecture, the Lucid Air is able to achieve quarter-mile times as quick as 9.9 seconds on a consistent, repeatable basis.

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