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Isuzu and GM enter commercial vehicle collaboration agreement in the US; new low cab forward trucks

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General Motors and Isuzu Motors reached an agreement on a US commercial vehicle collaboration, allowing Isuzu to strengthen its product lineup and GM to expand its commercial vehicle portfolio. The gasoline-powered models will be assembled in the United States in Charlotte, Mich.

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It’s too late to China-proof the lithium supply chain – ET Auto

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the Charlotte, North Carolina-based miner whose processing plant Yellen visited during her trip to Chile. Offtake agreements, such as the ones General Motors Co. The global lithium industry is so interwoven with Chinese capital now that it’s going to be impossible to unpick. Take Albemarle Corp., and Tesla Inc.

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Ford CEO: Ford to focus on 5 key areas of innovation: mobility, autonomy, connectivity, customer experience and performance

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Our vision for the customer experience is that every time someone touches Ford Motor Company … a smile comes on their face. The upset win also gained the entrepreneur backing for starting Ford Motor.]. Power and General Motors. Our approach for that is to make it available for all, and not just for a chosen few.

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President Obama Announces 48 Projects to Receive $2.4B in Grants for Next-Generation of Batteries and Electric Vehicles; To be Combined with $2.4B in Industry Cost-Share

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billion in grants to US-based manufacturers to produce batteries and their components and to expand battery recycling capacity; $500 million in grants to US-based manufacturers to produce electric drive components for vehicles, including electric motors, power electronics, and other drive train components; and. General Motors Corporation.

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