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UAW crash with Detroit 3 displays a extra confrontational union as collision time limit looms

Baua Electric

14, we’re going to take action to get it by any means necessary.” Talking extreme era to Ford employees at a plant in Louisville, Kentucky, Fain complained about one usual for the company category and some other for familiar employees. Others say they’re simply hoping to get akin that determine.

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ARPA-E awarding $36M to 22 projects in RANGE program for transformative EV storage

Green Car Congress

ARPA-E’s RANGE program seeks to improve EV driving range and reduce vehicle costs by re-envisioning the total EV battery system, rather than working to increase the energy density of individual battery cells. For example, Solid Power located in Louisville, CO will receive approximately $3.5 Princeton University.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle technologies are not yet competitive due primarily to the high cost of advanced batteries. Ford and SCE will explore whether these batteries have other uses that could reduce their cost to consumers. Ford spokesman in Wards Auto ) 6/9/06 "So, Mr. Ford is saying we’re looking into it.

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