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Redwood Materials launches EV battery recycling program; initial partners Ford Motor Company and Volvo

Green Car Congress

Redwood will work directly with dealers and dismantlers in California to identify and recover end-of-life packs. As part of the copper foil facility and expanded recycling operations, Redwoods expects to invest $1 billion in Northern Nevada over the coming years and hire more than 500 people at the Tahoe-Reno Industrial Center site.

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GM scaling back in Russia; Opel out by December, Chevy to minimize presence

Green Car Congress

GM will focus on the premium segment of the Russian market with Cadillac and US-built iconic Chevrolet products such as the Corvette, Camaro and Tahoe. The special charges include sales incentives, dealer restructuring, contract cancellations and severance related costs.

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Chevrolet and GMC expand alternative fuel fleet offerings; expanded CNG/LPG lineup

Green Car Congress

Ship-through will be offered, allowing customers to order and take delivery from the same dealer. V-8 engine with hardened valves and valve seats to PSI, which in turn will install the fuel system and other hardware and ship directly to Chevrolet and GMC dealers in all 50 states. GM will supply vehicles equipped with the 6.0L

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News: 2025 Cadillac Escalade IQ EV

Clean Fleet Report

Cadillac isn’t new to electric vehicles as the 2023 Lyriq is in dealers now, and has shown the concept for the 2025 Celestiq , which is scheduled to start its bespoke production soon. The Escalade IQ settles one frequent question we get at Clean Fleet Report of when a full-size, three row electric SUV will be available.

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GM workaround for transport snags: Broker pickup from the manufacturing unit

Baua Electric

. “We were very transparent with the dealers on what we were paying, and the dealers were very transparent on what’s going to make it something worth their while,” Bell stated. “We found a happy place between the two of us, so I don’t think we were having to lean in heavy to get the dealers engaged.

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Ford boosting production targets for full-size SUVs by about 25%; increasing line speed at Kentucky Truck Plant

Green Car Congress

l/100 km)—17 mpg city and 24 mpg highway—outperforming the Chevy Tahoe 5.3L Expedition retail sales were up nearly 57% last month and vehicles are spending just seven days on dealer lots. The full-size SUV features a high-strength, aluminum-alloy body and redesigned high-strength steel frame. 4x2 by 1 mpg on each cycle.

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E Paper License Plates Now Street-Legal in California

Cars That Think

This year, auto dealers in California will be able to go beyond personalized license plate frames to sell “Kindle-ized” license plates, in which the entire plate can display custom text and graphics using e-paper technology. That license plate frame sporting a dealership name, sports team logo, or your favorite superhero? That’s so last year.

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