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Auto supplier Adient cuts jobs, transfers roles in Europe to shave costs – ET Auto

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Adient supplies seats to some of Europe’s biggest automakers, including Stellantis, Renault, BMW, Mercedes Benz and Volkswagen , as well as American giants Ford and General Motors. 31, as the UAW strikes affected production volumes in the United States.

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Panasonic puts productivity boost ahead of new EV plant in US – ET Auto

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But Panasonic Holdings CEO Yuki Kusumi said in an interview that a decision would be made only “when the timing is right” “I keep telling people we need to think about thoroughly raising productivity before setting up a third location,” he said on Friday at the company’s Tokyo office. The IRA and other U.S.

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Aptiv to cut stake in robotaxi tech firm Motional, stop funding – ET Auto

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The company joins Ford Motor, Volkswagen and General Motors in cutting down or backing out of the technology, which is often touted as the future of mobility. Aptiv’s 2024 profit forecast of USD 5.55 to USD 6.05 per share includes a non-cash equity loss of about USD 340 million, or USD 1.20

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Driving Dystopia: Judge Dismisses Automotive Privacy Lawsuit

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The plaintiffs represent a series of class actions suits asserting that vehicles sold by Ford, Honda, General Motors, Toyota, and Volkswagen have “recorded and intercepted [owners’] private text messages and call logs.” According to The Record , the case against Ford had been dismissed on appeal previously.

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America’s lithium laws fail to keep pace with rapid development – ET Auto

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Unless the United States boosts its own production, the country’s manufacturers will find themselves reliant on China and others for supply as the end of the decade approaches, analysts warn. The move has pushed back development of projects slated to supply General Motors and Stellantis.

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Chrysler's first electric car to be two-seat sports car - Apr. 15, 2009

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

REDDIT STUMBLE UPON MYSPACE MIXX IT Paste this link into your favorite RSS desktop reader See all CNNMoney.com RSS FEEDS ( close ) By Peter Valdes-Dapena , CNNMoney.com senior writer Last Updated: April 15, 2009: 2:59 PM ET The Dodge Circuit, slated to enter production late next year, is based on a vehicle platform engineered by Britains Lotus.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

In late 2008, BYD started selling the first production PHEV in China. Weve kept the summary table below generally up-to-date for passenger PHEVs, but not for BEVs, motorcycles or larger vehicles like buses and trucks. Several dozen prototypes on 15-passenger van since 2004; now in second generation development; no production plans.

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