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CATL to license LFP battery tech to General Motors

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CATL (Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd) is negotiating with General Motors (GM) to license its LFP (lithium iron phosphate) battery technology. Based on local reports in China, negotiations between CATL and General Motors are just starting. Last year, Ford announced plans to build a $3.5

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General Motors (GM) secures tentative deal with UAW, ending strike

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General Motors (GM) and the United Auto Workers (UAW) union have reached a tentative agreement, ending a six-week strike that has cost the automaker billions of dollars in lost production. ’ A 25% wage increase for GM workers was reportedly patterned after Ford’s initial deal with the union. billion.

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General Motors beats Q3 projections, reports progress in EVs

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General Motors ( NYSE: GM ) beat analyst expectations for the third quarter and reported what progress it made on its electric vehicle front for the three-month span. Strikes from the UAW halted production at many of its plants, and this morning, GM’s largest production facility became the latest target of work stoppages.

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Ford, General Motors, and BMW help schedule EV charging

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Ford, General Motors (GM), and BMW announced earlier this week that they would partner with the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) to roll out an EV charging scheduling program. To address this, Ford, GM, BMW, and SMUD are working together to schedule EV charging. Shoot me an email at william@teslarati.com.

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Ford is on track to sell more electric cars than rival General Motors this year

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Ford’s strength in the general auto sector seems to be spilling over somewhat to its electric vehicle business. This was made possible as Ford posted a 5.9% This was made possible as Ford posted a 5.9% Andrew Frick, Ford’s vice president of sales for the U.S. year-over-year sales boost for the month.

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Unifor Strike Targets General Motors in Canada

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& Last week, Unifor criticized General Motors for failing to meet important elements of its pattern agreement with Ford Motor Company. With the UAW having been striking since mid-September , automakers are already assumed to be losing millions of dollars each week due to production shortfalls.

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Ford postpones EV launches to focus on hybrid production

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Ford postponed the launch of at least two electric vehicles (EVs) to focus on hybrid production. The legacy automaker is delaying the launch of a three-row EV and its next-generation pure-electric pickup truck. This isn’t the first time Ford has postponed EV plans. The Ford Maverick was America’s No.1

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