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Rivian lays off workforce for the second time in 2024

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Ford postpones EV launches to focus on hybrid production Multiple car companies have mentioned a slowdown in EV demand and are considering hybrid production. Ford, General Motors, and Hyundai are a few automakers considering hybrid production in the United States.

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General Motors Kicks Off National Electric Vehicle Training Tour For First Responders

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cutter to remove the roof off of a pre-production Chevrolet Volt. Using a pre-production example of the Chevrolet Volt as a teaching tool, General Motors launched a nationwide electric vehicle training tour and outreach project for emergency personnel this week at the 2010 Fire-Rescue International Conference in Chicago.

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Rivian R1T spotted in Europe, hinting at third-party production help

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With considerable manufacturing headwinds , which have significantly limited Rivian’s production ramp, some believe Rivian is reaching out for third-party help. With high aspirations of a production overhaul this year and next, along with an all-new vehicle design, this aid could be critical to the automaker’s plans.

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Rivian is looking to produce 1 million vehicles annually by the end of the decade

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Rivian may only be starting its initial production activities, but the company has already announced some of its ambitious goals for the end of the decade. That’s equal to a valuation of about $104 billion , larger than veterans in the auto sector such as Ford Motor Company and General Motors, whose market caps stand at $79.21

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GM expands medical projects and charitable deliveries to hospitals

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The first VOCSN V+Pro critical care ventilators produced by General Motors and Ventec Life Systems in Kokomo, Indiana ( earlier post ) are being delivered by UPS to Franciscan Health Olympia Fields in Olympia Fields, Illinois and Weiss Memorial Hospital in Chicago at the direction of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

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Rivian rolls out its first customer-ready R1T electric pickup

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Rivian has built its first-ever customer-ready R1T all-electric pickup truck after months of building pre-production vehicles, dialing in manufacturing accuracy. After months of building pre-production vehicles, this morning our first customer vehicle drove off our production line in Normal! pic.twitter.com/8ZidwTaXRI. —

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Ford CEO Jim Farley gives update on ratification with UAW

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Ford CEO Jim Farley said that the automaker is working to get production and deliveries back to full capacity after ratifying its contract with the UAW. Farley believes the plants in Michigan, Kentucky, and Illinois that were affected by the UAW’s strike are “on track to reach full production schedules in the coming days.”

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