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Ford leverages EV production head start against rivals in latest ramp

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Ford has announced a massive EV production ramp for this year, leveraging its head start compared to its traditional rivals. Now Ford has announced its newest EV production ram, hoping to ensure its lead remains as more competitors enter the market in the coming years.

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GM moves to match Tesla and Ford with new EV production

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GM is reportedly considering expanding EV production to its existing Ramos Arizpe plant in northern Mexico. General Motors (GM) and other major American automakers have long had a presence South of the United States. Now, the most prominent American auto group is also considering expanding its EV production to Mexico.

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GM, Stellantis Sit Out Super Bowl

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Some of the best, or at least most memorable, Super Bowl ads of the past few years came from Stellantis or General Motors. Or that Bruce Springsteen Jeep ad ? It appears that that number is just for the airtime -- there are also obviously production costs involved. billion due to lost production.

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Stuff We Use: External Speakers

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On our never-ending quest to improve this place by listening to feedback from the B&B, we are taking a new tack with these product posts, choosing instead to focus on items we use and have deployed in our travels. The most obvious parallel is the unit pitched by Jeep, hiding in a dock behind the back seat of rigs like the burly Gladiator.

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UAW strikes: GM shuts down Kansas plant and lays off 2,000 workers

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General Motors (GM) has shut down a manufacturing plant in Kansas and laid off the site’s roughly 2,000 workers after the automaker stated plans to do so last week. Tesla only builds EVs, so unlike the “Big 3,” the automaker won’t have to phase out gas car production.

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Stellantis Pulls Out of LA, SEMA

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We'll have to see if Ford or General Motors follow suit. At this juncture, it doesn't appear Ford had a presser planned (more so due to the product cycle than the strike), and I have not yet heard about GM's plans. That's a lot of floor space that just opened -- especially since Stellantis usually brings test tracks.

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Visteon partners with Autonet Mobile on connected car technology

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an Internet-based telematics and apps service provider, have entered into an exclusive agreement for Visteon to integrate Autonet’s telematics technology into Visteon’s next-generation products for global vehicle manufacturers. Visteon Corporation and Autonet Mobile, Inc.,

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