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Study Finds That Clean Cars and Climate Policy Can Create Jobs

Green Car Congress

Contingent on fuel economy rules, currency exchange rates, incentives for US production (or the lack thereof ), and automakers’ and technology suppliers’ production location decisions, the United States could gain fewer than 20,000 jobs from 2008 to 2014, or nearly 54,000.

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Report: U.S. Prepping $540 Million for SK Group Semiconductor Factory in Michigan

The Truth About Cars

Finances have been earmarked for a facility operated by subsidiary SK Siltron CSS to expand a plant located in Bay City, Michigan, which had previously expressed plans to build more chips. Meanwhile, Michigan is desperate to secure tech and manufacturing jobs. investments and assets to more than $50 billion by the end of 2025.

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Will green cars put industry on road to profit?

Green Cars News

In May 2008, Toyota saw its Prius hybrid car turn it towards profitability in America and it scrapped plans to build a sport utility truck plant in Tupelo, Mississippi and chose to build a Prius plant there instead. Tags: Green cars Latest news auto industry profits gas prices petrol prices US auto industry.

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

Electric Auto Association

I have had memberships in the EAA, Tucson EAA, and West Michigan EV and Plug-in Vehicle Enthusiasts. He has a 34-year career as a journalist, advertiser, marketer, publicist, event planner, teacher, and fundraiser for-profit and not-for-profit organizations including Motorola, Business Marketing Association, and Michigan State University.

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A 100 m.p.g. truck? A Bright IDEA | Freep.com | Detroit Free Press

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Three years ago, the magazine Popular Mechanics even wrote an article prodding the auto industry for not building the 100 m.p.g. John Waters, the CEO of Bright Automotive, is a veteran of DetroitÂťs auto industry, just like most of the Bright team. • MORE: "How to Build a 100 Mile-Per-Gallon Car. Yep, a truck.

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

Electric Auto Association

I have had memberships in the EAA, Tucson EAA, and West Michigan EV and Plug-in Vehicle Enthusiasts. He has a 34-year career as a journalist, advertiser, marketer, publicist, event planner, teacher, and fundraiser for-profit and not-for-profit organizations including Motorola, Business Marketing Association, and Michigan State University.

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Think Planning US Factory; Initial Production in 2010

Green Car Congress

The company is currently in discussions with eight states, including Michigan, hoping to host the facility. NK city in 2008. Norway-based electric car maker Think plans to open a new manufacturing plant and technical center in the United States. Think launched the TH!NK 16,000 units/year).

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