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UAW Launches Surprise Strike Against Ford Kentucky Truck Plant

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Ford’s Kentucky Truck Assembly, located in Louisville, is responsible for Ford Super Duty pickups, the Ford Expedition and the Lincoln Navigator. Todd Dunn, the president of the relevant UAW Local 862, told the Louisville Courier-Journal that Ford stands to lose $30 million per day in profits if the truck plant remains closed.

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UAW participants at Detroit 3 authorize clash if talks fracture indisposed

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The union this day is retaining apply pickets with employees in Detroit and Louisville, Ky. This strike vote is a warning to Stellantis: We know the company can afford our demands and we are united and willing to do what it takes to win them.” Fain utmost day stated negotiations with the automakers have been transferring too slowly.

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Video Friday: Robot Gecko Smashes Face Into Tree

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DOE Clean Energy Smart Manufacturing Innovation Institute awards ~$10M to 10 projects

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University of Louisville. The project goal of this proposed Smart Connected Workers program is to create affordable, scalable, accessible, and portable smart manufacturing systems (A.S.A.P. The project intends to incorporate modern monitoring, simulation and control systems that will allow lower energy use in the cement-making process.

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ARPA-E awarding $36M to 22 projects in RANGE program for transformative EV storage

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ARPA-E’s new program, Robust Affordable Next Generation Energy Storage Systems (RANGE) ( earlier post ), aims to accelerate widespread EV adoption by dramatically improving driving range and reliability, and by providing low-cost, low-carbon alternatives to today’s vehicles.

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Ford Investing $550M to Retool SUV Plant to Produce Focus Small Car and EV

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To produce the vehicles, Ford is converting three truck and SUV plants to car plants—Michigan Assembly, Cuautitlan Assembly in Mexico, which begins building the new Fiesta subcompact early next year; and Louisville (Ky.) Assembly, which will be converted to produce small vehicles from Ford’s global Focus platform beginning in 2011.

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LA-based SMLC to lead new DOE Smart Manufacturing Innovation Institute; ~$800M for 5 new hub competitions

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The institute will also provide the manufacturing communities with easy and affordable access to real-time analytic tools, infrastructure, and industrial applications. of Connecticut; Louisville; Massachusetts; Southern California; Tennessee Knoxville ; University of Texas (Austin; Rio Grande Valley); U. of Virginia; Virginia Tech; U.