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GM investing $500M+ in Arlington Assembly for future ICE SUVs

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General Motors plans to invest more than $500 million in Arlington Assembly to prepare the plant for production of future internal combustion engine (ICE) full-size SUVs, subject to successful discussions with local government officials. GM has announced nearly $2 billion in investments for Arlington Assembly since 2013.

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GM to use wind power for more than 50% of annual vehicle output from Arlington Assembly plant

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General Motors’ Arlington, Texas, Assembly plant will soon be able to build up to 125,000 trucks a year using wind power. Arlington Assembly produces more than 1,200 vehicles daily, including the Chevrolet Suburban and Tahoe; GMC Yukon and Yukon XL; and Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV. million in energy costs annually.

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UAW moves GM's high-profit, fat SUV plant; 5,000 extra employees exit off the task in Texas

Baua Electric

UAW President Shawn Fain ordered 5,000 employees to exit out Tuesday at Arlington Meeting, which builds the Chevrolet Tahoe and Suburban, GMC Yukon and Cadillac Escalade. The post UAW moves GM's high-profit, fat SUV plant; 5,000 extra employees exit off the task in Texas appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News.

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UAW Expands Strike Again, Targeting GM's Largest Plant

The Truth About Cars

Just one day after the UAW went on strike at Stellantis’ pickup factory in Sterling Heights , roughly 5,000 union members walked off the line at General Motors’ plant in Arlington, Texas. Arlington Assembly is responsible for profitable models like the Chevrolet Tahoe, Chevy Suburban, GMC Yukon, and Cadillac Escalade.

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Clean Energy to build new CNG stations for multiple transit agencies and large school district; agreements with trucking, refuse and others

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will construct new compressed natural gas (CNG) stations for Arlington Transit (ART) in Arlington County, Virginia; Nassau Inter-County Express (NICE) in Long Island, NY; and North Kansas City (MO) School District, which is set to become the largest school district in the US to transition its school bus fleet to CNG. Schlosser Co.

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Texas Automated Vehicle Proving Ground Partnership forms; applying for national designation

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The partnership builds upon the momentum of the US Department of Transportation (USDOT) Smart City Challenge, in which Austin was a finalist, and is a direct outcome of the Texas Mobility Summit held 1–2 December 2016. Dallas/Fort Worth/Arlington Area — UTA campus, Arlington streets, I-30 corridor and Managed Lanes.

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UPS to invest $130M in > 700 natural gas vehicles and infrastructure; > $1B invested in alt fuels since 2008

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UPS plans to build an additional five compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling stations and add more than 700 new CNG vehicles including 400 semi-tractors and 330 terminal trucks. This $130-million dollar investment in CNG capacity for 2018 builds on previous UPS investments of $100 million dollars in 2016 and $90 million dollars in 2017.

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