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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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UAW Expands Strike Again, Targeting GM's Largest Plant

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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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DOE awarding >$24M to 77 projects through Technology Commercialization Fund

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Concentric Ring Gas Atomization Die Design for Optimized Particle Production, $150,000 Praxair, Indianapolis, Ind. Commercializing 3D Printable Feedstocks for the Advanced Manufacturing of Energy Products, $300,000 MilliporeSigma, St. Quanex Building Products Corporation, Houston, Texas SCP SYS LLC, San Francisco, Calif.

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GM plans $632M improve in Castle Wayne, Ind., for pace massive pickups

Baua Electric

builds the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500. billion at production websites in Indiana since 2013, in addition to greater than $31.6 production and portions distribution footprint. billion at production websites in Indiana since 2013, in addition to greater than $31.6 Castle Wayne Meeting, in Roanoke, Ind.,

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Wallbox introduces Quasar 2 next-generation bidirectional home charger at CES 2022

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Quasar - The first bidirectional charger for home use allows you to charge and discharge your electric vehicle so you can use your car battery to power a home or building or sell energy back to the grid. Production and deliveries of Hypernova will initiate in 2023. Copper 2 is expected to begin production in Q3 2022.

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UAW says ‘strike is working,’ as GM concessions prevent added walkouts

Teslarati

Friday was the first deadline in two weeks in which the UAW didn’t order additional workers to walk out of facilities operated by the automakers after the union threatened to target a GM plant in Arlington, Texas that builds the Cadillac Escalade.

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A New Fund Helps IEEE HKN Student Chapters Flourish

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The first grants have been awarded to fund programs including chapter-building and visibility activities, mentoring, and alumni engagement events. Later this year, the University of Texas Arlington ’s Epsilon Mu Chapter plans to hold career development events for students. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.

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