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

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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. “GM has agreed to lay the foundation for a just transition [to EVs],” Fain added.

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Heat Pumps Take on Cold Climates

Cars That Think

federal government also offers tax credits and states will be rolling out rebates to offset the cost of installation. heat pumps outsold furnaces for a second year in a row in 2023, according to data released 9 February by the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute in Arlington, Virginia. In the U.S.,

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US DOE awards nearly $7M for cost analyses to advance fuel cell and hydrogen storage systems research

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Arlington, VA – up to $3 million for two projects. Directed Technologies will conduct two cost analyses under these awards: one focused on transportation fuel cell systems; the other on hydrogen storage systems. The four projects selected for award are: Directed Technologies, Inc.

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EPA Proposes New Tougher Ground-Level Ozone Standards

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Ground-level ozone forms when emissions from industrial facilities, power plants, landfills and motor vehicles react in the sun. Estimated costs of implementing this proposal range from $19 billion to $90 billion. 2010 in Arlington, Va. The agency will hold three public hearings on the proposal: 2 Feb. and in Houston; and 4 Feb.

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Mayor Menino Adds Boston

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The purpose of the campaign is to demonstrate to automobile manufacturers that there is a market for flexible-fuel plug-in hybrid vehicles. The cost of charging the battery of a PHEV is estimated to be just 50-75 cents per gallon equivalent. more Here is the list of City Partners as of today. We expect some more big ones soon.

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US DOT Awards $100M in Recovery Act Funds to 43 Transit Projects to Reduce Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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The US Department of Transportation (DOT) is awarding $100 million in Economic Recovery Act funding to 43 transit agencies for projects to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions from both vehicles and facilities. Hybrid Electric Buses Incremental Costs: For the incremental cost of making transit buses hybrid electric.

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GM workers at Flint factory voted against new UAW contract

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Workers at major GM plants including its Arlington, Texas assembly plant and its Fort Wayne, Indiana truck factory will vote in the weeks ahead. In addition, the proposal includes cost-of-living adjustments (COLA) that boost total worker pay to more than $42 per hour.

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