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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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Chevrolet Equinox EV and GM Electrified Pickups Delayed

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Conversely, the relevant earnings call does seem to have directly influenced the UAW to call for a walkout at GM's Arlington Assembly plant. Demand seems to be plateauing on electrified models and their above-average price tags have not helped remedy this. “And then also. the transition to EVs, that will have ups and downs.”

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Tesla’s war against direct sales wages on with big win in Virginia

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Prominent officials and members of the general public expressed support for Tesla stores in the regions of Charlottesville, Arlington, and Norfolk. In 2016, Tesla opened the Richmond store under the pretense that the automaker had the same prices in-store as it did online. Holcomb also granted Tesla this license.

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GM workaround for transport snags: Broker pickup from the manufacturing unit

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Sellers discovered that the method incessantly compelled them to pay one of the vital incremental prices out of patch. It has greater that to up to $1,050 for touring greater than 800 miles to vegetation in Arlington, Texas; Wentzville, Mo.; The automaker stated it has now not raised transport charges to move on prices to shoppers.

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DOE awarding ~$4.75M to San Francisco and Strategic Analysis for hydrogen fuel cell vehicle and infrastructure projects

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In the DOE-supported project, San Francisco aims to enroll at least three local businesses into an FCEV group purchase program, exploring opportunities for discount pricing and offering information about local, state and federal incentives. By pooling the purchasing power of groups, the project will reduce cost and complexity for consumers.

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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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Cost analyses are conducted by designing the system and conceptualizing its manufacturing process, selecting manufacturing equipment, determining labor and energy, and obtaining prices for materials and manufacturing equipment. Arlington, VA – up to $3 million for two projects. million.

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Heat Pumps Take on Cold Climates

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For natural gas, the savings are less and depend on the price of natural gas in the local area. 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., Europe is making a similar push.

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