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Jeep production facility halted due to cost of EV transition, says Stellantis

Teslarati

Ford, for instance, has gone on a hiring spree as they look to open and expand production facilities in Kentucky and Tennessee. What do you think of the article? The post Jeep production facility halted due to cost of EV transition, says Stellantis appeared first on TESLARATI. Do you have any comments, questions, or concerns?

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UAW Broadens Strike to Target Stellantis Truck Plant

The Truth About Cars

Union leadership said the facility had been targeted due to Stellantis having offered the “worst proposal” in regard to wage increases, cost-of-living adjustments, and the timeline required for employees to reach full-time status. These are the vehicles that matter most to those brands and shutting them down is a fairly serious escalation.

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Progress! IRA signed into law

Electric Auto Association

The IRA restores the 30% tax credit for an EVSE, and its cost of installation, to a maximum credit of $1000 (businesses may claim a larger amount). Our EVA chapter is already listed as a stakeholder with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, ” explained Mike Proctor, Publicity Chair of Kentucky chapter EVOLVE KY.

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Westwater Resources is building a facility in Alabama to process one of the largest graphite deposits in the US

Charged EVs

Just one of SK’s plants in Kentucky or Georgia or Tennessee would require roughly that amount of graphite. The downside to artificial graphite is that it’s nearly double the cost of natural graphite, but companies use it because it can offer cycle life advantages. This article appeared in Issue 64: April-June 2023 – Subscribe now.

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3 Electric Vehicle Trends in the Growing Market

EV Connect

But, at this point, the only states that don’t have incentives to some degree are the Dakotas, Kansas, Kentucky and West Virginia. We could try and list some of the more recent tax incentives, but at the rate they’re going, by the time you read this article, there will already be a new highlight.