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First wireless charging road in the U.S. completed in Michigan

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After the state of Michigan pledged in 2021 to complete a wireless charging road by this year , Israeli startup Electreon has finished installing the EV charging road, according to a press release shared by the company last week. “For million investment from the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT). Today, thanks to Gov.

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Report: U.S. Prepping $540 Million for SK Group Semiconductor Factory in Michigan

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Finances have been earmarked for a facility operated by subsidiary SK Siltron CSS to expand a plant located in Bay City, Michigan, which had previously expressed plans to build more chips. In 2022, SK Siltron held a ribbon cutting for the new plant, part of a larger commitment by the company to increase its U.S. Image: U.S.

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Auto Industry Strike: UAW and Big Three Fail to Agree on Terms

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UAW President Shawn Fain said the Union would expand the strike in intervals to put more pressure on the auto giants, with plants in Michigan, Ohio, and Missouri being the first to stop work. The 13,000 people currently on strike could grow significantly before the two sides put ink to paper, but let’s hope it doesn’t get that far.&

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Scrapping dirty diesels, Model 3 Michigan woes, Oz electric highway, EPA backtracks: Today's Car News

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Today, Europe's dirtiest diesels may start to vanish, Formula E has an audacious goal to live up to, another electric highway is underway, and Tesla Model 3 fans are out of luck if they live in Michigan. Michigan may be home to the domestic auto industry, but it has no love for the Tesla Model 3: like any.

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Survey: Local governments see EV charging as costly, lower-priority

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More local governments across Michigan see EV charging as a relevant issue, but the number is still fairly low, according to a new University of Michigan survey , and those interested in EV charging see cost as a barrier. Just over a quarter said EV charging isn’t relevant in their jurisdictions, compared to 40% in 2019.

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Ford and UAW reached a tentative local agreement at Kentucky plant

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My father grew up here, then moved to Michigan and got a job with Ford. “Our reliance on the UAW turned out to be we were the first truck plant to be shut down,” Farley said (via CBS News ). “Our reliance on the UAW turned out to be we were the first truck plant to be shut down,” Farley said (via CBS News ).

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UAW strikes: GM shuts down Kansas plant and lays off 2,000 workers

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The news comes as the latest amidst strikes from the United Auto Workers (UAW) union targeting Ford, GM and Stellantis. Following the UAW strikes at a GM assembly plant in Wentzville, Missouri last Friday, the automaker said on Wednesday that it doesn’t have work available for its Fairfax, Kansas workers, according to NBC News.

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