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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. However, it also puts pressure on the workers, who will only receive a $500 payment from the Union if the strike extends past eight days.&

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Testimony: Why I like my electric vehicle

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Submitted to the Ohio Senate Energy and Public Utilities Committee in support of Senate Bill 307: Accelerating Ohio's Auto Industry By Tim Benford, president of Drive Electric Dayton. In light of the current spike in gasoline prices, the savings on fueling costs with EVs are even greater.

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The EV Transition Explained: Reshaping Labor Markets

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The automaker has already begun idling auto plants and is warning of future closures to pay for its transition to EVs and to try to keep EV prices affordable. By some estimates , upwards to 80,000 auto workers and a similar number in the auto supply chain have already been laid off globally to support the EV transition.

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2024 Polestar 2 Dual Motor Review - Not A Smart Time To Be Sexy Anyway

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Anyhow, it’s rather interesting that while most of the auto industry has been veering toward crossovers and SUVs for the past two decades, the most popular electric vehicles by far are, functionally, sedans. About that price - yeah, sixty-nine grand is a big stack of cash for a compact-to-midsized sedan. It isn’t sexy.

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The EV Transition Explained: Policy Roadblocks

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Public opposition to wind turbine projects is growing in Illinois, Indiana and Ohio as well. These are complex, intertwined and global issues well beyond the control of either CARB or the auto industry.” Vinsel further notes, “Successful regulation is fragile.”

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Inflation Reduction Act – How It Supercharges the Electric Vehicle Industry

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Let’s dig into the specifics of what it means for the country, the planet, the EV industry and, perhaps of greatest interest to you, your wallet. billion to add more than 6,000 union jobs at plants across Michigan, Ohio and Missouri, all part of Ford’s plan to up its EV sales numbers to 2 million a year, worldwide, by the end of 2026.

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Gas War: 25 States Sue EPA Over Updated Emissions Regulations

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Additionally, the states have alleged these changes would hurt domestic employment while simultaneously raising the average price of vehicles.& Swelling vehicle prices was another issue.& The Biden administration is willing to sacrifice the American auto industry and its workers in service of its radical green agenda.

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