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UAW President: Tesla workers are union “members of the future”

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In a response to Ford Motor Co. I still believe the automobile industry is a major force for good in our country. If Ford wants to be the all-American auto company, they can pay all-American wages and benefits. The UAW’s strike against Ford, General Motors (GM), and Stellantis has closed out its first month.

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Thomson Reuters analysis finds automotive new propulsion technology patent activities surge 6-fold in 5 years

Green Car Congress

The report found that Toyota is the auto world’s top innovator from a patent perspective, with more than 7,000 patent assignments to the company during the period covered, The company is one of five Japanese carmakers (the others being Honda, Denso, Seiko Epson, Mitsubishi) in the top ten, the most of any country. Click to enlarge.

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Study of Sustainable Value in Automobile Manufacturing Finds Mixed Performance for Most OEMs, BMW and Toyota as the Clear Leaders

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GM has consistently produced only a negative Sustainable Value, and reveals a downside trend over the entire review period. Fiat Auto, and to a certain extent Mitsubishi, posted consistently negative Sustainable Value. GM achieved a sustainable value of -€9.87 billion from 1999 to 2007.

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Letting in the Light

Electric Auto Association

Later, in graduate school at Virginia Tech, he became part of a group of engineers who visited local schools to help enhance the STEM curriculum with hands-on building of solar electric and small motor project activities. “We It was like the early days of the automobile industry when everything was so scattered,” Smith explained.

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Ford Executive Chair Bill Ford Asks UAW to End Strike

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Ford Motor Company Executive Chairman Bill Ford has asked union members to come together and end the UAW strike before it hampers the business’ ability to invest in future products and facilities. Ford has 57,000 UAW workers compared with 46,000 at GM and 43,000 at Stellantis. GM and Stellantis are reportedly only offering 20 percent.

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Japanese carmakers still ‘most sustainable’

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However the finding also suggest that the economic downturn may have played its part in poor performance in the US, as car giant, General Motors’ poor financial performance is accompanied by the worst sustainability performance recorded. FIAT Auto consistently falls behind throughout the entire review period. billion from 1999 to 2007.

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China puts its electric vehicles on center stage - China automotive news

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As a subscriber, you can receive our free weekly China Auto News, which keeps you informed the latest developments of Chinas automobile industry. As a subscriber, you can receive our free weekly China Auto News, which keeps you informed the latest developments of Chinas automobile industry. in late 2010.

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