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Fiat 500e hits road bump, Stellantis lays off thousands of workers

Baua Electric

More than half of the affected workers handle production of its all-electric pint-sized Fiat 500e, Stellantis’s first all-electric vehicle to launch in the US. A recent statement from an Italian union indicated that buyers were postponing the purchase of electric vehicles, anticipating government incentives to stimulate adoption.

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GM’s assembly line delivers bouncing baby Volt

Revenge of the Electric Car

Chris Paine and the Revenge crew (Sean, Craig, Jessie, and Jessica) are proud to say that they are among the first film crews ever to professionally film mass production of an EV. (Of In 2005 we were editing Who Killed the Electric Car? And we feel that some very real changes are coming to the car industry. One fine beauty.

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GM Daewoo Considering Hybrid for 2011

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GM Daewoo Auto & Technology is considering producing a hybrid vehicle in 2011 in South Korea. Researchers from GM headquarters and GM Daewoo are carrying out projects to build eco-friendly cars, including a hybrid vehicle,” said the official at GM Daewoo. GM Daewoo Auto & Technology. Tags: Brief.

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ZAP, Zhejiang Jonway Partner to Target China and Export EV Markets

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US-based electric vehicle provider ZAP and China auto manufacturer Zhejiang Jonway Automobile Co. have entered a commercial agreement to produce electric sport utility vehicles (SUVs), cars and other electric vehicles in China for domestic and global distribution. Tags: China Electric (Battery). liter Mitsubishi engine.)

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Going with the talent flow

Electric Auto Association

Going back to 1925, Burma-Shave was an American brand of brushless shaving cream that was famous for advertising products on sequential road signs posted along highways. Everyone was in their cars during the pandemic,” Baum said. First or second car… New or used… Time to buy electric. some from E-TAG, and others who had EVs.” “It

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GM agrees to go small in the USA

Green Cars News

As news about the future of General Motors, now mockingly dubbed Government Motors, continues to break, it has been confirmed that it will build a small car after reaching an agreement with the United Auto Workers union. He believes the car will prove a winner with both current and future customers.

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Perspective: A View Into the New GM

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On 11 August, GM invited approximately 75 journalists and auto analysts to spend a day learning about the new GM. GM also gave a tour of the pre-production area where we could see production-intent Chevy Volts being assembled. Build better products. by Bill Cooke. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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