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UAW seeks Washington backing to power Detroit 3 in hard work talks

Baua Electric

. “The best way to provide job security for our 50,000 manufacturing employees is by keeping General Motors financially strong,” GM production important Gerald Johnson stated in a video the automaker exempted on Wednesday on a website online devoted to the UAW talks. and new auto factories are popping up across the country.”

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Tesla’s NACS connector is being made mandatory for state funding

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Washington became the second U.S. After Ford, General Motors, and Rivian became the three mainstream automakers to adopt NACS, charging companies across the United States started putting out statements that they, too, would use the connector for future locations. The first was Texas.

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UAW Seeking Friends in Washington DC, Threatens to Withhold Biden Support

The Truth About Cars

UAW leadership headed to Washington this week to drum up support from politicians as it engages in contract negotiations with Detroit-based automakers. The Detroit 3 rely on representatives in Washington to lobby for their positions. auto industry" through "crippling" EV mandates and urged the UAW to endorse him.

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America’s lithium laws fail to keep pace with rapid development – ET Auto

Baua Electric

Washington’s drive to make the United States a major global lithium producer is being held back by a confusing mix of state regulations that are deterring developers and hampering efforts to break China’s control of the critical minerals sector. Nevada, which has the only commercial U.S. While the 1972 U.S.

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US government to lend Lithium Americas USD 2.26 bn for Nevada’s Thacker Pass mine – ET Auto

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billion to build Nevada’s Thacker Pass lithium project, one of Washington’s largest investments to date in the mining industry as part of a push to boost domestic production of critical minerals for the energy transition. The mine is slated to open later this decade and be a key supplier to General Motors.

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AOC says she’s trading in her Tesla Model 3 for a union-made EV

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New York Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said she’s trading in her Tesla for a union-built vehicle amidst ongoing strikes from the United Auto Workers (UAW) union against Ford, General Motors (GM) and Stellantis. Now, she says, there are multiple union EVs capable of doing so.

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Ohio State takes first place in DOE/GM EcoCAR 3 competition

Green Car Congress

The Ohio State University has taken first place in the final year of EcoCAR 3, an Advanced Vehicle Technology Competition, sponsored by the US Department of Energy (DOE) and General Motors Co. This is OSU’s fourth consecutive win. The team earned 895 out of 1000 overall points.

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