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GM and Stellantis Back Rare-Earth-Free Permanent Magnet

Cars That Think

For several years, the automobile industry has grappled with a straightforward question: Is it possible to produce a powerful, efficient, and mass-producible synchronous motor that contains no rare-earth elements at all? GM isn’t the only automaker on a hunt for rare-earth-free permanent magnets. It’s that simple.

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

Teslarati

I still believe the automobile industry is a major force for good in our country. President Fain's mention of the Rouge plant referred to comments made by Ford, who spoke at the facility this morning. The UAW’s strike against Ford, General Motors (GM), and Stellantis has closed out its first month.

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

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

As a subscriber, you can receive our free weekly China Auto News, which keeps you informed the latest developments of Chinas automobile industry. GM plans to launch the Volt in China in 2011. You can search for auto parts by OEM Number or reference number , and get result in both Product and Catalog list. in late 2010.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

GM has announced plans for public sales in 2010, and almost every carmaker now says it will sell PHEVs or highway-speed battery electric vehicles (BEVs) sometime after 2010. The electrification of the automobile is inevitable." When Lutz first proposed creating an electric car in 2003, the idea "bombed" inside GM, he says. "I

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