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UAW talks debase as cut-off date nears

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“The proposal Ford offered us is garbage,” stated Nicholas Brooks, a member of UAW Native 862 at Ford’s Kentucky Truck Plant. ” “We are surprised by and strongly refute the NLRB charge filed by the International UAW,” GM stated in a remark attributed to Gerald Johnson, govt vice chairman, world production.

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Toyota 3-row EVs, Tesla price cuts, electric G-wagen, airless tires: The Week in Reverse

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That complements the other Toyota 3-row electric SUV set to be made in Kentucky in 2025. According to reports, the Indiana-built EV could be a Highlander EV, while the Kentucky model might incorporate all the leading-edge manufacturing methods Toyota has suggested in recent years are on the way. If this model arrives in the U.S.,

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University of Tennessee to head $250M advanced composites manufacturing institute; Ford, Honda and Volkswagen members

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The new institute pairs leading carbon fiber producers and suppliers—such as Materials Innovation Technologies, Harper International, and Strongwell—with key end users such as TPI for wind turbines and Ford, Honda and Volkswagen for automobiles. Adherent Technologies, Inc.; Honda R&D Americas, Inc.; TPI Composites, Inc.;

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US to investigate imported thermoplastic encapsulated electric motors for potential patent violations

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The US International Trade Commission (USITC) is instituting an investigation of certain thermoplastic encapsulated electric motors, their components, and products and vehicles containing them. pumps in power steering units) used in various parts of automobiles (e.g., Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky, Inc.,

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Toyota to form hydrogen gasoline cells in Kentucky in December

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Mitsumasa Yamagata, president of the Hydrogen Manufacturing unit, stated tapping into trucking will aid Toyota achieve gasoline mobile volumes as majestic as 200,000 business and passenger automobiles in 2030. And this creates a baked-in community to backup passenger automobiles after they come to marketplace.

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Green Star to Demonstrate Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle

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The demonstration will take place in Corbin, Kentucky, where the vehicle will be test driven and evaluated by industry representatives. Earlier this month, Green Star Products along with its International Consortium partner Global Green Cars had publicly tested its full electric vehicle version at tracks in Utah and Kentucky.

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The EV Transition Explained: Reshaping Labor Markets

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President Biden says his EV policies will result in “one million new jobs in the American automobile industry. employees engaged in motor vehicle parts manufacturing, about one-quarter—nearly 150,000—make components for internal combustion powertrains.”. One million.”. Neither does the U.S. because the wage it pays at its U.S.

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