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Volkswagen’s Scout brand to invest $11M in Detroit

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plans to invest $11 million in Detroit. Scout aims to build a new Research and Development (R&D) Center in suburban Detroit, which is expected to create 200 jobs in the area. Jobs at Scout’s Detroit center are expected to pay an average salary of $3,714 per week plus benefits. Volkswagen’s Scout Motors Inc.

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City of Detroit unveils its first 100% EV fleet

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The City of Detroit has unveiled its first fleet to be comprised of only electric vehicles. And one such City that has taken this task head-on is America’s Motor City, Detroit. “Electric vehicles are going to become the new standard everywhere, and we are going to support this transition in many ways.”

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Biden announces $900 million for EV charging network at Detroit Auto Show

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The US President Joe Biden announced at Detroit Auto Show the release of the first round of funding for a nationwide electric vehicle charging network, financing the construction of stations in 35 states.

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2023 Detroit Auto Show Recap – Where Have All the Cars Gone?

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The press day at the 2023 Detroit Auto Show was so quiet that I ended my day two states away – sleeping in my own bed in Chicago. LA also seems to be the place for a lot of EV launches, due to California’s positioning on electric vehicles. The only coffee I saw was at Lincoln’s booth, and it was damn good.

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Union Bargaining Begins in Detroit

The Truth About Cars

Automotive News reported that the union head appeared on Facebook Live Tuesday evening to request members fill out support cards. Automotive News even released a report suggesting that Ford boasting more U.S. .& "Since the Great Recession, we haven't gained, really, anything," Fain explained to the media.

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Pininfarina & Hercules Electric Vehicles partners to design Alpha electric pickup truck

Electric Vehicles India

Pininfarina & Hercules Electric Vehicles partners to design Alpha electric pickup truck. The Italian design Pininfarina partners with Detroit, Michigan Hercules electric vehicles company to design Detroit automaker the Hercules Alpha electric pickup and also the other products that will be announced in the coming years.

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Detroit daily hypes then tempers ‘EVs cost more than gas cars’ report

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The Detroit Free Press just may have been looking to stir the pot a bit over the weekend with its article on a study’s contrarian finding that driving an electric vehicle (EV) costs more than a standard gas-burning car. What the paper apparently got was a Wagnerian choir of “WTF?”

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