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Ford announces $3.7bn investment into EV and ICE projects, 6,200 new UAW jobs

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Ford Motor Company announced today it would invest $3.7 Ford announced that a portion of the $3.7 Ford announced that a portion of the $3.7 Ford announced that a portion of the $3.7 “I applaud the actions of Ford Motor Company to address these issues outside the realm of collective bargaining.

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USABC awards $2.4M contract to WPI for development of low-cost/fast-charge batteries for EV applications

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The United States Advanced Battery Consortium LLC (USABC), a subsidiary of the United States Council for Automotive Research LLC (USCAR), and a collaborative organization of FCA US LLC, Ford Motor Company and General Motors, has awarded a $2.4-million

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Lobbyists Estimate Billions in Fines If New Fuel Economy Rules Adopted

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A letter from talking heads at an outfit called the American Automotive Policy Council outlines what it estimates billions of dollars in fines could be levied at companies like General Motors and Stellantis if a government proposal to hike fuel economy standards through 2032 is adopted.

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UAW strikes: GM shuts down Kansas plant and lays off 2,000 workers

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General Motors (GM) has shut down a manufacturing plant in Kansas and laid off the site’s roughly 2,000 workers after the automaker stated plans to do so last week. The news comes as the latest amidst strikes from the United Auto Workers (UAW) union targeting Ford, GM and Stellantis. We have delivered a record offer.

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Tesla partners with EV charging reliability platform for Destination network

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Ford Motor Company announced it will invest $3.7 billion in assembly plants in Michigan, Ohio and Missouri and create 6200 jobs. billion loan in July 2022 to General Motors for battery manufacturing facilities in Ohio, Tennessee, and Michigan. Honda and LG Energy Solution announced a $4.4 Hyundai announced a $5.5

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DOE awards nearly $55M to advance fuel efficient vehicle technologies in support of EV Everywhere and SuperTruck

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General Motors. This project will research, develop, and demonstrate a highly integrated wide bandgap power module for next generation plug-in vehicles. The Curators of The University of Missouri. Ford Motor. Vehicle Technologies Program Awards. Description. Federal funding. Delphi Automotive Systems.

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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. The news also comes two days after U.S.