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Ford suspending JV operations in Russia

Green Car Congress

Ford announced that it is suspending JV operations in Russia, effective immediately, until further notice. In recent years, Ford has significantly wound down its Russian operations, which now focus exclusively on commercial van manufacturing and Russian sales through a minority interest in the Sollers Ford joint venture.

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Ford, Volkswagen, and GM Explore EV-Powered Houses

Cars That Think

And in the last two weeks, one of the largest utility companies in the United States, Pacific Gas & Electric, announced plans to work with General Motors in experiments with their bidirectional charging technologies. The pickup boasts 563 horsepower, does zero to 60 in four seconds and wields 1050 Newton-meters (775 lb.-feet)

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Tesla, GM supplier Aptiv suspends operations in Shanghai amid city’s anti-Covid efforts

Teslarati

Reports have emerged that auto parts maker Aptiv, which supplies carmakers like Tesla and General Motors’ joint venture in China, has suspended its operations at its Shanghai production facility. Tesla and General Motors’ joint venture in China have not released statements about the topic as well. .

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Manganese Could Be the Secret Behind Truly Mass-Market EVs

Cars That Think

General Motors and LG Energy Solutions’ pouch-style Ultium cells —which I recently tested for the first time in the GMC Hummer EV—use a nickel cobalt manganese aluminum chemistry that reduces cobalt content by more than 70 percent. Global nickel stockpiles were already dwindling before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February.

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What's the Deal? UAW Strike Deadline Nears With No Contracts Signed

The Truth About Cars

The deal is roughly on par with the 15 percent initially offered by Ford and 16 percent from General Motors. It likewise said it would provide workers $10,500 in inflation-related bonuses while GM offered $11,000 at GM and Ford said it could swing $12,000. percent over the next four years.

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