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Tesla owner gets ‘parking ticket’ from GM for being a ‘foreign’ car at its factory

Electrek

A Tesla owner received a parking ticket from GM when it parked in a lot at its Wentzville Assembly Plant in Missouri that is meant for domestic vehicles. GM’s parking attendant believed the Tesla was a foreign vehicle, but, little did they know, it’s actually more American than the vehicles GM makes in Wentzville.

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

Teslarati

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. That is a fact.”

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Tesla owner gets ticket for parking “foreign” car in GM plant’s “domestic” lot

Teslarati

In what could be one of the most notable EV-related gaffes in recent months, a Tesla Model 3 owner at General Motors’ (GM) Wentzville Assembly Plant in Missouri received a ticket after parking the electric car in a spot designated for “domestic” vehicles, or cars produced in the United States.

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Rare Surviving GM EV1 Waits For Savior At Missouri University

Green Car Reports

The late and much lamented GM EV1 electric car is by now a mythical creature. It''s been the subject of a much-discussed documentary, and is still cause for blind loathing of General Motors in some quarters.

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UAW crash in opposition to Detroit 3 enters 3rd month as talks proceed

Baua Electric

Stellantis stated major bargaining talks are to renew Monday, day some subcommittee negotiations are poised for Sunday at GM. That fits proposals from GM and Ford. UAW President Shawn Fain is scheduled to look on two nationwide information systems Sunday. Stellantis stated Saturday it hiked its trade in, proposing raises of 20 p.c

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Lobbyists Estimate Billions in Fines If New Fuel Economy Rules Adopted

The Truth About Cars

Without delving into too much of their math, the American Automotive Policy Council is suggesting GM could be on the hook for $6.5 which helps American Automakers deliver on commitments by representing Ford, GM, and Stellantis on “common public policy interests” at the federal and international levels.

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California gas vehicle ban faces pushback from 17 states

Teslarati

Louis Post-Dispatch , the Missouri State Attorney General, along with Ohio, Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, and West Virginia have sued to prevent CARB from banning new ICE vehicles after 2035. According to the St.