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Report: Parts Availability for General Motors’ 6.2-Liter V8 Becoming Major Issue

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General Motors small-block V8s have long been famous for boasting solid reliability at competitive prices. However, this isnt helping customers with damaged engines in the interim and reports are now circulating that dealers are hoarding motors. The initial price quote for a fresh powertrain was $10,000. Despite having several 6.2-liter

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Superconducting Motor Could Propel Electric Aircraft

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The other development involves a different group of startups that are using the tape to build electric motors with very high power-to-weight ratios, mainly for use in electric aircraft. This past April, the company tested a prototype motor outfitted with superconducting rotor magnets. The rotor is installed within a vacuum chamber.

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MiniBMS - affordable and easy to install BMS

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Its simple, robust, easy to understand and install in your EV. MiniBMS supports variety of LiFePo4 cells, offers distributed or centralized installation choice, interfaces with virtually any charger and motor controller. MiniBMS - affordable and easy to install BMS MiniBMS costs $12 per cell module and.

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Tesla exec shares unique Supercharger team rule that accelerates EV adoption

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In North America, Teslas home-grown NACS has become a standard, being adopted by veterans like Ford and General Motors and newer companies like Lucid Motors and Rivian. We encourage them to install as much charging infrastructure as possible. We encourage them to install as much charging infrastructure as possible.

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Ford Super Duty Being Recalled Over Braking Defect

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It doesn’t need to be said that a vehicle lacking the ability to stop itself is out of compliance with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) and are therefore required by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to undergo a formal recall.

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Honda aims to launch $1B+ ‘next-gen’ car factory in Ohio

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Japanese automaker Honda Motor aims to launch a next-generation car factory in Ohio for over $1 billion. To achieve its goal, Honda is installing six giga presses in its Ohio EV hub, taking a page right out of Tesla’s book. Honda is investing heavily in Ohio. billion into a battery plant.

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GM Issues Factory Solution for Midsize Pickups Damaged By Automatic Car Wash

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General Motors has issued a factory fix for a problem where third-generation Chevy Colorado and GMC Canyon pickups were leaving car washes with dented roofs. But its hard not to throw some much-needed shade at General Motors for using sheet metal thats so thin that it cannot stand up to strong winds.

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