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Hyundai and Kia license Paice’s hybrid vehicle technology, ending litigation

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and Kia Motors Corp. Paice has now licensed all or part of its hybrid vehicle technology portfolio to Toyota, Hyundai/Kia, and Ford. The confidential licensing agreement with Hyundai and Kia brings an end to all litigation between the companies. Hyundai and Kia currently rank third in US hybrid car sales.

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Honda EV concepts, Kia electric vans, Vinfast pickup concept, Hertz dumps EVs: The Week in Reverse

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Kia PV5 Concept Also at CES, Hyundai outlined its work to establish a “hydrogen value chain,” with a hydrogen vision that extends well beyond cars , trucks, and buses—to trains, ships, generators, steelmaking, robotics, air mobility, and more. As University of Michigan researchers recently highlighted, it depends on where you live.

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Ford drastically cuts workforce at F-150 Lightning EV plant amid ‘much slower’ demand

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Starting April 1, one-third of the workforce will remain on-site at Ford’s Rouge EV plant in Michigan. Enoch told The Detroit Free Press that 700 workers will be transferred to its Michigan Assembly plant to help build the Bronco and Ranger. The base Pro trim, starts at $54,995 with 240 miles range. 4, and the Kia EV6.

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UMTRI: average fuel economy of new vehicles sold in US in October hits highest level yet

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University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) researchers Michael Sivak and Brandon Schoettle report that the average fuel economy (window-sticker value) of new vehicles sold in the US in October reached 24.1 This 20% improvement in fuel economy (mpg) corresponds to a 17% reduction in fuel consumption (gallons per mile).

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UMTRI: November average new vehicle fuel economy in US same as October; September Eco-Driving Index at a record 0.8

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mpg from October 2007, according to the latest tracking figures from Michael Sivak and Brandon Schoettle at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI). This 20% improvement in fuel economy (mpg) corresponds to a 17% reduction in fuel consumption (gallons per mile). Average sales-weighted mpg. Source: UMTRI.

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News: 2025 Cadillac Escalade IQ EV

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GM adds another big EV Performance Details Big car – Big screen Built on the dedicated Ultium EV Platform Next generation, 200kWh lithium-ion battery American made at the General Motors Detroit-Hamtramck plant in Michigan Front and rear electric motors 750 horsepower and 785 pound-feet of torque 0-60 mph in under 5.0

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News: 2023 Chevrolet Bolt EV/EUV Get Big Price Drop

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At this price point the Bolt will be able to be positioned against other small EVs—such as the Kia Niro and Nissan Leaf, rather than its brand siblings. This process is ongoing, but production of the 2023 models has once again begun at the Orion Assembly plant in Orion Township, Michigan. The Bolt interior remains the same.