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What Role Will Autoworkers Play In The Upcoming US Presidential Election?

October 5, 2024 admin clean transport, Electric vehicles, ev batteries, ev charging, ev sales, green economy, inflation reduction act of 2022., jobs, Manufacturing, policy & politics, uaw, united auto workers, us election 2024

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Wed, 02 Oct 2024 15:29:14 +0000

US Vice President Kamala Harris said this week that she would offer tax credits to companies that increase “good union jobs” like the ones that the steel industry brought to Pennsylvania. Harris also said she would prioritize investments in strengthening factories and retooling existing ones. The comments came in a … [continued]

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Rivian, The UAW, & Politics

July 15, 2024 admin clean transport, Electric vehicles, green economy, inflation reduction act of 2022., labor unions, Manufacturing, policy & politics, rivan, uaw, united auto workers, us department of energy (doe), Volkswagen

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2024 15:10:56 +0000

Rivian has been left out of the latest DOE grant program for automakers. Bloomberg thinks it knows why that happened.

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Navigating the EV Transition: 4 Emerging Impacts on Auto Manufacturing Jobs

June 16, 2024 admin AI, bipartisan infrastructure law, clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, green economy, green jobs, inflation reduction act of 2022., Manufacturing, tesla, uaw, unions, united auto workers

Credit to Author: World Resources Institute| Date: Fri, 14 Jun 2024 09:54:15 +0000

As momentum for electric vehicles accelerates in the U.S., a skilled and trained auto manufacturing workforce will be necessary for a successful transition. Policies like the Inflation Reduction Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law have helped deliver more than $154 billion in investments into building electric vehicles and components. By 2035, EVs could … [continued]

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GM’s Upcoming Electric Trucks & SUVs “Will Be Profitable From Day One” — CleanTechnica Report

January 28, 2020 admin cars, clean transport, cleantechnica, cleantechnica exclusive, consumer technology, Cruise, cruise automation, cruise origin, detroit, detroit-hamtramck assembly, electric cars, electric pickup trucks, electric trucks, Electric vehicles, general motors, gm, green economy, lg chem, Manufacturing, Michigan, tim grewe, uaw, united auto workers, warren tech center

Credit to Author: Loren McDonald| Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 20:00:21 +0000

On Monday, General Motors announced its plans to build all-electric trucks and SUVs, along with the Cruise Origin, an electric autonomous ride sharing sharing vehicle, at the Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant. I spoke with GM leadership about the news. Some initial notes are below. More are coming in a future article