The Successful UAW Strike Portends A Successful EV Transition

Credit to Author: NRDC| Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2023 04:53:14 +0000

When the United Auto Workers (UAW) started its strike against Ford, GM, and Stellantis earlier this year, a grim storyline … [continued]

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Joe Biden Highlights Tesla As “Our Nation’s Largest Electric Vehicle Manufacturer” (Again)

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2022 04:47:32 +0000

The quick news of the past week with regard to US President Joe Biden and global EV leader Tesla is that Biden has stated that Tesla is “our nation’s largest electric vehicle manufacturer” — just as he did a month ago in a separate speech about US manufacturing. Why is this a big deal? By […]

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

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

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Why GM Auto Workers Are Striking & Some Want To Make More EVs

Credit to Author: Daryl Elliott| Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2019 05:49:49 +0000

Ted Krumm, head of the UAW’s bargaining committee states: “This strike is about us … standing up for fair wages, for affordable quality healthcare, for our share of profits, and for our job security.” Apparently, the autoworker union does not believe that GM is adequately sharing with workers the more than $8 billion in profits the company made in

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