Washington — President Joe Biden on Friday proposed a $6 trillion budget that includes at least $600 million for electric vehicles and infrastructure, $350 million to tackle PFAS, a $10 million boost for a Great Lakes cleanup program but cuts by 13% the budget of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. It also requests billions of dollars for… Continue reading Biden budget seeks to boost EVs, Great Lakes cleanup but cuts Army Corps
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Payne: Used 2015 Tesla Model S P90D is a Ludicrous bargain
Used cars are all the rage, including the OG Tesla Model S p90D. Still advanced. Still Ludicrous quick. Now just $45K from the original $140K. OMG. Go to Source
Genesis outperforms German rivals with refreshed G70
Knowing it’s an underdog fighting the German triumvirate of Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz, Genesis did more than expected for the G70’s refresh. Go to Source
GM, Lockheed Martin team up to develop lunar vehicles
Detroit — General Motors Co. is partnering with Lockheed Martin, a security and aerospace company, to develop lunar vehicles to potentially carry astronauts on the moon, the companies said Wednesday. NASA has asked industry leaders to send ideas for lunar rovers and for a new lunar terrain vehicle, or LTV, for its Artemis program, which is working to get astronauts back on… Continue reading GM, Lockheed Martin team up to develop lunar vehicles
Defiant Ghosn pins hopes on French probes to clear his name
Beirut — Auto magnate-turned-fugitive Carlos Ghosn is campaigning to clear his name, and hopes a visit by French investigators to his home in exile in Lebanon will be his first real opportunity to defend himself since the bombshell arrest that transformed him from a visionary to a prisoner overnight. In an interview with The Associated… Continue reading Defiant Ghosn pins hopes on French probes to clear his name
GM now says it will support union at new battery factories
Detroit — General Motors Co. and LG Energy Solution on Tuesday expressed support for unions and recognized the workers’ rights to unionize the companies’ joint venture Ultium Cells LLC battery plants. In the past, GM and LG, through Ultium Cells, remained neutral on the topic, saying it would be up to the workforce at the plants… Continue reading GM now says it will support union at new battery factories
Farley faces pressure to detail Ford’s path to an electric future
Riding a rising stock price, a splashy new model intro and a friendly presidential visit, new Ford Motor Co. Chief Executive Officer Jim Farley faces his biggest test yet: Explaining his strategy for making the 118-year-old automaker relevant in the electric age. Farley on Wednesday convenes the company’s long-awaited Capital Markets Day, where investors and… Continue reading Farley faces pressure to detail Ford’s path to an electric future
EV startups face an unprecedented challenge: chip shortage
Amid COVID-19 pandemic slowdowns, these electric vehicle startups have investors to impress but limited time and capital to do so. Go to Source
UAW Ford VP Gerald Kariem to retire next month
The director of the Ford Department for the United Auto Workers will retire next month, the union said Tuesday. Gerald Kariem, 65, of Saginaw will continue in his position through June 30. He is one of the longest-serving members of the international’s union board after being elected to it in 2010. The board will appoint… Continue reading UAW Ford VP Gerald Kariem to retire next month
Ford’s Sterling Heights components plant renamed to reflect transition to EVs
Ford Motor Co. announced Monday it is changing the name of one of its components plants in southeast Michigan to reflect the automaker’s transition to electrified powertrains. The Van Dyke Transmission Plant in Sterling Heights will now be known as the Van Dyke Electric Powertrain Center, according to a news release. The name change reflects the plant’s addition… Continue reading Ford’s Sterling Heights components plant renamed to reflect transition to EVs