GM Defense and Black Sage Technologies, a division of High Point Aerotechnologies, said Tuesday they have an agreement to explore developing a Counter Unmanned Aerial System (C-UAS) solution together for GM Defense military vehicles. The vehicles will be for global defense and government customers attending this year’s Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries event,… Continue reading GM Defense, Black Sage Technologies to work together on military vehicles
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Dale: The ‘power of and’ benefits workers and businesses
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Europe’s economic engine is breaking down
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Locals fear Chinese battery plant will harm land in drought-stricken Hungary
Debrecen, Hungary — Just beyond the pastoral gardens and traditional homes of an eastern Hungarian village, a gigaproject of Chinese industry is taking shape. Bulldozers and excavators are already preparing the land for construction of a nearly 550-acre electric vehicle battery plant. The 7.3 billion euro ($7.9 billion) factory will be one of Hungary’s largest-ever… Continue reading Locals fear Chinese battery plant will harm land in drought-stricken Hungary
Ford EVs to get access to Tesla charging network, CEOs say
Two auto industry heavyweights and competitors are teaming up to expand access to electric-vehicle charging in North America. Ford Motor Co. CEO Jim Farley and Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk on Thursday announced that, starting next year, Ford’s EVs will gain access to Tesla’s proprietary Supercharger network. They shared the news during a live event… Continue reading Ford EVs to get access to Tesla charging network, CEOs say
UAW’s Fain blames ‘greed’ for ‘unfair’ trade policies that hurt workers
Detroit — The president of the United Auto Workers told a group of foreign ambassadors Thursday that “labor is not the enemy” as he blamed “unfair” trade policies driven by “greed” for shrinking the union and causing lower standards of living. The comments from Shawn Fain came during a panel before the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation… Continue reading UAW’s Fain blames ‘greed’ for ‘unfair’ trade policies that hurt workers
University of Michigan to receive nearly $10 million for connected vehicle tech
Washington — The University of Michigan will receive a nearly $10 million grant to research connected vehicle technology, the Department of Transportation announced Thursday. The $9.85 million in funding will go to the university’s Transportation Research Institute and be used to prepare Ann Arbor’s infrastructure to allow car companies to test and deploy new technology… Continue reading University of Michigan to receive nearly $10 million for connected vehicle tech
Ford’s Farley: ‘We see the Chinese as the main competitor, not GM or Toyota’
Ford Motor Co. CEO Jim Farley is looking further afield than the Dearborn automaker’s traditional rivals as the company charts a future defined by electric, digitally-connected vehicles: namely, to China. “We see the Chinese as the main competitor, not GM or Toyota,” said Farley, speaking at a Morgan Stanley conference Thursday. The comment came in… Continue reading Ford’s Farley: ‘We see the Chinese as the main competitor, not GM or Toyota’
Stellantis invests in lithium-sulfur battery maker Lyten for better range, payload
The venture capital arm of the maker of Jeep SUVs, Ram pickup trucks and other vehicles said Thursday it’s investing in a California-based lithium-sulfur battery startup that says its technology could double the energy density of current electric-vehicle batteries, benefiting range and payload. The investment into Lyten Inc. is the 10th by Stellantis Ventures, which… Continue reading Stellantis invests in lithium-sulfur battery maker Lyten for better range, payload
Payne: VinFast VF 8 is an affordable Tesla knock-off
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