General Motors’ white-collar workforce will see markedly different culture post-pandemic as employees adopt a new initiative of how and where they will work. GM on Tuesday introduced what it calls “Work Appropriately” to its global workforce of 155,000 employees. Work Appropriately is not a policy, GM insists. It is a mindset, a culture shift that gives many salaried workers more… Continue reading GM reveals plans for employees, offices post-COVID-19
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Stellantis CEO commits Jeep, Ram pickup-maker to big EV targets
The CEO of Stellantis, maker of Jeep SUVs and Ram pickups, told the company’s shareholders Thursday to expect a major boost in the number of pure battery-electric vehicle models it offers and in the percentage of low-emission vehicles it sells over the next nine years. Carlos Tavares, who leads the company that resulted from the… Continue reading Stellantis CEO commits Jeep, Ram pickup-maker to big EV targets
Ford creates top role for ex-presidential candidate Jon Huntsman with $1M salary
The top two executives at Ford Motor Co. decided they wanted to add more muscle to their team to navigate the industry’s dynamic landscape that’s facing new challenges every day, so they created a “vice chair of policy” role for Jon Huntsman Jr. He will get paid a $1 million base salary plus $3 million in stock to advise CEO Jim Farley… Continue reading Ford creates top role for ex-presidential candidate Jon Huntsman with $1M salary
Tesla’s Elon Musk claps back at Jim Farley, Ford with ‘Tommy Boy’ clip on Twitter
Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Ford CEO Jim Farley have just exchanged smackdown tweets over the past 24 hours that thousands of people have characterized as Twitter gold. At issue: Hands-free driving. The competition for dominance is under scrutiny by consumers, industry analysts and shareholders. Billions of dollars are at stake. Tesla has been a technology… Continue reading Tesla’s Elon Musk claps back at Jim Farley, Ford with ‘Tommy Boy’ clip on Twitter
Ford to sell vehicles directly to customers in China under new EV organization
Ford Motor Co. announced Tuesday it will sell vehicles directly to customers in China under the umbrella of a new, dedicated battery-electric vehicle organization. The move, in the world’s largest auto market and electric vehicle leader, marks the latest step forward in the Blue Oval’s bid to ramp up production of EVs globally. Meanwhile, the company also… Continue reading Ford to sell vehicles directly to customers in China under new EV organization
GM’s move to EVs will mean some jobs lost, some new jobs created
As GM transitions to becoming an all-EV automaker, the world, and the UAW, will be watching what happens to jobs currently tied to gasoline vehicles. Go to Source
Inside Redwood Materials, former Tesla CTO’s effort to recycle batteries for rare components
Lithium-ion batteries are everywhere — in phones, laptops, tablets, cameras and increasingly cars. Demand for lithium-ion batteries has risen sharply in the past five years and is expected to grow from a $44.2 billion market in 2020 to a $94.4 billion market by 2025, mostly due to the boom in electric cars, according to MarketsandMarkets.… Continue reading Inside Redwood Materials, former Tesla CTO’s effort to recycle batteries for rare components
Ford, VW battery supplier said to reach deal to avoid import ban
The South Korean supplier of electric vehicle batteries in the U.S. for Ford Motor Co. and Volkswagen AG has reached a last-minute deal with its chief rival, said people familiar with the situation. Saturday’s move averts a 10-year import ban on SK Innovation Co.’s products and protects thousands of jobs in the politically important state… Continue reading Ford, VW battery supplier said to reach deal to avoid import ban
GM halts weekend full-size pickup production at 2 plants due to parts shortage
For the first time this year, General Motors will halt production of its full-size pickups at two U.S. plants for the weekend. GM said it is canceling overtime shifts this weekend at Flint Assembly and Fort Wayne Assembly in Indiana because of a parts shortage. Also, there will be no summer shutdown this year at the majority of… Continue reading GM halts weekend full-size pickup production at 2 plants due to parts shortage
Biden’s budget proposal targets $600M for electric vehicles, $75M for PFAS
Washington — President Joe Biden’s first budget proposal devotes $600 million for electric vehicles and charging infrastructure across 18 federal agencies, as well as $75 million to address contamination by toxic fluorinated chemicals known as PFAS. The proposed PFAS spending to accelerate toxicity studies and research is part of an $11.2 billion plan for the Environmental Protection Agency, which… Continue reading Biden’s budget proposal targets $600M for electric vehicles, $75M for PFAS