The UK government has confirmed it has no plans to implement road pricing as a replacement for the current vehicle excise duty (VED) system levied on motorists. Road pricing, a telematics-based system that would charge motorists according to distance driven and the type of vehicle they’re driving, has long been mooted as a potential replacement… Continue reading Government has no plans to introduce road pricing for UK drivers
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UAW statement on $2B VW plant highlights right of workers to organize
The UAW appears to be setting its sights on the possibility that a $2 billion electric vehicle plant that a U.S.-based Volkswagen subsidiary is building in South Carolina could become a union auto shop. The United Auto Workers, which has struggled to organize at plants in the South owned by foreign automakers, issued a news… Continue reading UAW statement on $2B VW plant highlights right of workers to organize
Ford F-150 Lightning owners aren’t like traditional pickup buyers: What they do differently
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Fast facts about GM Milford Proving Ground, from top secrets to 150 mph test drives
Many Michiganders have heard of it, but few have seen it and even fewer ever will. I’m talking about General Motors Milford Proving Ground. The site straddles Oakland and Livingston counties and sits tucked away about 4 miles from the tiny village of Milford and a good 45-minute drive west from the big city of… Continue reading Fast facts about GM Milford Proving Ground, from top secrets to 150 mph test drives
Lordstown Motors says it still has $220 million in cash as it grapples with production issues and an EV pivot
Signage outside Lordstown Motors Corp. headquarters in Lordstown, Ohio, on Saturday, May 15, 2021. Dustin Franz | Bloomberg | Getty Images Lordstown Motors said Monday that it still had more than $220 million in cash at the end of 2022, despite ongoing challenges that halted production of its Endurance electric pickup after just six were… Continue reading Lordstown Motors says it still has $220 million in cash as it grapples with production issues and an EV pivot
Tesla cuts Model S and Model X prices in the U.S. to stoke demand
A drivers uses a Tesla Supercharging station in Corte Madera, California, US, on Thursday, March 2, 2023. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Tesla cut prices on its two most expensive models in the U.S., the Model S and Model X, in a renewed bid to stoke demand for its cars with aggressive… Continue reading Tesla cuts Model S and Model X prices in the U.S. to stoke demand
South Carolina offers $1.3B to new Scout electric SUV maker
Columbia, S.C. — South Carolina’s governor said Monday he is going to ask lawmakers to approve nearly $1.3 billion to bring to the state a new electric vehicle plant by a Volkswagen Group-backed group trying to revive a brand that was a 1960s forerunner to today’s SUVs. Scout Motors Inc. and South Carolina officials announced… Continue reading South Carolina offers $1.3B to new Scout electric SUV maker
Tesla’s China price war sparks $18 billion BYD rout
A Tesla-inspired price war among electric vehicle makers in China is taking a toll on even the most resilient players, as evidenced by BYD’s staggering $18 billion drop in the past month. The U.S.-listed shares of the electric-vehicle maker that’s backed by Warren Buffett have declined 14% since the start of February, underperforming Tesla’s 9%… Continue reading Tesla’s China price war sparks $18 billion BYD rout
Tesla slashes Model S and X prices for the second time this year
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Livengood: Michigan’s knowledge economy takes back seat behind factory labor
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