Nursing mothers at Stellantis’ Sterling Heights Assembly Plant were forced to wait up to 20 minutes to access lactation rooms in some cases, and investigators were told that the company required a doctor’s note and child’s birth certificate in order to use the rooms, which is improper, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. As… Continue reading Labor Department investigated Ram Trucks plant on complaint about nursing mother
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2024 Toyota Grand Highlander SUV boasts more space, features to compete with Hyundai, Kia
Toyota has added a new, bigger member to its family of SUVs, offering a larger third row of seats to compete with vehicles like the Kia Telluride, Hyundai Palisade and Chevrolet Traverse family hauling SUVs. The 2024 Grand Highlander debuts at the Chicago auto show this week and goes on sale later this year. The Grand… Continue reading 2024 Toyota Grand Highlander SUV boasts more space, features to compete with Hyundai, Kia
Energy Department Will Loan $2 Billion to Redwood Materials
The Energy Department on Thursday announced a $2 billion loan to help a Nevada company step up production of critical components of electric vehicle batteries. The company, Redwood Materials, plans to use the loan to expand a manufacturing campus near Reno, Nev., where it makes some of the components from new and recycled sources. The… Continue reading Energy Department Will Loan $2 Billion to Redwood Materials
General Motors Reaches Deal to Ensure Its Chip Supply
General Motors has reached an agreement with a large computer chip maker to help ensure it has a steady supply of semiconductors as it ramps up production of electric vehicles and complex components that require increases in computing power. Under the agreement, the chip maker, GlobalFoundries, agreed to set aside a portion of its manufacturing… Continue reading General Motors Reaches Deal to Ensure Its Chip Supply
Redwood Materials scores a new $2 billion loan to build out battery recycling facility in Nevada
JB Straubel sits down with CNBC’s Phil LeBeau at Redwood Materials. Redwood Materials has attained a $2 billion loan commitment from the Department of Energy, the agency announced on Thursday via its loan programs office. The battery-recycling startup will use the funding to build and expand its battery recycling facility outside of Reno, Nevada. The… Continue reading Redwood Materials scores a new $2 billion loan to build out battery recycling facility in Nevada
General Motors signs deal with GlobalFoundries for exclusive U.S. semiconductor production
The global chip shortage will continue, and consumers will have to pay for it, an analyst from the International Data Corporation said. Sasirin Pamai | Istock | Getty Images General Motors has signed a long-term agreement with GlobalFoundries to establish exclusive production capacity of U.S.-produced semiconductor chips, the companies announced Thursday. The deal, which they’re… Continue reading General Motors signs deal with GlobalFoundries for exclusive U.S. semiconductor production
NTSB finds no evidence Tesla Autopilot used in fatal 2021 Texas crash
A driver uses the map navigation feature on a touchscreen control panel just prior to the Tesla Motors Inc. 8.0 software update inside a Model S P90D vehicle in New York, U.S., on Monday, Sept. 19, 2016. Christopher Goodney | Bloomberg | Getty Images The National Transportation Safety Board has concluded an investigation into a… Continue reading NTSB finds no evidence Tesla Autopilot used in fatal 2021 Texas crash
Lucid joins the EV discounting fray with $7,500 ‘credits’ on some of its Air luxury sedans
Lucid Air Courtesy: Lucid Motors Lucid Group said Thursday that buyers of certain versions of its pricey Air electric luxury sedan will be eligible for a $7,500 “credit.” But that credit will be paid by Lucid, not the U.S. government. related investing news Lucid said that customers who buy Air Touring and Air Grand Touring… Continue reading Lucid joins the EV discounting fray with $7,500 ‘credits’ on some of its Air luxury sedans
Toyota unveils new Grand Highlander, expanding hybrid crossover lineup
2024 Toyota Grand Highlander Toyota CHICAGO — Toyota Motor is expanding its segment-leading, three-row crossover lineup with the new 2024 Grand Highlander, including two gas-powered hybrid offerings. The automaker revealed the vehicle as a bigger sibling to the Toyota Highlander midsize SUV/crossover on Wednesday night. It is longer and wider than the Highlander and provides… Continue reading Toyota unveils new Grand Highlander, expanding hybrid crossover lineup
Ford closes in on Marshall site for battery plant that Virginia rejected
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