UAW presidential candidates face off in forum

UAW candidates for the union’s top office faced off Thursday night in a candidate forum, setting another milestone in a year of firsts. It’s a milestone because members were able to hear from five candidates for president ahead of an upcoming election. Previously, the president and other top union leaders were picked by delegates at… Continue reading UAW presidential candidates face off in forum

GM has foot in EV, gas worlds: How its brands are handling marketing conflict

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Biden’s climate bill has the U.S. battery industry revved up

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Family: Man killed in crash never got air bag recall notice

Fort Lauderdale, Fla. — When Florida Highway Patrol troopers arrived at a crash scene in the Panhandle this summer, they found a 23-year-old Navy officer dead at the wheel with neck wounds that initially looked like a possible shooting. A trooper later messaged the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that injuries were from the… Continue reading Family: Man killed in crash never got air bag recall notice

Electric car tax credit needs ‘flexibility,’ Georgia Sen. Warnock says

Savannah, Ga. — U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock urged the U.S. Treasury secretary Friday to use “maximum flexibility” in implementing a revised tax credit for Americans buying electric vehicles, a perk that Hyundai stands to lose as the automaker invests billions of dollars to open its first American EV plant in the Democratic senator’s home state… Continue reading Electric car tax credit needs ‘flexibility,’ Georgia Sen. Warnock says

General Motors invests $760 million for EV-related work at Toledo transmission plant

General Motors Co. is investing $760 million at its Toledo Propulsion Systems plant for the production of drive units that will be used for future battery electric trucks, including the Chevrolet Silverado EV, GMC Sierra EV and GMC Hummer EVs, the company said Friday. The Ohio factory is the first of GM’s U.S. powertrain or… Continue reading General Motors invests $760 million for EV-related work at Toledo transmission plant