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U.A.W. Announces Drive to Organize Nonunion Plants

The United Automobile Workers union announced Wednesday that it was undertaking an ambitious drive to organize plants owned by more than a dozen nonunion automakers, including Tesla and several foreign companies — a goal that has long eluded it. The move comes weeks after the U.A.W. won new contracts from General Motors, Ford Motor and… Continue reading U.A.W. Announces Drive to Organize Nonunion Plants

UAW launches union campaigns at Tesla, 12 other automakers in the U.S.

United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain, middle, visits striking UAW Local 551 workers outside a Ford assembly center on South Burley Avenue on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023, in Chicago. John J. Kim | Tribune News Service | Getty Images The United Auto Workers union is launching an unprecedented campaign to organize 13 non-union automakers in… Continue reading UAW launches union campaigns at Tesla, 12 other automakers in the U.S.

SMMT announces new President – Mick Flanagan, Vice President, Adient

The 83rd President of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) will be Mick Flanagan, Vice President for Volvo, JLR, Toyota, Nissan at Adient. Announced last night at SMMT’s 106th Annual Dinner, he will assume office from 1 January 2024, replacing Alison Jones, Senior Vice President Global Circular Economy at Stellantis, who steps down… Continue reading SMMT announces new President – Mick Flanagan, Vice President, Adient

TeraWatt Infrastructure breaks ground on heavy-duty EV charging site near Port of Long Beach

TeraWatt Infrastructure is taking a comprehensive approach to providing charging for commercial EVs. The company owns strategically-located sites where it offers both public charging and turnkey infrastructure solutions. Now the company has broken ground for a new heavy-duty EV charging site in Rancho Dominguez, California. Located 15 miles north of the ports of Long Beach… Continue reading TeraWatt Infrastructure breaks ground on heavy-duty EV charging site near Port of Long Beach

China’s Nio teams up with Geely on auto battery swapping

BEIJING (Reuters) — Chinese automakers Nio and Zhejiang Geely Holding Group said on Wednesday they had signed a strategic partnership agreement on battery swapping that would see them work together on standards, technology and model development. The deal makes Geely, whose brands range from Volvo to Zeekr, the second automaker to sign a battery swapping… Continue reading China’s Nio teams up with Geely on auto battery swapping

POPULAR SCIENCE ANNOUNCES THE BEST INNOVATIONS OF 2023

NEW YORK, Nov. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Today, Popular Science proudly announced their annual Best of What’s New Award winners. Each year, the editors rigorously assess thousands of products and technologies in search of the most exciting and revolutionary innovations. Continue Reading Popular Science’s 2023 Best of What’s New The editors have selected five honorees… Continue reading POPULAR SCIENCE ANNOUNCES THE BEST INNOVATIONS OF 2023

Autocar magazine 29 November: on sale now

This week in Autocar, we’ve got the lowdown on the replacement for Ferrari’S 812, drive the new Rolls-Royce Spectre on the trail of Henry Royce, ask what the future of petrol stations might look like, and much more. News Ferrari is in the final stages of developing its long-awaited successor to the 812 Superfast, and… Continue reading Autocar magazine 29 November: on sale now

Smart #3

SUVs with swoopy rooflines typically offer the kind of passenger space that makes road testers scratch their heads (when we’re not mashing them into the headlining), but the #3 isn’t the worst of them. The car’s designers were careful precisely how they constructed its lowered profile. Compared with a #1, 20mm came out of the ride height,… Continue reading Smart #3

Geely and Nio partner on battery-swapping tech

Chinese car giants Geely and Nio have announced a partnership that will enable the pair to co-operate on battery-swapping technology. The end goal is to develop battery-swappable electric cars that are compatible with each other’s systems, so drivers of Geely and Nio vehicles could use the same batteries and battery-swapping stations. Nio’s latest Power Swap Stations are… Continue reading Geely and Nio partner on battery-swapping tech