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The new cars of 2024 worth waiting for

As the days draw shorter and the weather takes a turn for the worse, you might begin to wonder about the year ahead – and which new cars are on their way. Wonder no longer: welcome to our preview of the new cars coming to the UK in 2024, from Alfa Romeo to Zenvo. It’s set to be… Continue reading The new cars of 2024 worth waiting for

UAW says GM outlines EV investment plans, will raise wages for US workers

The GM agreement will move more than 7,000 UAW workers in GM component plants, service parts warehouses and what GM calls “subsystems” operations up to the higher wage levels paid to assembly plant workers. The United Auto Workers union said its tentative contract deal with General Motors includes plans for investments around electric vehicles and… Continue reading UAW says GM outlines EV investment plans, will raise wages for US workers

RESEARCH BY BEDEO SHOWS NEED FOR GOVERNMENT SUPPORT IN ACCELERATING DEMAND FOR ELECTRIC RETROFIT OF COMMERCIAL VANS

France ahead of UK in subsidising the retrofit of diesel vans to electric Up to £5.5 billion could be saved in retrofitting rather than replacing existing diesel fleets with new full electric vans Fleet managers see range, availability and cost of new electric vans as barriers to adoption LONDON, Nov. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — One… Continue reading RESEARCH BY BEDEO SHOWS NEED FOR GOVERNMENT SUPPORT IN ACCELERATING DEMAND FOR ELECTRIC RETROFIT OF COMMERCIAL VANS

Clean Technica: EVs Take 26.5% Share In France — Dacia Springs Up003087

Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! October saw plugin EVs take 26.5% share of the French auto market, an increase from 22.4% share, year on year. The volume of full electric sales grew over 1.5x YoY. Overall auto volume was 152,383 units, up some 22%… Continue reading Clean Technica: EVs Take 26.5% Share In France — Dacia Springs Up003087

Cleantechnica: Tesla Model Y Rules In Europe — Europe EV Sales Report 003086

Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! Approximately 288,000 plugin vehicles were registered in September in Europe, +15% year over year (YoY). Unfortunately, the overall market also grew by double digits, +11%, as it is finally recovering from a couple of bad years. Last month’s plugin… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Tesla Model Y Rules In Europe — Europe EV Sales Report 003086

RESEARCH BY BEDEO SHOWS NEED FOR GOVERNMENT SUPPORT IN ACCELERATING DEMAND FOR ELECTRIC RETROFIT OF COMMERCIAL VANS

GM is expected to invest $13 billion in U.S. facilities under new UAW deal

United Auto Workers (UAW) members strike at a General Motors assembly plant that builds the U.S. automaker’s full-size sport utility vehicles, in another expansion of the strike in Arlington, Texas, October 24, 2023. James Breeden | Reuters DETROIT – General Motors plans to invest roughly $13 billion in U.S. facilities by April 2028, the United… Continue reading GM is expected to invest $13 billion in U.S. facilities under new UAW deal

RESEARCH BY BEDEO SHOWS NEED FOR GOVERNMENT SUPPORT IN ACCELERATING DEMAND FOR ELECTRIC RETROFIT OF COMMERCIAL VANS

Biden spent weeks of auto strike talks building ties to UAW leader that have yet to fully pay off

But even as Biden’s sympathies publicly shifted toward union workers during the standoff, there are few signs that the UAW fully warmed to the Democratic president. President Joe Biden called the head of the United Auto Workers union to congratulate him this past week on getting a new contract with General Motors and to wish… Continue reading Biden spent weeks of auto strike talks building ties to UAW leader that have yet to fully pay off