Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! Plugin vehicles continue to rise in France, with last month’s plugin vehicle registrations ending at 29,184 units, divided between 19,657 BEVs (or 17% share of the overall auto market) and 9,527 PHEVs (8% share of the auto market). The… Continue reading Clean Technica: 26% Of New Cars In France Now Plugin Cars003020
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Slow August ends UK car production growth
Car production in the UK fell in August, ending six months of continued year-on-year growth, with the blame aimed at the annual summer shutdowns and planned factory upgrades. Last month, 45,052 cars left production lines – down 31,399 on July – in what is widely regarded as the quietest month of the year. Compared with last August,… Continue reading Slow August ends UK car production growth
@Hyundai: All-New 2024 Kia EV9 starts at $54,900
Kia’s first three-row SUV EV is expected to arrive in the fourth quarter[2] Standard 800V architecture permits DC fast charging; 10 to 80 percent state-of-charge in under 25 minutes[3] Standard seating for up to seven passengers In 2024, EV9 is expected to be the first EV for Kia to be assembled in North America Equipped… Continue reading @Hyundai: All-New 2024 Kia EV9 starts at $54,900
U.A.W. Says It Could Expand Auto Strikes on Friday
The United Automobile Workers union said on Wednesday that it planned to expand its strike against the big three Michigan automakers on Friday if negotiators failed to make substantial progress on new contracts. The union ordered workers to walk off the job nearly two weeks ago at three vehicle assembly plants — each owned by… Continue reading U.A.W. Says It Could Expand Auto Strikes on Friday
U.A.W. Threatens Strikes at More Plants
The United Auto Workers said on Tuesday that the union would expand its strike against three U.S. automakers on Friday if it was unable to make substantial progress in contract talks with them. Nearly 13,000 U.A.W. members walked off the assembly lines at three plants last Friday, one each at the three companies — General… Continue reading U.A.W. Threatens Strikes at More Plants
F1 Schedule Continues to Grow With New Races
There are more Formula 1 races than ever, and next season there will be even more, with 24 races, the most in the sport’s history. This year’s Formula 1 schedule, at 23 events, should have set the record, but the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix was canceled because of the extreme rainfall that devastated the region.… Continue reading F1 Schedule Continues to Grow With New Races
U.A.W. Goes on Strike at 3 Plants in Midwest
Thousands of members of the United Automobile Workers union went on strike Friday at three plants in three Midwestern states in what was the first strike simultaneously affecting all three Detroit automakers. The union and the companies — General Motors, Ford Motor and Stellantis, the parent of Chrysler — remained deadlocked in negotiations over a… Continue reading U.A.W. Goes on Strike at 3 Plants in Midwest
U.A.W. Strike Looms Over Detroit Auto Show
The Detroit auto show kicked off this week with a burst of hoopla and glam, including a Darius Rucker concert sponsored by Ford Motor and an indoor test track built by Jeep that features a hill with a 40-degree slope. But beyond the excitement and bright lights, Detroit’s annual auto show has been clouded by… Continue reading U.A.W. Strike Looms Over Detroit Auto Show
The U.A.W. Could Go on Strike Friday. Here’s What to Know About the Issues.
The United Auto Workers union, which represents about 150,000 workers at U.S. car plants, could strike against three of the country’s largest automakers on Friday if the union and the companies are unable to reach new contracts. The three automakers — General Motors, Ford Motor and Stellantis, which owns Chrysler, Jeep and Ram — could… Continue reading The U.A.W. Could Go on Strike Friday. Here’s What to Know About the Issues.
Auto Strike by U.A.W. Could Have Wide Economic Effects
Two years after the auto industry survived the supply-chain upheaval of the pandemic, another disruption — the prospective strike by the United Auto Workers — threatens to upend the production and distribution of new cars, and the impact could be wide-ranging. A U.A.W. strike against one or more of Detroit’s Big Three — Ford Motor,… Continue reading Auto Strike by U.A.W. Could Have Wide Economic Effects