Leap and ChargeScape have announced a strategic partnership focused on enhancing electric vehicle (EV) integration into U.S. electric grids. By building the nation’s largest EV virtual power plant, the initiative aims to boost grid capacity and provide financial benefits to EV owners. ChargeScape’s platform, which connects power grids with major automakers, will work with Leap’s… Continue reading Electric Vehicles Update – Strategic Partnership Boosts Grid Capacity With EV Integration
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German Manager Magazin: Ford: First strike in the history of Cologne works for savings plans004191
In the early hours of the morning at the Cologne ford-A strike began for the first time in their almost hundred years of history. With the laying of work, the IG Metall increase the pressure on the employer and obtain a correction of the savings plans. The Germany subsidiary has long been a loss loan… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: Ford: First strike in the history of Cologne works for savings plans004191
GOP tax bill helps its biggest donor Musk, but harms his company, Tesla
Republicans announced a new tax plan today and it’s just about as bad for America as expected, taking money for healthcare, clean air and energy efficiency from American families and sending it to the ultra-wealthy instead. You might think that this helps one of those ultra-wealthy, Elon Musk, who gave hundreds of millions of dollars… Continue reading GOP tax bill helps its biggest donor Musk, but harms his company, Tesla
Why Elon Musk Is Furious and Publicly Raging at His Own AI Chatbot, Grok
Elon Musk’s AI chatbot, Grok, thinks that The Atlantic and The BBC are credible, reputable sources for news and information. Which is funny, because Musk — who’s engaged in a years-long project to erode trust in legacy media organizations and even specific journalists — doesn’t. And now, he’s furious at his own AI chatbot. The Musk-Grok tiff happened over… Continue reading Why Elon Musk Is Furious and Publicly Raging at His Own AI Chatbot, Grok
Carvana, a Used Car Retailer, Thinks Trump’s Tariffs Could be Good for Business
Automakers are worried that President Trump’s tariffs on imported cars and auto parts will soon increase their costs and start eating into profits. But at least one business in the auto industry thinks the tariffs could give it a lift. That company is Carvana, an online retailer of used cars that has gained fame for… Continue reading Carvana, a Used Car Retailer, Thinks Trump’s Tariffs Could be Good for Business
Is Slate Auto’s Electric Truck the Answer to Expensive Cars?
When Slate Auto, a start-up, unveiled a roughly $25,000 electric pickup truck last month, social media lit up with comments. Many people saw the no-frills vehicle, with an easy-to-repair body and nostalgic hand crank windows, as a refreshing antidote to today’s overstuffed and increasingly unaffordable cars. How unaffordable? Average monthly payments on new cars have… Continue reading Is Slate Auto’s Electric Truck the Answer to Expensive Cars?
GM unveils new ‘groundbreaking’ EV battery tech, aims to be first to market
General Motors battery technician Steven Petty Jr. focuses on aligning electrodes on an anode sample for a prototype LMR battery cell in the making. Photo by Steve Fecht for General Motors WARREN, Mich. — General Motors expects to pioneer a new “groundbreaking” EV battery technology that the automaker says will reduce costs and boost profitability… Continue reading GM unveils new ‘groundbreaking’ EV battery tech, aims to be first to market
German FAZ: For the first time strike in Cologne Ford-Weren009346
There is a strike for the first time in the almost hundred years old Cologne Ford works. The protest campaign against planned job cuts at the location with 11,500 employees should begin on Wednesday morning and last until the end of the night shift on Thursday morning, as IG Metall announced. The management would like… Continue reading German FAZ: For the first time strike in Cologne Ford-Weren009346
German FAZ: Ford calculates with billions of billions by Trump’s Zölle009345
The US car company Ford expects a billion dollar pollution from President Donald Trump’s import duties. The taxes on vehicles and auto parts introduced to the USA are likely to press the adjusted operational profit this year by around $ 1.5 billion, as Ford announced. With reference to the uncertainty about further development, the group… Continue reading German FAZ: Ford calculates with billions of billions by Trump’s Zölle009345
@Ford: Ford Names Kyle Crockett as Chief Accounting Officer
– Ford Names Kyle Crockett as Chief Accounting Officer DEARBORN, Mich.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Ford Motor Company today announced the appointment of Kyle Crockett to the role of Chief Accounting Officer (CAO). In that role, he will have responsibility for all aspects of Ford’s accounting function and internal control over financial reporting. Crockett’s appointment will be effective the… Continue reading @Ford: Ford Names Kyle Crockett as Chief Accounting Officer