German FAZ: Talent in the shed004768

We’re sorry about that now, but we have to torment the inclined readership with a few numbers. The fact is that buying a car grows into an investment. Driving a car was never really cheap, the mobility available in front of the door has always weighed on the wallet. But in view of the price… Continue reading German FAZ: Talent in the shed004768

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WASHINGTON, Dec 12 (Reuters) – The U.S. new vehicle automotive fleet’s fuel efficiency was flat in the 2021 model year as automakers sold more sport utility vehicles and pickup trucks compared to cars, while the Detroit Three lagged behind foreign competitors. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said Monday the fleetwide real-world average was 25.4 miles… Continue reading Untitled

Lyft drivers who use EVs will get a $150 bonus if they complete 50 trips a week

/ The company is offering cash incentives to get more drivers to switch to EVs so it can achieve its goal of “100 percent” electric-only trips by 2030. Lyft drivers can get cash for driving an EV. Lyft, which has said it wants “100 percent” of the vehicles operating on its platform to be electric… Continue reading Lyft drivers who use EVs will get a $150 bonus if they complete 50 trips a week

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WASHINGTON, Dec 12 (Reuters) – United Auto Workers (UAW) President Ray Curry said Monday he is optimistic the union can quickly reach a contract deal with a General Motors, LG Energy Solution battery cell joint venture factory. Last week, workers at the Ultium Cells LLC plant northeast Ohio overwhelmingly voted to join the UAW, a… Continue reading Untitled

U.S. finalizes $2.5 billion loan to GM, LG battery joint venture

The loan will help finance construction of new lithium-ion manufacturing facilities in Ohio, Tennessee and Michigan, supporting 6,000 construction jobs and 5,100 operations jobs at the three plants. By David Shepardson The U.S. Energy Department said on Monday it had finalized a $2.5 billion low-cost loan to a joint venture of General Motors Co and… Continue reading U.S. finalizes $2.5 billion loan to GM, LG battery joint venture

German Handelsblatt: Electric car ranking: Tesla is ahead of the competition, VW is shrinking year-on-year – the ten most popular electric cars 2022005783

Kurz vor dem Jahresende kommt die Autoproduktion wieder in Fahrt. Das schlägt sich auch in den Neuzulassungen nieder: Im November wurden 260.512 Neuwagen in Deutschland neu zugelassen. Das waren gut 31 Prozent mehr als im November des Vorjahres, wie das Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt (KBA) mitteilte. Den größten Anteil an den Zulassungen haben mit knapp einem Drittel weiter die Stadtgeländewagen (SUV), die… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Electric car ranking: Tesla is ahead of the competition, VW is shrinking year-on-year – the ten most popular electric cars 2022005783

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WASHINGTON, Dec 12 (Reuters) – The U.S. Energy Department said on Monday it had finalized a $2.5 billion low-cost loan to a joint venture of General Motors Co (GM.N) and LG Energy Solution (373220.KS) to help pay for three new lithium-ion battery cell manufacturing facilities. Reuters first reported in July the planned loan to Ultium… Continue reading Untitled

Greatest road tests ever: Daewoo Matiz SE Plus

Tested 11.11.98 Styled by Italdesign, the Matiz used a single-cam 796cc threepot to drive the front wheels via a Daewoo-developed five-speed manual gearbox. Suspension was by front MacPherson struts and rear trailing arms. Front vented discs and rear drums did the stopping. ABS was optional.  The responsive, thrumming triple was eager to rev, providing subjectively… Continue reading Greatest road tests ever: Daewoo Matiz SE Plus

German FAZ: Opel partner cuts almost every sixth job004765

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German FAZ: Talent in the shed004764

We’re sorry about that now, but we have to torment the inclined readership with a few numbers. The fact is that buying a car grows into an investment. Driving a car was never really cheap, the mobility available in front of the door has always weighed on the wallet. But in view of the price… Continue reading German FAZ: Talent in the shed004764