MARSHALL, Mich., July 10 (Reuters) – Fred Chapman has a message for Ford Motor Co (F.N), which is planning to build a sprawling factory on the outskirts of this town to make batteries for electric cars and which promises to employ 2,500 people. “We don’t need jobs,” he says. That’s a surprising view coming from… Continue reading Focus: The manufacturing backlash: No factory in my backyard
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Cleantechnica: Australia Nudges 10% Electric Vehicle Penetration 002879
The June figures have been released and Australia is nudging 10% EV penetration. We are now where I was expecting us to be at the end of last year. The Tesla Model Y and the refreshed MG ZS EV arrived in November and boosted the figures, but the 10% bar seemed elusive. The first 5… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Australia Nudges 10% Electric Vehicle Penetration 002879
Chinese electric vehicle investment plans in Thailand
July 10 (Reuters) – Chinese electric vehicle manufacturers are pouring into Thailand, having committed to invest $1.44 billion in production facilities in Southeast Asia’s biggest automaking hub that has long been dominated by Japanese companies. This new wave of investment has been backed by Thailand’s government, which has rolled out incentives and courted Chinese firms,… Continue reading Chinese electric vehicle investment plans in Thailand
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July 9 (Reuters) – Comedian Sarah Silverman and two authors have filed copyright infringement lawsuits against Meta Platforms (META.O) and OpenAI for allegedly using their content without permission to train artificial intelligence language models. The proposed class action lawsuits filed by Silverman, Richard Kadrey and Christopher Golden in San Francisco federal court Friday allege Facebook… Continue reading Untitled
J.D. Power study: For potential EV buyers, public charging is critical
EV experts disagree about how much and what kinds of public charging will be needed in the electric future. However, there’s absolutely no doubt about one thing: for potential EV buyers, the availability of public charging is the big banana in the bunch. Market analysis firm J.D. Power publishes a suite of EV-related studies each… Continue reading J.D. Power study: For potential EV buyers, public charging is critical
Volkswagen to Start Testing Its Adorable Self-Driving Vans
Get ready for even more chaos. Van Life Volkswagen announced on Thursday that it will debut its first stateside self-driving program in Austin, Texas. It’s the latest attempt from the German automaker to get a foothold in the autonomous vehicle market, especially in the US, after its previous ventures all but fizzled out. Spearheading Volkswagen’s… Continue reading Volkswagen to Start Testing Its Adorable Self-Driving Vans
Ford (F) Registers 11.2% Growth in US Vehicle Sales in Q2
Ford Motor Company F emerged as the top-selling brand in America in the second quarter of 2023, driven by the success of its trucks, electric vehicles and new vehicle introductions. The US legacy automaker achieved impressive sales growth of 11.2% during this period. The F-Series once again became America’s top-selling truck, with a 34% rise… Continue reading Ford (F) Registers 11.2% Growth in US Vehicle Sales in Q2
Ford unleashes the UK’s first legal hands-free drive car – but who will buy it?
The BlueCruise drive system gives the driver the option to go hands-free when certain conditions are met. In the UK that means motorways only, at the moment. Photograph: AP The BlueCruise drive system gives the driver the option to go hands-free when certain conditions are met. In the UK that means motorways only, at the… Continue reading Ford unleashes the UK’s first legal hands-free drive car – but who will buy it?
UAW wants EPA to soften vehicle emissions plan
Last month, UAW President Shawn Fain harshly criticized the U.S. Energy Department plan to lend USD 9.2 billion to a joint venture of Ford and South Korea’s SK On to build three U.S. battery plants. The United Auto Workers union on Friday called on the Biden administration to soften its proposed vehicle emissions cuts that… Continue reading UAW wants EPA to soften vehicle emissions plan
Clean Technica: Kentucky 1st To Mandate State-Funded EV Chargers Include Tesla Charge Ports002876
It’s been less than two months since Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS) began being adopted by a number of automakers and charging companies. This week, however, the charging hardware also gained its first nod of approval from a state government, with Kentucky mandating the equipment on all new federally funded charging stations. Kentucky is set… Continue reading Clean Technica: Kentucky 1st To Mandate State-Funded EV Chargers Include Tesla Charge Ports002876