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  • Northvolt engineers inspect a sodium ion battery sample.
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    Northvolt develops an advanced sodium-ion battery

    The battery, which does not contain rare earth materials, was validated to have an energy density of over 160 watt-hours per kilogram.

    EVs
  • A white 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning EV is offered for sale at a Ford dealer in Illinois.
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    Ford eases dealer requirements to sell EVs after pushback

    Dealers complained about the financial commitment of the automaker’s Model e EV program, which could be as high as $1.2 million.

  • A silver EV battery module being assembled.
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    Courtesy of Ford.

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    Ford resumes Michigan EV battery plant construction — but scaled down

    The slow adoption of EVs made the automaker reevaluate its investments, a Ford spokesperson said.

  • Two employees at Redwood Materials disassemble batteries for recycling.
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    Toyota to source recycled EV battery materials from Redwood Materials

    The automaker will use recycled materials to produce batteries at its forthcoming North Carolina EV battery manufacturing plant.

  • A worker inspects Nissan Pathfinder SUV at the company's Smyrna Vehicle Assembly Plant in Tennessee.
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    Courtesy of Nissan North America, Inc.
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    Nissan raising wages 10% for 9,000 US production workers

    Honda, Hyundai, Subaru and Toyota have also promised to increase pay for nonunion workers since the United Auto Workers struck deals with the Big Three.

  • The BrightDrop Zevo 400 and Zevo 600 electric delivery vans.
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    GM tightens control over EV delivery startup BrightDrop

    The move brings all of GM’s commercial digital solutions, including BrightDrop Core, into its commercial product and business services unit GM Envolve.

  • The front of a Toyota dealership.
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    Courtesy of Toyota Motor North America
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    Toyota’s financial arm to pay $60M for illegal lending, credit reporting misconduct

    The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said Toyota Motor Credit Corporation withheld refunds, refunded incorrect amounts and provided false data to consumer reporting companies.

  • United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain at the Stellantis Sterling Heights Assembly Plant in Michigan.
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    Bill Pugliano/Stringer/Getty Images North America via Getty Images
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    UAW ratifies labor agreements with Ford, Stellantis

    The United Auto Workers union says 64% of voting members across General Motors, Ford and Stellantis approved the landmark labor agreements.

    Updated Nov. 20, 2023
  • An autonomous Chevy bolt EV operated by Cruise in San Francisco.
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    Courtesy of Cruise LLC
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    Cruise CEO resigns amid safety probes into company’s robotaxis

    The company’s robotaxi fleet remains grounded in California after one of the vehicles struck a pedestrian in downtown San Francisco in early October.

  • The 2023 North American International Detroit Auto Show.
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    Courtesy of North American International Detroit Auto Show
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    Top automotive industry conferences in 2024

    Upcoming events will touch on electric vehicles, autonomous vehicles, software-defined vehicles, supply chain management and more.

    Updated Oct. 12, 2023
  • An LG Energy Solution site.
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    LG Energy Solution to lay off 170 in Michigan

    The company said slower-than-expected EV demand contributed to the cuts.

    EVs
  • The 2024 Subaru Crosstrek Wilderness SUV.
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    Courtesy of Subaru of America, Inc.
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    Subaru to raise wages after similar moves by nonunionized automakers

    The decision impacts Subaru’s sole U.S. assembly plant in Lafayette, Indiana, which employs over 5,600 workers and currently builds the Ascent, Crosstrek, Legacy and Outback models.

  • Hyundai vehicles displayed for sale at a new car dealership.
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    Hyundai, AWS design training, certification program for critical cloud skills

    The third-largest carmaker will migrate on-premise applications and leverage jointly designed tech training programs. 

  • Hyundai's new Sante Fe SUV is reveled during a presentation at the Los Angeles Auto Show.
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    Hyundai to sell cars on Amazon in 2024

    The automaker will also integrate Amazon’s Alexa digital assistant in its vehicles in 2025 as part of the expanded partnership.

  • The Goodyear Blimp flying.
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    Courtesy of Goodyear
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    Goodyear CEO to retire as tiremaker overhauls corporate strategy

    The company’s transformation plan includes exploring strategic alternatives for its Dunlop brand and chemical and off-road tire businesses, which it hopes will raise over $2 billion in gross proceeds.

  • A photo of an EVPoint EV charging station.
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    Courtesy of EG Group
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    EG Group buys Tesla hardware for European charging network

    This is the second time Tesla has sold its ultra-fast EV chargers to the convenience store industry. The automaker struck a deal with BP in October.

  • United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain speaks to auto workers.
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    UAW members vote to approve GM labor deal despite opposition

    Nearly 55% of autoworkers represented by the United Auto Workers at General Motors voted “yes” to approve the deal, but 13 facilities rejected it.

  • A lithium battery for EVs.
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    SweetBunFactory via Getty Images
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    Energy Department offers $3.5B for battery manufacturing

    The funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will go towards new, retrofitted and expanded battery and critical mineral production sites.

    EVs
  • A Michelin tire on a blue car.
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    Michelin to lay off 1,400 employees, end tire production in Oklahoma

    The site couldn’t keep up with the evolving automotive market and is set to wind down operations starting next year.

  • Model Y bodies on the assembly line at Tesla's Gigafactory in Texas.
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    Courtesy of Tesla Inc.
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    GM buys gigacasting company with Tesla ties

    Tooling & Equipment International worked with Tesla to streamline vehicle manufacturing before General Motors acquired the company.

  • A photo of the exterior of a Buc-ee's location.
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    Courtesy of Buc-ee's
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    Buc-ee’s joins Mercedes-Benz EV charging network

    The initial rollout will include chargers at 30 of the retailer’s travel centers by the end of 2024.

  • Pedestrians and cyclists cross a crosswalk.
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    ArtMassa via Getty Images
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    Pickups, vans and SUVs with tall hoods 45% more likely to kill pedestrians

    The average U.S. passenger vehicle is about eight inches taller and 1,000 pounds heavier than it was 30 years ago, an Insurance Institute for Highway Safety study says.

  • A black 2023 Jeep Grand Wagoneer SUV.
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    Courtesy of Stellantis
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    UAW strike had little impact on new car prices, Kelley Blue Book says

    Transaction prices rose significantly for some strike-affected brands such as Chevrolet, Chrysler and Dodge, while Ford, Jeep and Ram saw drops as those brands boosted incentives.

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    Volvo acquires Proterra’s EV battery business

    The automaker purchased the electric bus maker's battery segment three months after the startup declared bankruptcy.

  • A worker assembles an engine at Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama.
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    Courtesy of Hyundai Motor Group
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    Hyundai is raising wages 25% by 2028 for production workers

    The pay hikes will impact employees at the automaker’s assembly plant in Alabama and its electric vehicle factory in Georgia, which is under construction.