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Visiting Ford EV Center, Biden says, “The future of the auto industry is electric”

Plug in America

The future of the auto industry is electric,” said President Biden. We hope they will rapidly scale up production so it can be available in every Ford dealer in all 50 states. There’s no turning back. … The only question is whether we’ll lead the race or fall behind.” We couldn’t agree more. .

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ISU study finds large potential for biobased materials in auto industry, but with challenges

Green Car Congress

However, they noted, there are also many challenges associated with the use of biobased parts in the auto industry. The above challenges contribute to the complex nature of the automotive industry and its products. Examples of biobased parts in production. The production of these tires uses less energy.

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BrightDrop: GM’s silent push into electric commercial vehicles

Charged EVs

They’ve seen Super Bowl ads for the GMC Hummer EV , or heard news about the lengthy, painful Chevrolet Bolt EV battery recall. BrightDrop offers a fascinating window into the breadth of GM’s EV plans, though even many people in the auto industry know little about it. Why not GMC? The BrightDrop Zevo 600.

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How 2023 will be Tesla’s true ‘breakout’ year

Teslarati

The three products above saw new expected production dates from Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Thursday at its “Cyber Rodeo” at Gigafactory Texas. The Cybertruck was slotted for production in late 2020. But more than anything, 2023 is a chance for Tesla to truly break away from its competitors in terms of its product line.

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Ford doubles EV goal for 2023 and has a new semiconductor partner to help

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Ford CEO Jim Farley stated that the automaker has now doubled its electric vehicle production goals to 600,000 units by 2023. CEO Jim Farley said yesterday that Ford would be increasing its EV production goal from 300,000 to 600,000 over the next two years, aiming to solidify the manufacturer’s position as #2 in the U.S.

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Final US mpg rules through 2031 go easy on gas trucks, SUVs

Baua Electric

GMC Hummer EV Calculated out, that equates a battery electric vehicle with a gasoline-powered vehicle that gets about 300 miles per gallon—allowing automakers until then to effectively produce hundreds more gasoline vehicles for every one EV , and incentivizing PHEVs.

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GM and Chrysler Submit Updated Restructuring Plans; Up to $18.6B More Needed; Outlines for Product Plans

Green Car Congress

The plans, updated in the context of a worsening sales outlook for the entire auto industry, outline a need for up to an additional $16.6 billion in Federal support for GM and $2 billion for Chrysler; deeper job and brand cuts; as well as product plans for the surviving versions of the automakers. GM product plans.

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