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Ford and UAW reached a tentative local agreement at Kentucky plant

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The United Automotive Workers (UAW) have come to a tentative local agreement at a Ford factory in Kentucky, after the union threatened to put the site’s almost 9,000 workers on strike last week if a deal wasn’t reached. The post Ford and UAW reached a tentative local agreement at Kentucky plant appeared first on TESLARATI.

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Kentucky-Argonne Partnership to Help Build US Advanced Battery Industry

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The Commonwealth of Kentucky, the University of Kentucky (UK) and University of Louisville (U of L) are partnering with the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory to establish a national Battery Manufacturing R&D Center to help develop and deploy a domestic supply of advanced battery technologies for vehicle applications.

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Ford EV production push receives another shove

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Ford received terrible news from its first quarter sales results ; its long-time rival General Motors had surpassed it in EV sales, meaning the Blue Oval was no longer the second-largest EV brand in the United States. Just south of there, in Kentucky, Ford is assembling another battery production plant thanks to a joint venture with SK On.

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UAW expands strike to include 6,800 workers at Stellantis truck plant

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The United Auto Workers (UAW) union expanded strikes against Stellantis this week, targeting a key truck plant in Michigan with 6,800 workers walking off the job. ” It's time for a deal that recognizes our members' sacrifices and contributions to the auto industry. It’s a very sticky situation.”

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VMT receives purchase orders worth $480M from two EV manufacturers for Universal Transmission

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VMT Technologies, a development and licensing company headquartered at the Novell Technology Center in Provo, Utah, has received purchase orders worth up to $480 million from two EV manufacturers—Vision Motor Cars and Leo Motors—for the VMT Universal Transmission for application in their vehicles. Earlier post.).

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The EV Transition Explained: Reshaping Labor Markets

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By some estimates, upwards to 80,000 auto workers and a similar number in the auto supply chain have already been laid off globally to support the EV transition. The automaker has already begun idling auto plants and is warning of future closures to pay for its transition to EVs and to try to keep EV prices affordable.

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UAW president blasts U.S. mortgage to Ford three way partnership battery tasks

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The three way partnership is development battery crops in Kentucky and Tennessee able to jointly generating greater than 120 gigawatt hours every year. mortgage to Ford three way partnership battery tasks appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News. ” In April, the UAW and U.S. .” ” In April, the UAW and U.S.

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