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UAW strikes: GM shuts down Kansas plant and lays off 2,000 workers

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General Motors (GM) has shut down a manufacturing plant in Kansas and laid off the site’s roughly 2,000 workers after the automaker stated plans to do so last week. The news comes as the latest amidst strikes from the United Auto Workers (UAW) union targeting Ford, GM and Stellantis. What are your thoughts?

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Tesla-battery maker Panasonic may add 4680 battery capacity to Kansas plant

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A rendering of Panasonic’s upcoming facility in De Soto, Kansas / Source: Panasonic Tesla battery supplier Panasonic Energy is considering pouring new investments potentially up to $4 billion in its De Soto, Kansas, plant to produce 4680 battery cells for the Tesla Cybertruck and Tesla’s next-gen vehicles.

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Panasonic’s battery unit misses annual profit estimate – ET Auto

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It has a plant in Nevada and has broken ground on a second one in Kansas, which would take its auto battery capacity to 80 gigawatt hours (GWh) a year. Chinese battery makers grew faster than rivals to account for more than two-thirds of global EV battery capacity last year, according to data from consultancy Counterpoint Research.

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Slowing EV uptake may delay Panasonic’s EV battery expansion, says CEO – ET Auto

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State of Nevada and is building a second one in Kansas, as part of a push to expand annual battery capacity to 200 gigawatt hours by March 2031. It would probably take a while for the company to make a decision, Kusumi said. Panasonic Energy has a battery factory in the U.S.

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This McDonald’s breaks record for serving most cars driving through a drive-thru

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By: HT Auto Desk | Updated on: 19 Jun 2024, 09:45 AM A McDonalds outlet in El Dorado in Kansas, US, broke the record of the most number of cars driving through a Drive-Thru in one hour. A McDonald’s outlet in El Dorado in Kansas, US, broke the record of the most number of cars driving through a Drive-Thru in one hour.

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Panasonic puts productivity boost ahead of new EV plant in US – ET Auto

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Panasonic Energy has a plant in Nevada and has broken ground on a second one in Kansas. The unit expects the Kansas plant to take its annual auto battery capacity to 80 gigawatt hours (GWh) a year. In December it said Oklahoma – where it was previously exploring building a factory – was no longer a candidate site.

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H&T Recharge to supply EV battery cylindrical cans to Panasonic Energy – Charged EVs

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The new agreement will extend H&T’s supply to Panasonic Energy’s Kansas facility, which is scheduled to begin operations by March 2025. Source: Panasonic The post H&T Recharge to supply EV battery cylindrical cans to Panasonic Energy – Charged EVs appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News.