by dankeelan | Sep 28, 2023 | Electric Vehicles, US Economy
The first topic of discussion in Wednesday night’s Republican presidential primary debate was the United Auto Workers strike against the Big Three auto manufacturers. The first candidate to address the underlying issues directly was former Vice...
by dankeelan | Sep 28, 2023 | Electric Vehicles, US Economy
Dealers are starting to sweat. Starting next year buyers will be able to apply the EV Tax credit directly to the sale price of an EV. But as Automotive News reports, dealers are worried the government won’t pay them back in a timely manner....
by dankeelan | Sep 13, 2023 | Electric Vehicles, US Economy
President Biden has been highly attuned to the politics of electric vehicles, helping to enact billions in subsidies to create new manufacturing jobs and going out of his way to court the United Automobile Workers union. But as the union and the big U.S....
by dankeelan | Sep 6, 2023 | Electric Vehicles, Featured, US Economy
As electric-vehicle adoption rates steadily rise around the world, a growing chorus of car executives are criticizing governments on the grounds that they’ve picked the winning horse. Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares has been among the most...
by dankeelan | Jul 20, 2023 | Autonomous Vehicles, Trucks, Unions, US Economy
Dozens of truck drivers and teamsters rallied in San Francisco Friday. They are concerned about the possibility that self-driving trucks could soon be on California roads, and they want to put the brakes on the testing and deployment of self-driving vehicles....
by dankeelan | Jun 29, 2023 | Business, Detroit, Electric Vehicles, Featured, US Economy
On June 26, Ford announced it would carry out layoffs, primarily affecting engineering jobs in the U.S. and Canada, as the carmaker aims to cut costs while restructuring its business operations. All three of Ford’s business units, Ford Blue,...
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