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China to Boost EV Sales with Public Funds

China is wary of losing its title as the world’s biggest EV market now that sales of fully-electric cars are slowing. To regain the country’s EV sales momentum, the Ministry of Commerce is coordinating a six-month campaign that will use public funds to boost EV sales in rural communities and other areas outside of…

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UAW’s Uphill Battle to Unionize Battery Plants in the Morning Shift

In recent years, America’s big three car makers have announced all manner of expansions to ready themselves for the electric car revolution. Now, as they prepare to populate these new and upgraded factories with workers, the United Auto Workers are preparing for unionization battles over the plants, and they don’t…

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Is US Govt’s Support for Big EVs Endangering Pedestrians?

Electric vehicles are heavier than gas cars anyway, but the latest EVs are mostly big, heavy SUVs and pickups that pose a greater threat to pedestrians and cyclists

GM to Utilize Tesla’s Charging Network in Morning Shift

One of the advantages people can claim you get with owning a Tesla is access to the company’s network of thousands of Supercharger stations. Last month, Ford and Tesla announced that Ford EVs would use a big part of the network too. GM followed suit on Thursday, as GM and Tesla announced a deal that will see GM EVs…

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Tesla’s Charging Network Thrives, But CCS May Be Better

Ford and Tesla said recently that Ford’s EVs would eventually be able to use Tesla’s charging network, which is the best in the industry in the United States. GM and Tesla said Thursday that GM’s EVs would eventually be able to do the same thing, perhaps because GM and Ford aren’t above trying to buddy up to Telsa CEO…

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