Regulations: Page 5

  • The Tesla Model Y traveling on a highway.
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    Tesla to offer US customers a free 1-month trial of Full Self Driving

    Boosting FSD subscriptions could help the automaker generate revenue and overcome dwindling operating margins.

    By • March 27, 2024
  • An employee assembles a vehicle at the Volkswagen Group's plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, on Feb. 14, 2024.
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    Retrieved from Volkswagen Group of America on March 25, 2024
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    VW plant in Tennessee to hold UAW vote in April

    It’s the first nonunion auto plant to hold a United Auto Workers election since the union won major concessions from the Detroit Three automakers last fall, according to the UAW.

    By • March 25, 2024
  • A vehicle's tailpipe emitting exhaust.
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    EPA softens vehicle emissions standards in win for automakers

    The final rule steadily tightens the requirements, giving automakers more time to ramp up EV sales.

    By • March 20, 2024
  • An electric car charges at a mall parking lot.
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    Automakers score victory as Energy Department weakens EV mileage rule

    The final regulation means vehicle manufacturers will be able to sell more gas-engine vehicles through 2030.

    By • March 19, 2024
  • The Fisker Ocean electric SUV.
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    Courtesy of Fisker, Inc.
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    Fisker to halt production, raise $150M with future in doubt

    The potential cash infusion and production stoppage could help the EV startup stay afloat as it seeks a partnership with a major automaker.

    By • March 18, 2024
  • A construction worker accesses the rear of a 2021 Ford Transit Connect.
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    Courtesy of Ford Motor Co.
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    Ford settles US tariff dodging allegations for $365M

    The fine ends a long-running allegation that the automaker skirted a 25% 'chicken tax' on cargo vans assembled in Turkey.

    By • March 12, 2024
  • The East facade of the United States Capitol in Washington DC.
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    Alliance for Automotive Innovation names new safety, technology lobbyist

    Sarah Puro previously held senior roles at the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board and the House Committee on Appropriations.

    By • March 11, 2024
  • A Tesla North American Charging Standard plug.
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    Courtesy of Tesla Photo Gallery
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    The White House wants to know more about Tesla’s charging standard

    As more automakers switch to the EV maker's North American Charging Standard, regulators want to know how it will impact standards for public chargers.

    By • March 11, 2024
  • Scout Motors held ground breaking ceremony on its $2 billion EV plant in Blythewood, South Carolina.
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    Scout Motors breaks ground on $2B EV plant after environmental delays

    The automotive company plans to finish its South Carolina facility in 2026 after pausing construction in the fall of 2023.

    By Sebastian Obando • March 6, 2024
  • Lordstown Motors CEO Steve Burns standing next to the company's Endurance pickup.
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    SEC charges Lordstown Motors with misleading investors on sales outlook

    The defunct EV startup allegedly made false or misleading statements about pre-orders, parts access and delivery timelines, according to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

    By Jim Tyson • March 5, 2024
  • A red Tesla Model 3 and blue Tesla Model Y parked with a city skyline in the background.
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    Courtesy of Tesla Inc.
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    Biden administration scrutinizes China’s links to connected vehicle supply chains

    The Commerce Department is exploring whether to regulate transactions with China-linked firms supplying automakers with goods, technology or services for their connected cars.

    By • Feb. 29, 2024
  • A view of the interior of Nouveau Monde Graphite's battery materials plant in Bécancour, Quebec.
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    Panasonic Energy fortifies battery supply chain with new graphite deal

    Nouveau Monde Graphite is also growing its capacity as more battery companies and automakers secure additional suppliers for their North American supply chains.

    By Kate Magill • Feb. 27, 2024
  • An all-electric Mercedes-AMG EQS 53 4MATIC+ parked.
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    Mercedes-Benz delays EV goal amid slowing demand

    Low-cost EV sales are growing faster than more expensive luxury models, a company executive said.

    By • Feb. 23, 2024
  • An LG Energy Solution site.
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    LG Energy Solution, WesCEF expand lithium supply deal

    The partnership will supply the battery maker's North American manufacturing sites and produce more IRA-compliant vehicles.

    By Kate Magill • Feb. 22, 2024
  • Four 2023 Fisker Ocean models parked.
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    Courtesy of Fisker Inc.
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    Fisker stock is at risk of delisting

    The EV startup has six months to boost its share price above $1 per share to stay on the New York Stock Exchange.

    By • Feb. 20, 2024
  • Construction workers build the “Signature Bridge,” replacing and improving a busy highway intersection at I-95 and I-395 on March 17, 2021 in Miami, Florida.
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    Infrastructure law may increase transportation’s GHG emissions as states spend more on highways

    The White House is also expected to delay the transition to EVs in a revision to the Environmental Protection Agency's proposed emissions regulation.

    By Dan Zukowski • Feb. 20, 2024
  • A light gray Chevrolet Bolt EV parked outside at a charging station at a Chevrolet dealer in Colma, California.
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    Dealers reimbursed $135M for clean vehicle tax credits since Jan. 1

    The Clean Vehicle Tax Credit offers consumers the option of a point-of-sale discount of $7,500 for the purchase of qualifying vehicles.

    By • Feb. 16, 2024
  • A autonomous Waymo Jaguar I-PACE SUV yields to a pedestrian at a crosswalk.
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    Waymo updated its vehicle software after ‘rare scenario’ in Phoenix

    The action comes as federal regulators increase scrutiny of AV ride-hailing companies’ safety measures following a Cruise incident last fall.

    By • Feb. 16, 2024
  • UAW union members strike holding signs with the city in the background.
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    Michigan is no longer a ‘right-to-work’ state

    The change allows unions to charge nonmembers a fee for representing them in contract negotiations and labor disputes.

    By Emilie Shumway • Feb. 15, 2024
  • The Cruise Origin autonomous ride-hailing vehicle.
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    Courtesy of Cruise LLC
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    GM’s Cruise unit names safety leader amid federal investigations

    Steve Kenner will help the company improve safety and reestablish trust with regulators, government officials and the public.

    By • Feb. 14, 2024
  • A satellite image of the Earth showing a map of electric vehicle charging locations in the United States.
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    Joint venture EV charging network Ionna begins operations

    The firm, which seven leading automakers support, plans to install at least 30,000 high-powered public chargers in strategic locations throughout North America.

    By • Feb. 13, 2024
  • Waymo's autonomously driven Jaguar I-PACE electric SUV
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    Courtesy of Waymo
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    San Francisco crowd attacks Waymo driverless car

    The incident could signal a self-driving vehicle backlash as Super Bowl ads criticized Tesla’s Autopilot software and city leaders call for local oversight of AVs in their cities.

    By Dan Zukowski • Feb. 12, 2024
  • GMC Hummer EVs on the assembly line at General Motors' Factory ZERO EV plant in Detroit, Michigan.
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    GM hires former Tesla exec to lead EV battery strategy

    Kurt Kelty was heavily involved in creating Tesla’s first Gigafactory and has been working on lithium-ion batteries since he worked at Panasonic in 1993.

    By • Feb. 9, 2024
  • A unibody frame of a Jeep Grand Cherokee traveling down an assembly line above a battery cell.
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    Courtesy of Stellantis.

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    EU passes domestic clean energy act, trailing US supply chain and climate bills

    The European Commission agreed to the Net-Zero Industry Act to increase domestic manufacturing, following similar domestic production acts passed by the U.S.

    By Lamar Johnson • Feb. 8, 2024
  • Volkswagen Group's assembly plant in Chattanooga, Tenneesee.
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    Most Volkswagen autoworkers in Tennessee want to join union, UAW says

    With a majority of workers having signed union cards, the United Auto Workers lauded the moment as a positive sign for its industry unionization drive.

    By • Feb. 7, 2024