Tag: electric vehicle supply chain

Buttigieg: More Minerals From US and Friendly Nations Needed Amid Electric Vehicle Push

April 21, 2023
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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has indicated the United States needs to source more minerals domestically and from friendly nations in order to meet new demands for electric vehicles (EVs). The supply chain for minerals used in EV batteries is heavily controlled by China. Buttigieg testified during a House Appropriations Committee hearing on Thursday that the…

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‘Silent Majority’ Doubtful About Electric Cars Being the Only Option: Toyota Chief

December 22, 2022
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Akio Toyoda, president of Toyota Motor Corp., has said that automakers pursuing an electric-only agenda does not reflect the market reality because the technology and infrastructure are yet to mature, while a “silent majority” that align with that perspective can’t speak out. “People involved in the auto industry are largely a silent majority,” Toyoda told…

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Rising Electric Vehicle Production Costs May Lead to 1,350 Layoffs at Illinois Plant

December 11, 2022
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Over a thousand employees at Stellantis’s assembly plant in Illinois are potentially set to lose their jobs as the company struggles with rising manufacturing costs. The Belvidere plant employs around 1,350 workers and is a site that manufactures the Jeep Cherokee SUV. Stellantis plans to indefinitely halt operations at the plant, which will result in…

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Automaker Stellantis to Idle Illinois Plant, Citing Rising Electric Vehicle Production Costs

December 11, 2022
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Automaker Stellantis will indefinitely idle an assembly plant in Illinois that employs around 1,350 workers, the company said, citing the challenge of rising costs related to the electric vehicle (EV) market and other factors. The site, which will be idled beginning in February 2023, manufactures the Jeep Cherokee SUV. Stellantis, the parent company of Chrysler, Dodge,…

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Virginia, Washington, Massachusetts Could Follow California’s Gas Car Sales Ban

August 28, 2022
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Following the California Air Resources Board (CARB) adopting rules seeking to restrict the sale of new gas cars in the state, Washington, Massachusetts, and Virginia could implement similar measures. According to CARB’s new rules, zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) and plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) should make up 35 percent of new cars sold in California beginning 2026. This…

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