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Rivian wants out of its exclusive agreement with Amazon for EV

One of Amazons new electric delivery vans from Rivian gets ready to leave the Amazon Distribution Facility on Cyber Monday on November 28, 2022 in Aurora, Colorado. Rj Sangosti | Denver Post | Getty Images Rivian wants out of its exclusive agreement with Amazon for the EV maker’s electric delivery… Read Full Article Here CNBC

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Tesla’s plan to slash silicon carbide use sends some chipmakers’

Model Y cars are pictured during the opening ceremony of the new Tesla Gigafactory for electric cars in Gruenheide, Germany, March 22, 2022. Patrick Pleu | Pool | via Reuters Shares in some chipmakers dipped on Thursday after electric vehicle maker Tesla said it plans to greatly reduce the use of… Read Full Article Here […]

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Tesla stock falls more than 5% after hours as Investor Day falls

Elon Musk speaks at Tesla’s 2023 investor day on March 1. Screenshot Electric vehicle maker Tesla hosted a 2023 Investor Day presentation in Austin, Texas, on Wednesday. CEO Elon Musk took the stage to share his “Master Plan 3,” and to discuss how Tesla plans to scale up in the face of increasing… Read Full […]

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General Motors cuts 500 salaried employees

Mary Barra, CEO, GM at the NYSE, November 17, 2022. Source: NYSE DETROIT – General Motors is cutting hundreds of salaried positions as it follows other major companies, including competitors, in downsizing headcounts to preserve cash and boost profits. The cuts affect about 500 positions,… Read Full Article Here CNBC

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Rivian posts mixed fourth quarter and underwhelming EV production

Rivian electric pickup trucks sit in a parking lot at a Rivian service center on May 09, 2022 in South San Francisco, California.  Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Electric vehicle startup Rivian Automotive reported mixed fourth-quarter earnings and a lackluster production outlook after the bell… Read Full Article Here CNBC

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UAW leadership faces historic upheaval ahead of union

United Auto Workers members on strike picket outside General Motors’ Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly plant on Sept. 25, 2019 in Detroit. Michael Wayland / CNBC DETROIT – As the United Auto Workers prepares for what are expected to be highly contentious negotiations with the Detroit automakers later… Read Full Article Here CNBC

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Elon Musk calls US media and schools ‘racist against whites &

Tesla Chief Executive Office Elon Musk speaks at his company’s factory in Fremont, California. Noah Berger | Reuters Elon Musk, the CEO of SpaceX, Tesla and Twitter, has accused “the media,” and “elite colleges and high schools” of being “racist” against white and Asian people, espousing his views… Read Full Article Here CNBC

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Ford suspends electric F-150 Lightning production for another

Ford CEO Jim Farley announces at a press conference that Ford Motor Company will be partnering with the worlds largest battery company, a China-based company called Contemporary Amperex Technology, to create an electric-vehicle battery plant in Marshall, Michigan, on February 13, 2023 in Romulus, Michigan. Bill Pugliano | Getty Images News | Getty Images DETROIT […]

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Lordstown halts production, shipments of Endurance electric

Lordstown Motors gave rides in prototypes of its upcoming electric Endurance pickup truck on June 21, 2021 as part of its “Lordstown Week” event. Michael Wayland / CNBC Lordstown Motors said Thursday it will suspend production and deliveries of its all-electric Endurance pickup to address performance and quality issues with certain components. The electric vehicle […]

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Bentley to end production of ultra-performance 12-cylinder engine

A staff member checks a Bentayga SUV on the Bentley production line at their factory in Crewe, Britain, December 7, 2022.  Phil Noble | Reuters Bentley Motors plans to end production of its 12-cylinder engine next April as the famed luxury carmaker transitions to electric vehicles. The British automaker of ultra-luxury performance cars said the […]