The UAW's Stellantis Council met yesterday to discuss the frustrated automaker's “continued failure” to honor the deal that ended the 2023 labor strike, and their latest union memo isn't drawing much traction. It's not a good time to be Stellantis. Its dealers are suing the leadership and threatening to fire the company's chief executive, Carlos …
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On the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the hottest topics in the world of transportation and sustainable energy. In this week's episode, we discuss our first drives in the Tesla FSD v12.5, Tesla's new prototype, the 2025 Chevy Blazer EV and Audi Q6, and more. The show is live every Friday at 4pm ET on ElectrekYouTube …
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Chevrolet on Friday confirmed increases in both EPA ratings and power output for its rear- and all-wheel-drive 2025 Blazer EV. It also released pricing and more information about the base front-wheel-drive model. Rear-wheel drive versions of the Chevrolet Blazer RS come with an EPA-rated range of 334 miles in 2025, up from 324 miles in …
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The 2025 Blazer EV achieves 334 miles of EPA-estimated range, according to Chevy. Power has been increased for the models up to 25 hp compared to the 2024 Blazer EV Base front-wheel-drive $45,995 Blazer EV LT will be available for order “soon” Chevrolet on Friday confirmed increases in both EPA ratings and power output for …
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The Jetsons they may have come out in the 1960s, but by 2024, we're finally on the verge of rapid flight with electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL). A recent market report from the Global Advanced/Urban Air Mobility Market Map team of AAM analysts shared that companies around the world are preparing for this transition …
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It won't be news It has been charged don't read that Chinese automakers have used “Western” products in the EV race. The US and the EU set up tariff walls in a last-ditch effort to save domestic automakers from their decade-long failure to adapt, but they can't control what happens outside their borders. The markets …
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After seeing success with its 4xe plug-in hybrids, Jeep may add more hybrids are common and on its US schedule, reports Automotive News. Hybrids are “definitely one of the things we're definitely looking at,” said Jeep VP of product planning Matthew Nyquist in a video conference call with Automotive News and other media outlets, calling …
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The latest electric RV concept from Thor is a Class A vehicle with large batteries, an electric drive, and a generator that extends the range. Will this PHERV (?) reach production? Similar in appearance to Thor's existing Vegas Class A vehicle and co-developed by Thor and a commercial EV manufacturer, this “world's first hybrid RV” …
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GM and Rivian's CEO have something in common: They didn't think EVs would become a political stick. On Thursday while speaking at the New York Times Climate Forward event Rivian founder and CEO RJ Scaringe said “I think it's very important that we don't do that. make EVs a political phenomenonand it makes me sad …
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Rinco Ultrasonics, a Swiss-headquartered manufacturer of ultrasonic welding equipment, has introduced the Ultrasonic Servo-Driven Splicer (USDS). USDS captures and secures groups of wires and fuses the ends together to create a stronger bond with better electrical conductivity than soldered joints, the company said. Rinco is working to expand the USDS offering with higher power versions. …
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