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Stellantis Plant Prepares for 1,350 Layoffs Due to Rising Electric Vehicle Production Costs

Stellantis’s assembly plant in Illinois could see 1,350 layoffs as the company struggles with rising electric vehicle production costs. The Belvidere plant, which manufactures the Jeep Cherokee SUV, employs around 1,350 workers at the site. Stellantis is planning to indefinitely halt operations at the plant. The move will result in…

John Kerry: Green Agenda Isn’t Moving ‘Fast Enough’ – ‘Everything Has to Accelerate’

Democrat President Joe Biden's "climate czar" has declared that the green agenda isn't moving "fast enough" and warned global leaders that "everything has to accelerate." Special Presidential Envoy for Climate Kerry issued the warning Thursday during an event hosted by the Washington Post. Nations around the world need to "accelerate"…

Questions Emerge over Biden’s Push to Install Electric Car Chargers at Gas Stations

A new report raises questions about President Joe Biden's push to install electric vehicle (EV) chargers in gas stations across America. A well-known independent newsletter on fuel prices and gas stations has expressed skepticism about the plan. The addition of many more EV charging stations to U.S. gas stations has…

Electric Cars Less Reliable Than Gas-Powered Vehicles, Consumer Reports Reveals

Electric vehicles are less reliable than their gas-powered counterparts, a new Consumer Reports survey has revealed. According to the Consumer Reports 2022 Annual Auto Reliability survey released Tuesday, electric vehicles, including those from Tesla, are among some of the least reliable automobiles sold in America. Consumer Reports (CR) is a…

General Motors Secures LandMark Deal with Australian Critical Minerals Company

Automotive giant General Motors (GM) has signed a landmark deal with an Australian critical minerals company. The agreement will secure the future production and supply of critical minerals for batteries used in electric vehicles (EVs). The deal is critical to secure “all battery raw material to support GM’s goal of…

Top EV Company Recalls Almost All of Its Electric Vehicles

One of America's largest EV companies Rivian has recalled almost all of its electric vehicles due to a potentially widespread fault. Rivian announced the recall over the weekend which impacts most of the vehicles that have already been delivered to customers. The company, which is partially owned by Ford and…

Journalists Take Electric Truck on Road Trip, Plug It in at Campground, Told to Wait 5 Days to Fully Charge

Two journalists took and brand new electric truck on a road trip across the country and were left stunned when they realized how long it would take to charge after plugging it in at a campground. Automotive YouTubers TFLEV wanted to drive the Ford 150 Lightning EV truck from the…

Man Plugs New $80k+ Electric Truck in at Home, Learns It Will Take 4 Days to Charge

After plugging a brand new $80,000 plus car in to his home charging system, a man was stunned to learn that the hi-tech vehicle would take four days to charge. As the government continues to push green policies, and states like California and New York are banning gas-powered car sales,…