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Jeep’s Belvidere Assembly Plant — an uncertain future
Plus, he claimed the charging infrastructure isn’t up to par. Logan thinks there is a require for a “common charger” that can be employed no issue what auto a person is driving. He raised the need for laws about this a couple of weeks ago with U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth and fellow Democrat, Illinois State Sen. Steve Stadelman of Rockford. Logan also worries about the means of electricity grids to assist an influx of EVs. But the rewards, he claimed, will be a cleaner ecosystem and perhaps some superior-shelling out jobs for Belvidere. UAW Region 4 Director Brandon Campbell stated the plant when developed 3 models on two different platforms…
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Tesla, electric pickups, and the future of driving
The world around us was built to cater to gas-powered cars. Tank trucks carrying thousands of gallons of fuel are a near-ubiquitous presence on the highway. Auto repair shops are stocked with drain pans and wrenches for oil changes. Gas prices are a central focus in politics. Even pedestrians and cyclists depend on the hum of the internal combustion engine — it’s a powerful audio signal that a car might cross their path. That’s all about to change. In the next few years, electric vehicles will replace many cars with internal combustion engines, and the White House has called for half of new vehicles to be electric by the end…
