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Volkswagen workers threaten extended strikes as cost-cutting talks stall

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Tensions are growing at Volkswagen as workers are getting ready for a second round of walkouts on December 9. This comes as negotiations between labor reps and management on the contentious cost-cutting ideas at the automaker have reached an impasse. The IG Metall union, representing Volkswagen workers, has announced that employees at nine different German plants will stage four-hour “warning”… Read more…

Stellantis aims to halve EV battery cost by 2030 with lithium-sulfur

Green Car Reports
Stellantis on Thursday announced an agreement with Texas-based Zeta Energy to develop lithium-sulfur batteries that could significantly reduce cost and pack weight, while boosting charging speed. The automaker and Zeta Energy claim lithium-sulfur chemistry can deliver comparable volumetric energy density to current lithium-ion battery cells, but… Read more…

Analysts: Trump tariffs would make vehicles more expensive, EV or not

Green Car Reports
Tariffs imports from Canada and Mexico could add $2,100 for U.S.-assembled vehicles Mexico-made vehicles might cost $8,000-$10,000 more Could also drive up the cost for EVs like $35k Chevy Equinox EV The Trump administration’s promised 25% tariffs on all imports from Canada and Mexico could hit the Detroit Three automakers hard, raising the prices… Read more…

Universal plug-and-charge coming to all EVs starting in 2025

Green Car Reports
A consortium of stakeholders aims to roll out a universal plug-and-charge protocol for the U.S. in 2025, allowing all electric vehicles to automatically start charging at public stations simply by plugging in. Announced Wednesday, the initiative is being undertaken by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), the federal government’s Joint Office… Read more…

Stellantis and Zeta Energy develop Lithium-sulfur batteries

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The automotive group Stellantis is entering into a partnership with the Texan battery specialist Zeta Energy to develop lithium-sulphur (LiS) batteries that should enable 50 per cent faster charging, among many other advantages. The new battery technology is said to be significantly more powerful and cheaper than lithium-ion batteries and does not require cobalt, graphite, manganese, or nickel. Read more…