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GM plans to return to Europe as an EV-only brand

May 10, 2023
General Motors has been building up its resources and capabilities for an all-electric future. With a vast lineup of fully electric vehicles, GM plans to spearhead its return to Europe as an EV-only brand. After selling over 20,000 EVs for the first time in Q1, GM overtook Ford as the number two EV maker in the US and raised its expectations for the year. GM is bracing for another breakout year…
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DefenseNews

Navy eyes private capital to modernize dated facilities

May 10, 2023
NORFOLK, Va. — U.S. Fleet Forces Command, facing major infrastructure spending shortfalls, is weighing alternative funding sources to fix them. Adm. Daryl Caudle told Defense News the military construction budget isn’t sufficient to address some issues at the bases and…
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Tesla slashes Supercharger prices across Europe

May 10, 2023
Tesla has slashed Supercharger prices across most markets in Europe as energy prices are stabilizing downward following the crisis. One of the biggest advantages of electric vehicles remains that their cost of operations is much lower than vehicles with internal combustion engines, thanks to electricity generally being much cheaper than gas. This is a fairly consistent advantage, but it does get…
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DefenseNews

Defense budget bill hit with delay over debt ceiling fight

May 10, 2023
WASHINGTON — The partisan fight over raising the debt ceiling has temporarily derailed Congress’ work on the annual defense authorization bill. The House’s markup of the fiscal 2024 National Defense Authorization Act — initially scheduled to begin this Thursday —…
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Permanent fighter force for Kadena still an option: Air Force general

May 10, 2023
WASHINGTON — Nearly six months after the Air Force began withdrawing its aging F-15C and D Eagles from Kadena Air Base in Japan, the service is still trying to figure out its long-term plan to maintain a deterrent fighter presence at the Pacific region base. And permanently stationing a new force of fighters at Kadena is still being considered, Lt. Gen. Richard Moore, the Air Force’s deputy…
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GM Envolve launches as a one-stop shop to help fleets go electric

May 10, 2023
On Wednesday, General Motors launched its newest business unit, GM Envolve. The goal is to utilize all aspects of GM to create a new, all-in-one user experience enabling commercial and fleet customers to transition to electric seamlessly. GM launches Envolve enabling fleets to go electric After its fifth straight quarter of growth (+27% YOY) in Q1, GM claimed number one in both US fleet and…
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