G. David Felt

Yes, GM and Hyundai Motor Group signed an agreement of Understanding to investigate joint product development, manufacturing and future clean energy technologies. Hyundai and GM Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Explore Collaboration on Vehicles, Supply Chain and Clean-Energy Technologies I did not cover it here as it is very vague on what they are going to do when you read the details. Hyundai covered it in their press releases, but GM never posted anything which pretty much tells me GM sees little value here to the executive other than a photo op. To quote the press release from Hyundai: Following the signing of the non-binding Memorandum of Understanding, assessment of opportunities and progression towards binding agreements will begin immediately.

Pathetically sad that Trump is trying to kill anything that is to protect Americans against hate in the workplace. Trump Signs Order to Kill Federal Agency Investigating Tesla

@oldshurst442 @Robert Hall @trinacriabob This has got to be pissing off old Idiot47 Time magazine’s provocative cover puts Elon Musk behind Trump’s desk | CNN Business

We'll this sucks due to the stupidity of the current administration; Canda will get the Kia EV5 while the US will not get this affordable EV. Kia EV5 Will Be Sold In Canada, But Not In The U.S. - Here's Why

Totally agree that the House Speaker has caved in to a Narcissist Musk. 'Grossest retreat': Mike Johnson busted by MSNBC host for rolling over for Elon Musk

Seems there is NO GOING BACK to the Glory Days of Old for Auto Shows as Detroit was a Failure. Detroit Auto Show Attendance Plummets As Glory Days Fade MAGA is going to find as their retires die off that the Glory days are not there and that MAGA was never gone as America is Great, much Like Canada or any country. The past days are water under the bridge and there is no going back. Dictators will have to be dealt with as we fight to save our Democracy! FORD CEO Farly needs to put on his Big Boy Pants and focus on building Quality products rather than complain about Korea or Japan Auto's. Ford is building crap auto's and their EVs are falling behind. It really is pathetic what he says here. Ford CEO has tough words for his automotive rivals

Seems this has fallen apart after Nissan has refused to go deep enough in cuts to right their sinking ship. Could we be seeing the first Legacy Auto Company to Die? Nissan Looking for New Partner as Honda Deal Set to Collapse

Further proof that Musk is breaking the law. 'People should be freaking out': Expert flags trick Trump using to shield Musk from law

No Surprise here that the lower educated states love Idiot47 compared to the higher educated states. Map Reveals Donald Trump's Favorability Rating by State - Newsweek Theft is a problem everywhere, nice to see a honest young man do the right thing. So wish people would have more integrity here in the U.S. Cops Called As Man Enters Empty Shop—Owners Can't Believe What Happens Next - Newsweek

We need folks that actually care about building a business with hard working North American Folks like Lee Iacocca with Chrysler or Lou Gerstner CEO of IBM who brought it back from the Brink of collapse and built up a strong company with a deep bench of future leaders. Idiot47 has no clue on how to truly lead a business, let alone a country and now he says his son Donald Jr. will take over for him once he is dead. We are not a Dictatorship or Crown royal BS country. Americans need to stand up to these idiots and kick out the racist morons from here as well as South Africa. Now back to our regularly scheduled Auto Talk. iONNA is great and I really hope they grow much faster than they schedule by 2030 as I would be much happier with iONNA being a dominate Charging stop than Tesla Super Charging stations that I do not see myself ever using as long as Musk and his Lemming Board are running the company. iONNA for the win!!!! Love seeing the newly released Hyundai Ioniq 9 SUV at the Opening ceremony.

This is a nightmare. Trump unleashes a supercharged MAGA agenda and Republicans come aboard We need more folks like her to stand up to the Orange Idiot47 and his Lemmings. Lemmings need to walk off the cliff and stop hurting humanity. 'Damn right': Liz Cheney hits back at Elon Musk on his own site

Hyundai, BMW, Stellantis, Kia, General Motors, Honda, Mercedes-Benz, and Toyota are eight of the worlds' largest automakers and today are celebrating the successful launch of their purpose-built redefinition of charging as an end-to-end integrated customer charging experience.  This purpose-built charging solution delivers on the mission they set forth in February 2024. with 100 sites contracted, over 1000 charging bays, enabling EV road trips coast to coast by the end of 2025 with 400 kWh DC Ultra-Fast chargers. February 2025 marks the beginning of a massive nationwide buildout of ultra-fast DC charging stations. This milestone marks a historic moment for the American road, as eight global automakers join at the first ever IONNA Rechargery in Apex, NC, and new HQ and Customer Experience Lab in Durham, NC. A joint ribbon-cutting event signifying an unprecedented commitment to build a best-in-class charging network – designed, engineered, and built right here in the USA. The motto that the fantastic eight automakers stated in 2024 was "Measure Twice and Cut Once". This happened with a rigorous testing phase in the second half of 2024. Automaker vehicle fleets and everyday drivers helped stress-test the IONNA network, completing more than 4,400 charging sessions, on over 80 unique vehicle models, and dispensing nearly 63 thousand kilowatt-hours of energy. IONNA has refined its hardware, software, and customer experience to confidently step into a new phase of nationwide expansion. To mark this next national release stage, IONNA is proud to announce in excess of 100 contracted sites nationwide, including this week’s opening of new Rechargeries in Houston, Texas and Abilene, Kansas, with Willcox, Arizona joining another six additional locations under construction today. In addition, the opening of its headquarters and customer experience lab, a hub dedicated to ongoing testing, innovation, and unwavering commitment to a driver-first experience. iONNA is just not deploying infrastructure; this is a substantial investment in American Jobs, American Manufacturing, Growing the next Golden age of Driving across America. iONNA has committed to building 30,000 charging bays by 2030 representing new jobs across the nation, cutting-edge technological innovation, igniting a new fire under Americans with a vision to drive America's roads, seeing the country. IONNA will set a new standard for interoperability and ease of use in 2025. Plug & Charge technology, already available now, will grow to include a leading number of automakers as the year progresses. Through vehicle integration, IONNA will also enable features like AI-driven smart reservations/routing optimization, in-car payments, and other features – the most integration-rich charging network in America is on its way. Beginning in Q1 2025 at the Garner, NC location, IONNA will introduce computer-vision powered by AI and sensor fusion technology to enable automated grab & go offerings. Made possible by collaborating with Amazon and leveraging their industry leading “Just Walk Out” technology, these cutting-edge retail spaces will allow drivers to grab refreshments and essentials 24/7 and without checkout lines. Today, iONNA has moved forward to Juice up America, one Rechargery at a time. Check out more of this EV charging company by visiting their website. iONNA With an Average of 10 ultra-fast 400 kWh charging bays that support both CCS and NACS, iONNA is planning to have 3,000 new EV charging stations nationwide by 2030 if not more. Where can I find my local rechargery? You can always check the iONNA website for the most up to date information on locations, including those that are 'coming soon'! You can also find them by searching for "IONNA" on Plugshare, Google Maps, Apple Maps, ChargePoint, Shell, and more.  One point to make about Tesla, if the Tesla was built before 2020, it will require a hardware upgrade to be able to charge properly. Contact your Tesla Service center or check your owner's manual for details on third-party charging. View full article

6 weeks to go till gov shutdown, I see no reason to help the GOP deal with funding when they careless about America or the hard working people and only care about themselves and the 1% billionaires. 'Democrats aren’t in much of a mood to help': GOP leader in a panic over budget threat

These are the Idiot Politicians that need to be eradicated from the U.S. 'Call somebody who cares': GOP senator slammed over response to 'friends who are upset'

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This is interesting and funny! Stephen Colbert Trolls MAGA With Proof Trump Fans 'Don't Even Know What They Voted For'

Amazon left in that you live in Quebec and cannot order anything from Amazon as there is no deliver there now?

Pretty Bad when you see Fox News showing a scrolling lineup of pretty much everything that will have a jump in price as the pinch is on to destroy America.

We'll seems stupid is raging more as Tennessee is wanting to push through an amendment that would allow Trump a 3rd term. Tennessee congressman proposes resolution creating path for a third Trump term I honestly see revolution in our future as Dictator Heir Trump attempts to take over the country with his stupidity. I totally agree with the Hedge funds that are saying the U.S. stock market is about to crash in a way that people have not seen and we could see a depression that will destroy the poor and low income. Scary times for sure. What is mind boggling is how much is produced and why NAFTA was a good deal for the U.S., Canada, and Mexico as it allowed production on high-cost items to help control costs. Get ready for anything in an Aluminum can / container to jump big time in cost. BBQ that use Stainless steel produced in Canada will cost much more. Tesla Cyber trucks will see a huge jump due to the stainless steel body if anyone really wants to buy such garbage. Layoffs are coming.

Profit for Tesla came in a drop in sales globally but the $2.8 Billion in Emission sales plus a $600 million gain in Crypto Currency is what allowed Tesla to have a profitable quarter / End of year. With out that, Tesla weird way of building auto's and using the gains from Stocks to expand the business globally is showing that Tesla is cracked and could fail more than Rivian. Happy that GM is making a profit on EVs now, and I think allot of this is using the knowledge of 100 plus years of building auto's to make them efficiently. Tesla had to go their own way in building EVs and sadly it is still not efficient, quality or profitable. Going to be an interesting year in the auto industry for who survives and who flies to the auto graveyard in the sky!

Face Palm is in response to the wammy of Tesla in Canada, unbelievable. Sadly, seems Trumpy is going to stop the ability to sell emission credits and that will stop Tesla from selling theirs to others which was last year $2.8 billion in emissions sales that helped with the bottom line. If the current administration kills off the emission credits that companies like Stellantis have relied on to earn billions by selling V8 powered autos more than anything, while it will help Stellantis, it will wipe out the bottom line for Tesla. Trump is putting Tesla's $2.8 billion side hustle under threat The story is saying that Tesla could see an immediate drop if this change happens of 13% in stock price, I will say it will be even worse than that as Tesla being negative with no positive cash flow will have stockholders fleeing.

OUCH, This is a big hurt as the details of how a 25% tariff will play out on the auto prices. https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/implemented-or-not-trump-s-25-tariff-threat-is-challenging-the-auto-industry/ar-AA1ybfK6?ocid=msedgntp&pc=W069&cvid=f8ace88f37f148288cd3f5276396c104&ei=42 Quote: Wells Fargo estimates that 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada imports would cost the traditional Detroit automaker billions of dollars a year. The firm estimates the impact of 5%, 10% and 25% tariffs on GM, Ford Motor and Chrysler parent Stellantis would collectively be $13 billion, $25 billion and $56 billion, respectively. S&P Global Mobility, formerly IHS Markit, estimates a 25% duty on a $25,000 vehicle from Canada or Mexico would add $6,250 to its cost — some if not most of which could be passed on to the consumer. Here are the automakers that are most exposed to tariffs on vehicles imported from Mexico, based on the percentage of their U.S. sales being produced south of the border: Volkswagen: 43% Nissan: 27% Stellantis: 23% GM: 22% Ford: 15% Honda: 13% Toyota: 8% Hyundai: 8% So, a $25,000 auto will become a $31,250 auto due to the Tariffs. Get ready for MASSIVE INFLATION under the incompetent leadership of the U.S. Ford Mach-e that are manufactured in Mexico have an Average transaction price of $40,959 with a 25% tariff, that will be a Tariff of $10,240 so a purchase price becomes $51,199 OUCH, it hurts to see all the bets against our country and stock market for things falling, but sadly the leadership has not given me any reason to not see the country stock market falling this year. Hedge funds bet billions on market crash in Trump’s America

@oldshurst442 This is becoming a joke as the incompetent administration is now scrambling to try and stop the mess Idiot47 is making of everything including the latest crash with assigning blame at the wrong folks. Trump aides 'scrambling' to shore up his image after he spread 'confusion and fear': WSJ Seems the CFO has let the cat out of the bag, Idiot47 administration will have a huge financial impact on Tesla as they could go into negative earnings as so many components are made outside the US, including the battery packs for many of the 3 & Y models. Despite Elon Musk’s close ties to Trump, Tesla’s CFO admits the president’s tariffs plan would impact ‘business and profitability’

Eye Spy the Avalanche to the left in outside.