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Electric Cars Are Creating A New Economy - And Leaving Some Towns Behind

22 Mar 2023 | Abstracted from Washington Post

"...Stellantis ended production at the 58-year-old [Belvidere Jeep] plant and laid off roughly 1,200 workers...The decision...shows the dark side of the zero-emissions economy the Biden administration is championing...As it embarks on its biggest retooling in a century, the auto industry has announced more than $70 billion of EV investments in the United States alone.

"Protecting jobs in the EV transition will be a top concern for the United Auto Workers union."

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