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The first Willys MB Jeeps were produced in 1941, making it the world’s oldest off-road vehicle and sport-utility vehicle, according to Wikipedia. The original Jeep was the main light four-wheel drive used by the Allies in World War II.
Chinese electric-car builder Leapmotor is to receive a €1.5 billion (US$1.58 billion) investment from Stellantis, formerly Fiat Chrysler, in the latest vote of confidence from a global carmaking giant in the mainland’s EV industry.
Far beneath the shrinking inland Salton Sea are lithium reserves so large they could meet all US needs, but it remains to be seen if a battery industry can be developed.