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Toyota is modernizing its famed production system to take on Tesla in the EV era with a slew of new manufacturing technologies that will debut in just a few short years.

One dealership group’s long-established used-vehicle certification program has proved helpful as customers faced with tighter new-vehicle options search for the next-best vehicle — in addition to providing boosts to its service and parts and finance departments.

Washington state plans to require electric vehicle charging companies to include Tesla’s plug if they want to be part of a state program to electrify highways using federal dollars, an official told Reuters on Thursday.

EV market share is expected to grow overall as more automakers launch new electric models, according to the annual “Car Wars” Bank of America Global Research report released Thursday. The Detroit 3 could gain significant share of the EV market, closing in on Tesla.

UAW President Shawn Fain called the $9.2 billion U.S. loan a massive “giveaway” with “no consideration for wages, working conditions, union rights or retirement security” that would help create low-paying jobs.