Ultium Cells LLC, a joint venture of General Motors and LG Energy Solution, will invest $275 million more in the plant it’s building in Spring Hill, Tennessee, to boost battery cell production as GM begins bringing more electric vehicles to market. Ultium Cells said Friday the investment into the plant will expand battery cell output… Continue reading GM’s joint venture invests $275M, adds jobs to make more EV batteries
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Desktop Metal receives new $9M order from “major German automaker”
The 3D Printing Industry Awards 2022 shortlists are now available for voting. Who will win the 2022 3DPI Awards? Have your say by casting your vote now. Industrial 3D printer manufacturer Desktop Metal has gained another $9 million order from an unnamed automotive customer. While Desktop Metal hasn’t identified its client, it has described them… Continue reading Desktop Metal receives new $9M order from “major German automaker”
Bird’s plan to stay in the shared scooter game
Shared micromobility company Bird has lost nearly all of its value since going public through a special purpose acquisition merger last year, falling from a 52-week high of $9.05 per share to around 23 cents per share this afternoon. In its short life on the public markets, Bird has garnered a reputation for burning through… Continue reading Bird’s plan to stay in the shared scooter game
AI art generator DreamUp illustrates the collision between artistic consent and AI datasets
I entered the prompts that produced these images. DreamUp Behind AI art is data — countless images used to train an AI art generator. When a user types in a prompt, the generator takes apart those pre-existing images to produce a new combination of colors and shapes, a debatably new piece of art. AI art… Continue reading AI art generator DreamUp illustrates the collision between artistic consent and AI datasets
Elon Musk confirms Tesla Semi has battery pack around 900 kWh, but more answers are needed
Elon Musk has confirmed Tesla Semi’s efficiency at 1.7 kWh per mile, which means it has a roughly 900 kWh battery pack. It’s an important piece of information, but there are still more questions to answer before Tesla Semi can officially be a truly disruptive product. Yesterday, Tesla unveiled the production version of its Tesla… Continue reading Elon Musk confirms Tesla Semi has battery pack around 900 kWh, but more answers are needed
GM, LG investing $275 million to expand Tennessee EV battery plant
General Motors revealed its all-new modular platform and battery system, Ultium, on March 4, 2020 at its Tech Center campus in Warren, Michigan. Photo by Steve Fecht for General Motors General Motors and LG Energy Solution will spend an additional $275 million in their joint venture battery plant in Tennessee to increase production by more… Continue reading GM, LG investing $275 million to expand Tennessee EV battery plant
Ford claims No. 2 spot in EVs behind Tesla – but gap remains wide
Ford F-150 Lightning pickup trucks sit on the production line at the Ford Rouge Electric Vehicle Center on April 26, 2022 in Dearborn, Michigan. Bill Pugliano | Getty Images DETROIT – Ford Motor said Friday that it has achieved CEO Jim Farley’s goal of becoming the second best-selling automaker of electric vehicles in the U.S.… Continue reading Ford claims No. 2 spot in EVs behind Tesla – but gap remains wide
Toyota secures funding to develop hydrogen fuel cell version of its Hilux pickup in the UK
A Toyota logo displayed on a vehicle in Poland. The Japanese automotive giant started working on the development of fuel cell vehicles back in 1992. Artur Widak | Nurphoto | Getty Images LONDON — A consortium led by automotive giant Toyota will receive millions in funding to develop a hydrogen fuel cell pickup truck in… Continue reading Toyota secures funding to develop hydrogen fuel cell version of its Hilux pickup in the UK
Tesla CEO Elon Musk kicks off first Semi truck deliveries
Tesla CEO Elon Musk kicks off deliveries of the company’s heavy-duty truck, the Semi, at the Gigafactory in Sparks, Nevada. Tesla Inc. Tesla CEO Elon Musk kicked off deliveries of the company’s first few production Semi trucks on Thursday, speaking on stage at the company’s factory in Sparks, Nevada, with Dan Priestly, the company’s senior… Continue reading Tesla CEO Elon Musk kicks off first Semi truck deliveries
How Google’s Waze has changed from its early days as car travel is remade
Waze app with icon showing police Source: Waze In this weekly series, CNBC takes a look at companies that made the inaugural Disruptor 50 list, 10 years later. Nobody enjoys sitting in bumper-to-bumper traffic jams, getting an arrival time delayed due to street construction and gaining more road rage by the minute as a result.… Continue reading How Google’s Waze has changed from its early days as car travel is remade