General Motors will use a German parts supplier to initially build its new electric commercial van for its BrightDrop startup. The move will keep GM’s BrightDrop, a commercial van and software business, on schedule to deliver the EV600 vans to its initial customer, Fedex. The initial production will be “low-volume” mainly to keep up with market demand, said GM spokesman David… Continue reading GM confirms hiring supplier to build first electric vans for BrightDrop
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Read Elon Musk’s wildest remarks in court, as he says Tesla would die without him and that naming himself ‘technoking’ drove sales (TSLA)
Elon Musk appeared in court on Monday to defend Tesla’s acquisition of SolarCity in 2016. Things got testy between Musk and the plaintiffs’ attorney. Musk said he hates running Tesla and could have worked on Wall Street. See more stories on Insider’s business page. Elon Musk took the stand on Monday to defend Tesla’s 2016… Continue reading Read Elon Musk’s wildest remarks in court, as he says Tesla would die without him and that naming himself ‘technoking’ drove sales (TSLA)
Heart Aerospace raises $35M Series A, lands order with United and Mesa Airlines for 200 aircraft
Swedish electric aviation startup Heart Aerospace has received its biggest order to date: 200 of its inaugural ES-19 electric aircraft from aviation giant United Airlines and its regional airline partner Mesa Air Group. The deal, which includes an option of purchasing up to 100 additional aircraft, was announced together with a $35 million Series A… Continue reading Heart Aerospace raises $35M Series A, lands order with United and Mesa Airlines for 200 aircraft
Tesla 4680 battery cell: LG & Samsung reportedly produced samples as they eye big contract
LG Energy Solutions and Samsung SDI have both reportedly completed the first sample cells of Tesla’s 4680 battery cell as they eye a big contract from the automaker. Last year, Tesla unveiled its plan to produce its own new tabless battery cell in a bigger format with a new chemistry. The automaker claims to have solved… Continue reading Tesla 4680 battery cell: LG & Samsung reportedly produced samples as they eye big contract
Mercedes-Benz’s new Roadster has a flippy touchscreen
Large touchscreens are commonplace in new cars these days, and the bigger these rectangular screens get, the fewer things you can do with the hardware to really differentiate from the competition. Perhaps that’s why, in the new 2022 AMG SL Roadster, Mercedes-Benz is taking the screen out of the dashboard, anchoring it to the center… Continue reading Mercedes-Benz’s new Roadster has a flippy touchscreen
GM spending $71M to move, enlarge California design campus
Detroit — General Motors Co. is investing more than $71 million to move its southern California design campus to a larger site that is slated to be open in late 2022, the automaker said Tuesday. The relocation of the Advanced Design Center from North Hollywood to the new campus in Pasadena will take the operation from 2 acres to 8… Continue reading GM spending $71M to move, enlarge California design campus
Troy-based EV delivery van startup partners with Chinese supplier
Electric Last Mile Solutions, a Troy-based startup that plans to build commercial electric delivery vans, has signed a supply agreement with Chinese automaker Liuzhou Wuling Automobile Industry Co. for component parts, the company announced Tuesday. ELMS went public in late June and plans to produce Class 1 EVs aimed at the growing market for last-mile deliveries — potentially the first… Continue reading Troy-based EV delivery van startup partners with Chinese supplier
As electric vehicles take off, Washington considers how to tax them
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Riverside Motors buys Harratts Honda dealership in Wakefield
Yorkshire based Riverside Motor Group has acquired Harratts Group’s Honda site at Calder Park Wakefield for an undisclosed sum. The deal includes Harratts’ Honda dealership and assets at Calder Park, its Kia showroom, and a lease of premises at Darton, Barnsley for a period of 10 years. Riverside will represent Honda for Wakefield and Barnsley… Continue reading Riverside Motors buys Harratts Honda dealership in Wakefield
AAM Announces Departure of Driveline Business Unit President
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