Line workers work on the chassis of full-size General Motors pickup trucks at the Flint Assembly plant in Flint, Michigan, June 12, 2019. JEFF KOWALSKY / AFP / Getty Images DETROIT – General Motors plans to invest more than $1 billion in two Michigan plants for production of next-generation heavy-duty trucks, the company said Monday.… Continue reading GM to invest more than $1 billion to produce new heavy-duty pickups
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How new lithium extraction technology could help us meet electric vehicle targets
The world contains vast quantities of lithium, an integral element in electric vehicle batteries. And though lithium is commonly mined from hard rock, the majority of the world’s lithium reserves are actually found in brine, extremely salty water beneath the Earth’s surface. Today, brine mining involves evaporating the brine in massive, extravagantly colored pools over… Continue reading How new lithium extraction technology could help us meet electric vehicle targets
China’s EV battery sector is preparing a new breakthrough
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Electric vehicles are taking off in parts of conservative Texas
This content is only available to subscribers. Get unlimited digital access. $1 for the first 3 months. Subscribe Now Your subscription supports: Trusted, up-to-date local Detroit and Michigan-wide breaking news. Accurate, fact-based journalism without an agenda, so you get the information you need to make informed decisions. Complete coverage and commentary on Michigan politics from… Continue reading Electric vehicles are taking off in parts of conservative Texas
GM to invest $1 billion in Flint operations for next-gen heavy-duty truck production
Flint — General Motors Co. will invest more than $1 billion in two of its plants in Flint to prepare for production of next-generation heavy-duty trucks, the Detroit automaker announced Monday. Some $788 million will go to Flint Assembly, which assembles the Chevrolet Silverado HD, the GMC Sierra HD Denali and GMC Sierra HD, according… Continue reading GM to invest $1 billion in Flint operations for next-gen heavy-duty truck production
SIAM Spearheads Global Conference on Sustainable Mobility: Uniting for Vision India@2047 on World Environment Day 2023
In alignment with the vision of promoting sustainable mobility, the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) hosted an international conference titled “Imperatives of Sustainable Mobility: Towards Vision India@2047” in New Delhi today, coinciding with the commemoration of World Environment Day 2023. The conference was attended by the Chief Guest, Ashwini Kumar Choubey, Union Minister of State for… Continue reading SIAM Spearheads Global Conference on Sustainable Mobility: Uniting for Vision India@2047 on World Environment Day 2023
BluSmart achieves 200 million electric kilometer milestone
BluSmart Mobility, leading EV ride-hailing service and EV charging infrastructure operator, on World Environment Day has announced its completion of over 200 million clean kilometers through 6 million + zero-emission trips in its EV fleet since its inception in 2019. According to the company’s statement, the fleet of more than 4,000 EV cars operated by… Continue reading BluSmart achieves 200 million electric kilometer milestone
BluSmart achieves 200 million electric kilometer milestone
BluSmart Mobility, leading EV ride-hailing service and EV charging infrastructure operator, on World Environment Day has announced its completion of over 200 million clean kilometers through 6 million + zero-emission trips in its EV fleet since its inception in 2019. According to the company’s statement, the fleet of more than 4,000 EV cars operated by… Continue reading BluSmart achieves 200 million electric kilometer milestone
Jaguar TCS Racing adopts plastic-reducing livery to mark World Environment Day
Jaguar TCS Racing has announced a host of sustainable refinements to the team’s all-electric race car, the Jaguar I-Type 6, to mark World Environment Day. Since partnering with Official Supplier, AERO, six months ago, Jaguar TCS Racing has been working with the team to apply their game-changing material technology to its all-electric race cars. Jaguar… Continue reading Jaguar TCS Racing adopts plastic-reducing livery to mark World Environment Day
SMEV recommends FM impose a “Green Tax” on ICE vehicles
Indian electric two-wheeler OEM start-ups hit badly by a potential demand slowdown by the FAME 2 subsidy cut have, on behalf of their apex body, SMEV (Society of Manufacturers of Electric Vehicles), urged the government to levy an additional Green Tax on ICE vehicles to encourage EV adoption and support the reduction of pollution-causing crude… Continue reading SMEV recommends FM impose a “Green Tax” on ICE vehicles