The VF-8 electric vehicle from VinFast, a Vietnamese automaker producing electric cars and SUV’s, is on display at their showroom in Santa Monica, California, on July 18, 2022. Frederic J. Brown | AFP | Getty Images Vietnamese EV maker VinFast is going public in the U.S. VinFast on Tuesday said it has filed a registration… Continue reading Vietnamese EV maker VinFast files to go public in the U.S.
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GM battery plant workers to vote on union representation in labor test for the EV industry
Striking United Auto Workers members and supporters attend a speech by Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders outside General Motors’ Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly plant on Sept. 25, 2019 in Detroit. Michael Wayland / CNBC DETROIT — The United Auto Workers union will for the first time this week attempt to organize a major electric vehicle battery plant for… Continue reading GM battery plant workers to vote on union representation in labor test for the EV industry
Self-driving truck startup Kodiak Robotics wins $50 million deal to help develop driverless Army vehicles
Kodiak Robotics truck in front of an IKEA store. Source: Kodiak Robotics Self-driving truck startup Kodiak Robotics said Tuesday that it won a two-year, $49.9 million contract from the U.S. Department of Defense to help develop automated combat vehicles for the U.S. Army. The company said the vehicles will be tailored for reconnaissance, surveillance and… Continue reading Self-driving truck startup Kodiak Robotics wins $50 million deal to help develop driverless Army vehicles
GM continues to evaluate Twitter advertising suspension following Musk takeover
watch now General Motors continues to monitor Twitter and evaluate its decision to suspend advertising on the social media platform following Elon Musk’s takeover of the company, CEO Mary Barra told CNBC Tuesday. Barra said that the automaker’s decision to suspend advertising in October was in part an effort to protect its brands but was… Continue reading GM continues to evaluate Twitter advertising suspension following Musk takeover
Ford CEO says 65% of U.S. dealers agree to sell EVs under company’s investment programs
Ford F-150 Lightning trucks manufactured at the Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn Michigan. Courtesy: Ford Motor Co. DETROIT – About 65% of Ford Motor’s dealers have agreed to sell electric vehicles as the company invests billions to expand production and sales of the battery-powered cars and trucks, CEO Jim Farley said Monday. About 1,920… Continue reading Ford CEO says 65% of U.S. dealers agree to sell EVs under company’s investment programs
Acura Integra gets Type S hellion with 300+ horsepower but no AWD
The 300-plus horsepower, performance-trim Acura Integra Type S is real — but it will not get all-wheel-drive as hoped for by many enthusiasts. Acura confirmed the long-anticipated, 2024 Type S Monday with lightly camouflaged pictures of the compact hellion at its Toshigi, Japan, test track facility. With the base, $37K Acura Integra — the first… Continue reading Acura Integra gets Type S hellion with 300+ horsepower but no AWD
GM’s BrightDrop starts Ontario production of electric delivery vans
General Motors Co. has launched production of its BrightDrop electric delivery vehicle at CAMI Assembly in Ontario, making it the first EV factory in Canada. The startup’s electric delivery van products are part of a growing segment and are expected to bring in $1 billion in revenue in 2023, the company said last month. BrightDrop,… Continue reading GM’s BrightDrop starts Ontario production of electric delivery vans
Vietnamese EV maker VinFast files for American IPO
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BorgWarner to spin off fuel systems, aftermarket business in ‘pivot to EVs’
Auburn Hills-based auto supplier BorgWarner Inc. said Tuesday it will spin off its fuel systems and aftermarket businesses into a new publicly traded company. The tax-free separation is expected to happen in late 2023 following regulatory approvals and final support from BorgWarner’s board of directors. Shareholders would own stock in both companies. Spokeswoman Michelle Collins… Continue reading BorgWarner to spin off fuel systems, aftermarket business in ‘pivot to EVs’
Battery prices climb for first time just as more EVs hit market
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