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
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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
Corvette plant dispute could lead to temp worker layoffs, 2nd shift cut
A dispute between the local labor union and management at General Motors Co. Bowling Green Assembly Chevrolet Corvette plant in Kentucky could lead to temporary worker layoffs and the potential cancellation of the second shift, according to a letter obtained by The Detroit News. The company and the United Auto Workers Local 2164 have not… Continue reading Corvette plant dispute could lead to temp worker layoffs, 2nd shift cut
Prefix on M1: How a stealthy auto supplier got a Woodward showcase
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Ford sales down in November but automaker hits EV milestone
Ford Motor Co.’s saw its U.S. sales slide in November, but it notched a significant milestone in its electrification strategy: it became the No. 2 brand and manufacturer in electric-vehicle sales behind industry leader Tesla Inc. The Dearborn automaker sold 146,364 new vehicles last month, down 7.8% from November 2021. Truck sales of 81,210 units… Continue reading Ford sales down in November but automaker hits EV milestone
Stellantis, French firm form partnership to make gas commercial vehicles electric
Stellantis NV is partnering with a French retrofit company to develop a proof of concept to convert internal combustion engine commercial vehicles to an electric drivetrain without loss of capabilities, the companies said Friday. If successful, Stellantis and Qinomic hope to commercialize the product starting in France in 2024. The effort is part of Stellantis’… Continue reading Stellantis, French firm form partnership to make gas commercial vehicles electric
GM, LG investing $275 million to increase Tennessee battery plant capacity
General Motors Co. and LG Energy Solution are investing $275 million at their Tennessee Ultium Cells LLC joint-venture battery plant to increase cell production there when it opens in late 2023, the company announced Friday. Leaders from both companies made the Spring Hill expansion announcement in Nashville with Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee. The additional investment… Continue reading GM, LG investing $275 million to increase Tennessee battery plant capacity