Investigators have determined the explosion and fires at the Dicastal Inc. facility on March 17 in Greenville, Michigan, were caused by sparks from a hand grinder that ignited aluminum dust, according to the Greenville Department of Public Safety Fire Investigation Unit. The automotive supplier, which makes lightweight aluminum alloy wheels for Ford, General Motors, Stellantis,… Continue reading Explosion at auto supplier near Grand Rapids caused by sparks that ignited aluminum dust
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LG Will Spend $5.5 Billion on a Battery Factory in Arizona
A South Korean battery manufacturer said it would quadruple its planned investment in a new factory in Arizona to meet growing demand from automakers that are trying to ramp up production of electric cars and trucks. The company, LG Energy Solution, said it would invest $5.5 billion to build the complex near Phoenix, where it… Continue reading LG Will Spend $5.5 Billion on a Battery Factory in Arizona
Luminar CFO defends lidar maker’s pricing and revenue in the wake of a Goldman downgrade
A Mercedes-Benz van retrofitted with different types of lidar systems, including Luminar’s Iris, to showcase the differences in the technologies. Michael Wayland / CNBC Lidar maker Luminar Technologies, stung by a recent Wall Street downgrade, is responding in an unusual way: taking its case directly to the shareholders. In a letter seen by CNBC on… Continue reading Luminar CFO defends lidar maker’s pricing and revenue in the wake of a Goldman downgrade
Ford plans to build 500,000 EVs annually at its $5.6 billion Tennessee campus
Ford’s BlueOval City electric vehicle and battery manufacturing campus in West Tennessee is scheduled to begin production in 2025. It will be home to Ford’s second-generation electric truck, code named Project T3, and will be capable of producing 500,000 EV trucks a year at full production. Ford Ford Motor’s new plant being constructed outside Memphis,… Continue reading Ford plans to build 500,000 EVs annually at its $5.6 billion Tennessee campus
UAW presidential race might finally be called on Saturday
Saturday might be the day when members of the United Auto Workers finally know who will lead the Detroit-based union through potentially one of its most critical negotiations and for the next four years. Tabulation of the presidential race will resume at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the Region 1A office in Taylor. Just 505 votes… Continue reading UAW presidential race might finally be called on Saturday
Biden reaches moment of truth for electric vehicle tax credits
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Minnesota debates right-to-repair bills as tractor makers, farm groups seek amends
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Tesla is losing a big force behind this year’s rally
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Ford teases ‘Project T3,’ next-gen electric pickup to be built in Tennessee
“Trust the Truck.” That’s the saying behind the code name of the next-generation F-Series truck Ford Motor Co. will build at its under-construction, $5.6 billion mega-campus in West Tennessee. The Dearborn automaker on Friday offered its first teaser on the product that will be built at BlueOval City, revealing that it is codenamed ‘Project T3.’… Continue reading Ford teases ‘Project T3,’ next-gen electric pickup to be built in Tennessee
Ford Project T3 hints at F-150 Lightning successor
Ford has indicated that a successor to its electric F-150 Lightning pick-up will arrive in 2025 as the production version of the newly announced Project T3. “Project T3 is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to revolutionise America’s truck,” Ford CEO Jim Farley said in a statement announcing its development. The F-series pick-ups are widely acknowledged to be “America’s… Continue reading Ford Project T3 hints at F-150 Lightning successor