Saudi Aramco backs Brooklyn-based startup turning ammonia into fuel

In the race to find cleaner fuels, the heavy duty transportation sector is woefully behind because batteries don’t have enough juice to power trucks and ships. Enter ammonia. New technology and new companies are working on turning ammonia into hydrogen to power tractors, trucks and even ships. The heavy duty trucking industry alone accounts for… Continue reading Saudi Aramco backs Brooklyn-based startup turning ammonia into fuel

Rivian to lay off 6% of its workforce as EV price war concerns grow

Workers inspect a Rivian R1T electric vehicle (EV) pickup truck on the assembly line at the company’s manufacturing facility in Normal, Illinois, US., on Monday, April 11, 2022. Jamie Kelter Davis | Bloomberg | Getty Images Electric truck maker Rivian Automotive said it is laying off 6% of its workforce in a bid to conserve… Continue reading Rivian to lay off 6% of its workforce as EV price war concerns grow

GM lowers bonus performance percentage for salaried employees

General Motors Co. has lowered the percentage in the performance plan payout the automaker uses to determine a salaried employee’s bonus payout this year. The percentage this year is 158%, down from last year’s 200%, The Detroit News has confirmed. The lowered percentage comes as GM reported record pre-tax earnings of $14.5 billion for 2022… Continue reading GM lowers bonus performance percentage for salaried employees

Rivian cuts 6% of workforce, spares blue collar employees

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Novi battery maker Our Next Energy raises $300M in Series B funding round

Electric-vehicle battery maker Our Next Energy said Wednesday that it has raised $300 million in its latest fundraising round, bringing the Novi-based startup’s valuation to more than $1 billion. The latest infusion of investment, combined with economic incentives from the state of Michigan, gives the company the capital needed to launch production at its first… Continue reading Novi battery maker Our Next Energy raises $300M in Series B funding round