General Motors Co. and POSCO Chemical are planning to build a facility in Quebec to produce material for GM’s future electric vehicle batteries, the companies said Tuesday. GM and South Korea-based POSCO are working with the governments of Canada and Quebec to construct the new facility in Bécancour. The investment cost is estimated at $400 million (C$500… Continue reading GM, partner POSCO announce plans for Quebec battery material site
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Aston Martin, Britishvolt to develop high-performance EV batteries
British luxury carmaker Aston Martin has inked an MoU with Britishvolt, UK’s foremost investor in battery technologies to develop bespoke high-performance battery cell technology. The collaboration will support Aston Martin’s plans to launch its first battery-electric vehicle in 2025, with the company targeting new standards of repeatable on-track performance, charging time and range. The partners… Continue reading Aston Martin, Britishvolt to develop high-performance EV batteries
New 2022 Aston Martin DBX707 storms in with 697bhp
Aston Martin has revealed what it calls “the world’s most powerful luxury SUV” in the form of a new, high-performance version of the DBX. It’s called the DBX707 and, like the regular DBX, it will be built at the brand’s St Athan factory in South Wales. It hits the road this summer. The headline figures… Continue reading New 2022 Aston Martin DBX707 storms in with 697bhp
Why Ford’s big EV split decision may get even bigger in the future
Ford’s decision to separate its EV business from traditional autos stopped short of a spinoff Wall Street wanted, but that could still be in the future. Go to Source
Secret cars Ford never built: from the RS200 successor to the new Escort
Ford has a long history in motorsport, including many iconic race and rally winners. But as the company shifts towards a more sustainable future, how can it hope to excite a new generation with electric models? One potential answer has been provided by the company’s European design team, as part of a tie-in with a… Continue reading Secret cars Ford never built: from the RS200 successor to the new Escort
New 2023 Mercedes-AMG GT to take the fight to Porsche
Following the recent debut of its even sportier SL roadster, Mercedes-AMG is gearing up to launch a more hardcore second-generation AMG GT. The Porsche 911 rival will be based on an all-new platform that it will share with the SL, with the new GT set to be positioned as an even racier version of the… Continue reading New 2023 Mercedes-AMG GT to take the fight to Porsche
Vauxhall Manta to return as a fully-electric coupe-SUV by 2025
Vauxhall recently announced its ambition to become an all-electric carmaker by 2028, and part of this plan will involve the resurrection of the Manta name after a nearly 40-year hiatus. The original Manta was badged as an Opel – Vauxhall’s European sister company – and was a sports coupe designed to compete with the likes… Continue reading Vauxhall Manta to return as a fully-electric coupe-SUV by 2025
Stellantis CEO: Ford’s EV, legacy restructuring is ‘HR challenge’
Stellantis NV CEO Carlos Tavares says Ford Motor Co.’s restructuring to separate the company’s legacy business from its electric-vehicle operations is a way to impress investors — not consumers who should be the priority. Ford Motor Co. this week said it’s creating two “distinct, but strategically interdependent” businesses: Ford Blue, home of the legacy business whose profits and… Continue reading Stellantis CEO: Ford’s EV, legacy restructuring is ‘HR challenge’
Piston Group to keep minority certification amid legal battle
Auto supplier Piston Group LLC gets to keep its certification as a minority business as it continues a legal battle with the Michigan Minority Supplier Development Council, the Michigan Court of Appeals decided in a Thursday opinion. The court affirmed a decision made by the Wayne County Circuit Court in June 2021 ordering the council to reinstate the… Continue reading Piston Group to keep minority certification amid legal battle
Tavares: Lack of parts to force end to operations in Russia for Chrysler-parent Stellantis
Chrysler-parent Stellantis will be forced to end its operations in Russia, according to CEO Carlos Tavares. The exact timing wasn’t made clear, but Tavares cited as factors the disruption to the supply chain and Western sanctions in the wake of the invasion of Ukraine. A company task force is working to monitor the sanctions to… Continue reading Tavares: Lack of parts to force end to operations in Russia for Chrysler-parent Stellantis