By Kanishka Singh, Hyunjoo Jin 1 Min Read FILE PHOTO: A Tesla vehicle drives past Tesla’s primary vehicle factory in Fremont, California, U.S. May 11, 2020. REUTERS/Stephen Lam (Reuters) – A fire at electric carmaker Tesla’s factory in Fremont, California, was brought under control on Thursday evening and there were no immediate reports of injuries,… Continue reading Fire at Tesla’s Fremont factory under control, no injuries reported
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LG Energy Solution to Accelerate Its Investments in Cylindrical Batteries
LG Energy Solution is looking to accelerate its investments in cylindrical batteries after it has already done so with its pouch-type batteries that are the company’s main type of battery. It has been confirmed that the company plans to increase the cylindrical battery production capacity of its Ochang plant by 25% by the end of… Continue reading LG Energy Solution to Accelerate Its Investments in Cylindrical Batteries
Detroit 3 automakers may have found Tesla’s weakness
The Detroit automakers may have found Tesla’s weakness as it faces repairing 130,000 cars at 133 service centers, but that may not derail loyalists. Go to Source
GM partners with startup SolidEnergy Systems to pack more energy in its batteries
GM’s venture arm invested in battery startup SolidEnergy Systems five years ago. Now, GM is tapping the MIT spinout to help it pack more energy into its batteries, the latest in a string of moves by the automaker aimed at accelerating its shift to electric vehicles. GM president Mark Reuss, who announced the partnership Thursday… Continue reading GM partners with startup SolidEnergy Systems to pack more energy in its batteries
Tesla delays new Model S Plaid Plus orders to ‘mid-2022’
Tesla has delayed new Model S Plaid Plus reservations to “mid-2022” in an update to its online configurator. Last night, Tesla updated its online configurator to change pricing on several models, including a $10,000 price increase on the Model S Plaid Plus. A few hours later, Tesla updated the Model S online configurator again to… Continue reading Tesla delays new Model S Plaid Plus orders to ‘mid-2022’
GM aims to make its electric vehicles go farther and cost less with new battery partnership
General Motors announced a new joint venture with SolidEnergy Systems, a spinoff of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology that is focused on improving the energy density in lithium-ion batteries. The two companies plan on building a test facility in Woburn, Massachusetts, for a high-capacity preproduction battery by 2023. The partnership was announced Thursday by GM… Continue reading GM aims to make its electric vehicles go farther and cost less with new battery partnership
Canoo plans to launch this oddly-shaped electric truck in 2023
Canoo has already given us a peek at the van and delivery vehicle it plans to launch, and now the company has unveiled images of its first electric pickup truck built on the same electric platform. According to the company, pre-orders will start in Q2 of this year, with the truck’s release due in early… Continue reading Canoo plans to launch this oddly-shaped electric truck in 2023
Bill Ford: ‘Our Family Name Is on the Line Every Day’ – The New York Times
With the coronavirus rapidly disrupting American life in mid-March and organized labor pressuring carmakers to ensure worker safety, Bill Ford reached out to the competition. Mr. Ford, the chairman of the Ford Motor Company, brokered a conference call with the leaders of General Motors, Fiat Chrysler, the United Auto Workers and key Michigan politicians. The… Continue reading Bill Ford: ‘Our Family Name Is on the Line Every Day’ – The New York Times
EV subscription service Onto partners with Shell to expand access to charging
British electric vehicle subscription service Onto has partnered with Shell to give its users access to charging stations in preparation for a wave of new EVs coming to market over the next several years. The partnership, which Shell announced Tuesday, will give Onto customers access to more than 3,400 Shell Recharge charge points in the… Continue reading EV subscription service Onto partners with Shell to expand access to charging
Geely taps Foxconn’s playbook to build EVs for other carmakers
BEIJING — Geely, China’s largest private-sector automaker, has taken the first step toward becoming the Foxconn of electric vehicles. Geely and Foxconn, the Taiwanese Apple assembler, are establishing a 50-50 joint venture that will manufacture whole electric vehicles for clients as well as parts. Just like Foxconn did with iPhones, Geely will pursue an economy… Continue reading Geely taps Foxconn’s playbook to build EVs for other carmakers