UAW Local 5960 member Kimberly Fuhr inspects a Chevrolet Bolt EV during vehicle production on May 6, 2021, at the General Motors Orion Assembly Plant in Orion Township, Michigan. Steve Fecht for Chevrolet DETROIT — General Motors plans to invest $4 billion in three American assembly plants, including adding production of two popular vehicles that… Continue reading GM to invest $4 billion in U.S. manufacturing plants amid tariffs
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China’s rare-earth mineral squeeze puts defense giants in the crosshairs
Crews walk towards a Royal Navy F-35B Lightning fighter jet to prepare it for take-off from the deck of British aircraft carrier HMS Prince Of Wales, in an undisclosed location, on April 24, 2025, following its deployment to the Indo-Pacific region. Richard Pohle | Afp | Getty Images The automotive and robotics industries have been… Continue reading China’s rare-earth mineral squeeze puts defense giants in the crosshairs
German FAZ: Once Germany Nonstop009436
FAZ+plug-in-hybrid at the limit: once Germany Nonstopvon Thomas Geiger 100.06.2025, 09:33 reading time: 5 min. Folding out picture description 1,000 kilometers in one go-formerly quite normal, today rather unusual. What a plug-in hybrid can do shows a self-experiment with the Opel Grandland between Garmisch and Flensburg. Go to source
XR JUST WENT MAINSTREAM – AWE RELEASES GAME-CHANGING NEWS HIGHLIGHTS FROM AWE USA 2025
XR and Spatial Computing News from Snap, Qualcomm, PICO, Sony, XREAL, and More LONG BEACH, Calif., June 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Today marks the opening of Augmented World Expo USA 2025 (AWE), the longest-running and largest event dedicated to Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality (XR). Over 5,000 attendees, 250 exhibitors, and 450 speakers are gathering… Continue reading XR JUST WENT MAINSTREAM – AWE RELEASES GAME-CHANGING NEWS HIGHLIGHTS FROM AWE USA 2025
Make Music Day Announces Updated Schedule: Thousands of Free Events Nationwide
Karaoke Singers, Brass Players, Pianists, Drummers, Guitarists, and All Other Musicians Are Invited to Join In the Music-Making CARLSBAD, Calif., June 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Make Music Day, the worldwide celebration of music held annually on the summer solstice, today announced its updated schedule of unique, exciting, and participatory events taking place on Saturday June… Continue reading Make Music Day Announces Updated Schedule: Thousands of Free Events Nationwide
May Fleet Sales Flat, Year-to-Date Total Dips
Commercial, rental, and government fleet sales in May totaled 216,917 vehicles, flatlining at a minuscule 0.1% increase from 216,378 vehicles sold in May 2024, according to Bobit Business Media fleet numbers released on June 5. However, those numbers rose monthly compared to April 2025, which had fleet sales at 207,582 vehicles, up 2.6% compared to… Continue reading May Fleet Sales Flat, Year-to-Date Total Dips
Mitra Chem is raising $50M for its cheaper, domestic battery materials
Battery material startup Mitra Chem has raised $15.6 million of a planned $50 million funding round, according to a regulatory filing seen by TechCrunch. Mitra Chem is developing materials to make lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) batteries store more energy. Automakers have begun to turn to LFP in an attempt to trim costs from electric vehicle battery packs,… Continue reading Mitra Chem is raising $50M for its cheaper, domestic battery materials
Cadillac’s new Optiq-V is an entry-level luxury sports EV with a Tesla NACS port
Another Cadillac EV has earned the iconic “V” badge. The 2026 Cadillac Optiq-V is a new entry-level sports electric vehicle (EV) with over 500 horsepower, sporty styling both inside and out, and additional upgrades. It’s also GM’s first vehicle with a built-in NACS port, unlocking access to Tesla Superchargers. Cadillac unveils 2026 Optiq-V EV prices… Continue reading Cadillac’s new Optiq-V is an entry-level luxury sports EV with a Tesla NACS port
China extends an olive branch to Western auto giants over rare earth shortage
Workers assemble cars on the assembly line at the Volkswagen automobile factory on March 07, 2025 in Wolfsburg, Germany. Sean Gallup | Getty Images News | Getty Images China appears to have offered U.S. and European auto giants something of a reprieve after industry groups warned of increasing production threats over a rare earth shortage.… Continue reading China extends an olive branch to Western auto giants over rare earth shortage
MarketsandMarkets’ 360Quadrants Recognizes Top Startups and SMEs in the EV Battery Quadrant Report 2025
DELRAY BEACH, Fla., June 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — 360Quadrants has released its latest EV Battery Startups/SMEs Companies Assessment, 2025, recognizing key players, including both global giants and emerging innovators, for their excellence in market presence, product innovation, and business strategy. The report highlights that Automotive Cells Company, Ultium Cells, Morrow Batteries, and Sila Nanotechnologies Inc., among… Continue reading MarketsandMarkets’ 360Quadrants Recognizes Top Startups and SMEs in the EV Battery Quadrant Report 2025