Stellantis appears set to pay millions to settle criminal portion of diesel emissions case

Chrysler parent Stellantis appears set to pay at least $204 million related to the criminal portion of its alleged diesel emissions cheating case, one with echoes of Volkswagen’s notorious Dieselgate, which cost that automaker billions of dollars to settle. The company, which formed last year from the merger of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and Peugeot maker PSA… Continue reading Stellantis appears set to pay millions to settle criminal portion of diesel emissions case

One-time tourist hotspot to supply key electric car battery ingredient for Stellantis

Chrysler parent Stellantis plans to get a substantial amount of the lithium needed for its electric vehicle batteries from a former tourist mecca in California. The automaker announced a deal Thursday with Controlled Thermal Resources, which has offices in California and Australia, to supply “battery grade lithium hydroxide” for use in EV production in North… Continue reading One-time tourist hotspot to supply key electric car battery ingredient for Stellantis

Scuderia Ferrari turns to 3D printing in bid to boost the aero performance of its Formula 1 car

Formula 1’s most successful team Scuderia Ferrari has turned to 3D printing in an effort to improve the aerodynamic performance of its challenger for this year’s world title.  Earlier this season, during practice at the 2022 Australian Grand Prix, the Italian outfit deployed 3D printed sensor mounts onboard its F1-75 race cars. According to Andrew… Continue reading Scuderia Ferrari turns to 3D printing in bid to boost the aero performance of its Formula 1 car

Stellantis to pay nearly $204 million to settle emissions fraud case

Stellantis NV will pay almost $204 million to resolve a multi-year emissions fraud investigation into Fiat Chrysler Automobile NV diesel vehicles, according to a criminal information filing, which suggests the defendant has reached a deal to plead guilty. The Justice Department filing made on Thursday in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan represents the second criminal case in recent months against FCA US… Continue reading Stellantis to pay nearly $204 million to settle emissions fraud case

@Groupe PSA: PR Stellantis Secures Low Emissions Lithium Supply for North American Electric Vehicle Production from Controlled Thermal Resources003840

Agreement grows Stellantis’ decarbonized supply of key raw material for electrified vehicles Sustainable lithium hydroxide to support Stellantis U.S. product offensive of over 25 all-new battery electric vehicle (BEV) launches and 50% BEV sales planned by 2030 Binding offtake agreement sets a new sustainability benchmark for U.S. battery supply chain AMSTERDAM – Stellantis N.V. and Controlled… Continue reading @Groupe PSA: PR Stellantis Secures Low Emissions Lithium Supply for North American Electric Vehicle Production from Controlled Thermal Resources003840

@FCA: Stellantis-LG Energy Solution Battery Joint Venture Named NextStar Energy, CEO Appointed

Stellantis-LG Energy Solution Battery Joint Venture Named NextStar Energy, CEO Appointed June 2, 2022 , Windsor, Ontario – Stellantis and LG Energy Solution today announced NextStar Energy Inc. as the official name of its battery joint-venture company. Danies Lee has been appointed chief executive officer (CEO) of the new company. NextStar Energy will be Canada’s first… Continue reading @FCA: Stellantis-LG Energy Solution Battery Joint Venture Named NextStar Energy, CEO Appointed

TIM LAMB GROUP BROKERS ATLANTIC COAST AUTOMOTIVE GROUP’S PURCHASE OF SIX STORES FROM WILLIAM NYE IN UPSTATE NY

LANCASTER, Ohio, June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Rob Lee, Northeast Director of the Tim Lamb Group, has brokered the sale of six NYE Group dealerships in upstate New York to the Atlantic Coast Automotive Group, a large dealer group.  Founded by Harold Nye in 1968, the NYE Group has been led by Harold’s son, William,… Continue reading TIM LAMB GROUP BROKERS ATLANTIC COAST AUTOMOTIVE GROUP’S PURCHASE OF SIX STORES FROM WILLIAM NYE IN UPSTATE NY

@FCA: Stellantis Secures Low Emissions Lithium Supply for North American Electric Vehicle Production From Controlled Thermal Resources

June 2, 2022 , Amsterdam – Stellantis N.V. and Controlled Thermal Resources Ltd. (CTR) announced today the signing of a binding offtake agreement for CTR to supply battery-grade lithium hydroxide for use in Stellantis’ North America electrified vehicle production. CTR’s Hell’s Kitchen Project in California’s Imperial County will recover lithium from geothermal brines using renewable energy… Continue reading @FCA: Stellantis Secures Low Emissions Lithium Supply for North American Electric Vehicle Production From Controlled Thermal Resources

Ford CEO Farley says electric vehicles will be sold 100% online, have nonnegotiable price

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New ad teases Jeep’s return to ‘Jurassic World’ movie franchise

A dinosaur is man’s best friend in a new Jeep ad tied into the latest, and reportedly final, installment in the “Jurassic World” movie franchise. “Jurassic World Dominion” opens in theaters June 10. The ad, which is being released Wednesday, also known as National Dinosaur Day, according to a news release, features a man discovering a baby Carnotaurus freshly… Continue reading New ad teases Jeep’s return to ‘Jurassic World’ movie franchise