Tag: Electric vehicles

@Daimler: Proven sustainability: new EQS passes environmental audit

Stuttgart.  From the manufacture of the raw materials and the production of the vehicle through to driving operation and then recycling at the end of a vehicle’s life, the life cycle assessment (LCA) undertaken by Mercedes-Benz examines all environment-related aspects of a vehicle model. Independent assessors audit this extensive documentation. As the first model based… Continue reading @Daimler: Proven sustainability: new EQS passes environmental audit

@GM: GM and LG Energy Solution Investing $2.6 Billion to Build 3rd Ultium Cells Manufacturing Plant in Lansing

GM and LG Energy Solution Investing $2.6 Billion to Build 3rd Ultium Cells Manufacturing Plant in Lansing 2022-01-25 2.8 million-square-foot facility in Lansing, Michigan expected to create 1,700 new manufacturing jobs Ultium Platform driving GM’s commitment to an all-electric future LANSING, Mich. – Ultium Cells, a joint venture of LG Energy Solution and General Motors,… Continue reading @GM: GM and LG Energy Solution Investing $2.6 Billion to Build 3rd Ultium Cells Manufacturing Plant in Lansing

@GM: GM Accelerates its Drive to Lead the EV Industry with $7 Billion Investment in Michigan, Creating 4,000 New Jobs and Retaining 1,000

GM Accelerates its Drive to Lead the EV Industry with $7 Billion Investment in Michigan, Creating 4,000 New Jobs and Retaining 1,000 2022-01-25 Orion Assembly to become the 2nd U.S. plant building Chevrolet Silverado EV and electric GMC Sierra By the end of 2025, GM to have more than 1 million units of electric vehicle… Continue reading @GM: GM Accelerates its Drive to Lead the EV Industry with $7 Billion Investment in Michigan, Creating 4,000 New Jobs and Retaining 1,000

Bentley invests £2.5 billion to build Crewe ‘Dream Factory’ for 2025 EV

Bentley has revealed plans to invest £2.5 billion into the manufacturing of electric vehicles and a target of net-carbon neutrality by 2030. The investment will be used to renovate the Crewe production facility and produce its future electric models, the first of which is due in 2025. Bentley currently employs 4,000 people at its Crewe… Continue reading Bentley invests £2.5 billion to build Crewe ‘Dream Factory’ for 2025 EV

GWM to produce vehicles in Brazil from 2023

Great Wall Motors showcases a smart vehicle cabin at its headquarters in Baoding, Hebei province, on July 28, 2021. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Chinese carmaker Great Wall Motors is expected to start production of vehicles in Brazil in the second half of 2023. The company made the announcement when it took over a Daimler plant… Continue reading GWM to produce vehicles in Brazil from 2023

Shortages of lithium plaguing electric cars, batteries seen easing

The booth of Eve Energy Co Ltd is seen at the China International Hardware Show in Shanghai in June. [Photo provided to China Daily] As demand for lithium has risen sharply, Chinese battery makers have accelerated steps to acquire lithium mining operations at home and abroad. All this is a result of the explosive development… Continue reading Shortages of lithium plaguing electric cars, batteries seen easing

How an electric car dream was crushed

Before the Prius and Tesla, came the EV1. The world’s first mass-produced electric car was launched by General Motors back in 1996 and was capable of nought to 60 in eight seconds. However, within a few short years, almost every vehicle was recalled and crushed, and the electric car of the future disappeared in history’s… Continue reading How an electric car dream was crushed