by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 16, 2021
General Motors and its partner LG Chem will invest $2.3 billion to set up their second battery plant in Spring Hill, Tennessee, alongside what is to become one of four GM EV plants. The new factory will be operated as part of the Ultium Cell LLC joint venture set up...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 15, 2021
For decades, the Mercedes-Benz S-Class has been the very definition of a premium luxury car — but lately it has become something of an also-ran in a market it long dominated. The king-of-the-hill has been toppled, not by one of its traditional rivals, like the Audi A8...
by Jim Stickford | Apr 15, 2021
Having all new vehicles be EVs by 2035 is not only better for the environment, better for creating a new industrial manufacturing base and better for American’s wallets, it’s actually doable. Those are the conclusions coming out of a new study titled “2035 Report 2.0:...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 14, 2021
Late to the EV game, Mazda is finally ready to show its hand, the automaker today offering a first look at its first battery-powered car, the MX-30. And it’s just the beginning, the Hiroshima-based manufacturer says. The crossover will be offered in several versions,...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 12, 2021
Proponents of President Joe Biden’s $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan have focused on the promise of creating millions of jobs — as many as 2 million in the auto industry, according to some estimates. Not everyone is convinced. If anything, some traditional automotive...
by Joseph Szczesny | Apr 12, 2021
South Korean battery makers LG Energy Solution and SK Innovation finally settled a two-year old dispute about intellectual property that had the potential to undermine efforts by Ford Motor Co. and Volkswagen AG to put electric vehicles on the road. The agreement came...
by Michael Strong | Apr 9, 2021
The ongoing feud between two South Korean EV battery producers is coming to a head Sunday and President Joe Biden looks like he’s going to have to render the final decision. Rivals LG Chem and SK Innovation were in a pitched battle about trade secrets, the former...
by Jim Stickford | Apr 9, 2021
President Joe Biden’s recently unveiled $2.3 trillion infrastructure and jobs proposal includes big bucks for the creation and promotion of electric vehicle use and infrastructure. The proposal calls for $174 billion to boost EVs. It also calls for $100 billion in new...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 9, 2021
“A small number” of early Ford Mustang Mach-E electric vehicles have experienced a software glitch causing their batteries to fail and make the vehicles, at least temporarily, inoperable. The automaker reached out to its dealers to reprogram onboard control modules to...
by Joseph Szczesny | Apr 8, 2021
Polestar, the Swedish electric performance car brand that is planning to take on the likes of Porsche and Tesla, plans to create the first completely climate neutral car by the end of the decade without using any kind of offsets common in the industrial world. It’s...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 5, 2021
After staging a high-profile debut of the new Hummer SUV over the weekend, GMC officials offered a deep-dive look at the new battery-electric vehicle on Monday. While the all-electric utility vehicle has much in common with the Hummer pickup unveiled last autumn, it...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Apr 5, 2021
It’s a name most American motorists have long forgotten but there was a time when the products of British brand MG were a common sight on U.S. roadways. Once known for its droptop roadsters, MG is today owned by China’s SAIC which has turned it into a relatively...
