HOLLAND, MI—LG Energy Solution has announced that it is investing $1.7 billion at its plant here to increase production of lithium-ion polymer battery cells and packs for EVs by fivefold. The expansion will create more than 1,200 new jobs.
Electric vehicle manufacturers recently gathered at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory to evaluate enhanced cybersecurity issues related to the connections between EVs and charging infrastructure.
DETROIT—Cavnue and the Michigan Department of Transportation have selected a 25-mile stretch of I-94 that will form the first connected and autonomous vehicle (CAV) corridor in the United States.
CLEMSON, SC—The unprecedented need to develop a workforce that can build and service electric and autonomous vehicles, and develop cybersecurity systems to protect them, is the driving force behind a new consortium based here.
DETROIT/TOKYO—General Motors and Honda recently announced plans to codevelop a series of affordable electric vehicles based on a new global architecture using next-generation Ultium battery technology.
COLESHILL, England—Munro Vehicles, a startup manufacturer of all-terrain four-wheel drive electric vehicles, recently worked with engineers from ABB to develop a high-performance cable protection system.
