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Ford Ups Its AV/EV Ante to $29 Billion

February 5, 2021

DEARBORN, MI—Ford Motor Co. plans to invest $29 billion to develop and produce autonomous and electric vehicles during the next five years.

Meritor to Supply Electric Drivetrain to Volta Trucks

February 4, 2021

LONDON—Meritor Inc. plans to supply drivetrain components to Volta Trucks Ltd., a Swedish startup company.

Workhorse to Ramp Up EV Delivery Truck Production

January 6, 2021

LOVELAND, OH—Workhorse Group Inc. has received a purchase order for 6,320 C-Series all-electric delivery vehicles.

LG, Magna Form Joint Venture to Focus on EV Power Trains

December 23, 2020

AURORA, ON—LG Electronics and Magna International Inc. have formed a joint venture to manufacture e-motors, inverters, on-board chargers and related e-drive systems.

Actuator Module Enables Electrified Transmissions

December 23, 2020

REGENSBURG, Germany—An automotive supplier in this medieval city is at the forefront of e-drive technology that’s powering the next generation of electric and hybrid vehicles.

Five Things: Truck Manufacturing

John Sprovieri

November 9, 2020

Daimler Truck has created a new subsidiary, Daimler Truck Fuel Cell, to mass-produce fuel cells for heavy trucks, energy storage and other applications.

GM Begins Hiring at Ultium Battery Assembly Plant

November 9, 2020

LORDSTOWN, OH—General Motors is starting the process to hire more than 1,000 positions at its Ultium Cells LLC battery assembly plant here.

Visteon Unveils Wireless Battery Management System

November 4, 2020

DETROIT—Visteon Corp. has unveiled a wireless battery management system to monitor battery packs continuously.

Volvo to Develop Electric Motors In-House

November 4, 2020

GOTHENBURG, Sweden—Engineers at Volvo Cars here are developing electric motors for use in the company’s next-generation vehicles.

Electric Vehicle Maker Workhorse Secures $200 Million in Financing, Will Add 200 Jobs

October 14, 2020

LOVELAND, OH—Electric vehicle maker Workhorse has secured $200 million in financing to add jobs, speed up production and expand its product offerings.