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GM to Build Chevy Silverado EV at Factory Zero

April 12, 2021

DETROIT—General Motors plans to assemble an electric version of the popular Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck at its Factory Zero complex here.

Chicago Goes Retro and ‘Debuts’ Electric Buses

Austin Weber

April 12, 2021

CHICAGO—The Chicago Transit Authority is testing a fleet of electric buses.

New Technology Enables High-Volume Fuel Cell Production

April 8, 2021

AACHEN, Germany—Engineers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology have developed a continuous assembly line that automatically makes fuel cell components and then assembles them into a stack.

Teijin and Applied EV Develop Lightweight Autonomous Vehicle

April 8, 2021

TOKYO—Teijin Ltd. and Applied Electric Vehicles have developed a low-speed electric vehicle for autonomous driving systems and other mobility applications.

Daimler Stays In-House to Mass-Produce EV Batteries

April 8, 2021

STUTTGART, Germany—Daimler AG has ramped up battery production at its Hedelfingen plant to support a new line of electric sedans.

BorgWarner to Accelerate Electrification Strategy

April 2, 2021

AUBURN HILLS, MI—BorgWarner Inc. has unveiled Project Charging Forward, a strategic initiative to grow the company’s electric vehicle revenue to 45 percent by 2030.

MIT Analysis Predicts Lithium-Ion Battery Costs Will Drop

April 2, 2021

CAMBRIDGE, MA—The cost of lithium-ion battery technology will continue to drop in the the future, claims a recent analysis conducted by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Chinese AV ‘Smart Factory’ Features Cutting-Edge Technology

April 2, 2021

YANCHENG, China—Human Horizons recently opened a state-of-the-art autonomous vehicle assembl plant here.

ElectraMeccanica Picks Mesa for New EV Assembly Plant

April 1, 2021

VANCOUVER, BC—ElectraMeccanica Vehicles Corp. plans to build an assembly plant in Mesa, AZ, to produce its Solo electric car.

China and Europe Lead the Electric Vehicle Race

March 31, 2021

MUNICH—Roland Berger Strategy Consultants recently released its “E-Mobility Index 2021,” which examines the state of the electric vehicle industry.

Ford Announces 6,200 New Jobs in the Midwest

Stellantis Plans Indefinite Layoffs at Sterling Stamping Plant

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