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GM Flexes Its Electric Vehicle Muscles

Austin Weber

October 5, 2020

DETROIT—General Motors is ramping up its electric vehicle production plans.

Huntington Ingalls to Manufacture Drones in VA

October 2, 2020

HAMPTON, VA—Huntington Ingalls Industries plans to build undersea drones at a facility here, anticipating greater demand for the unmanned submarines by the Navy.

Leak Testing Batteries

A new technology accurately tests cylindrical, prismatic and pouch cells for electric vehicles

John Sprovieri

October 1, 2020

Sales of electric vehicles (EVs), particularly plug-in hybrids and full battery electrics, are growing faster than expected, according to a study released earlier this year by the Boston Consulting Group.

KORE Power to Build Large-Scale Battery Cell Manufacturing Plant

September 21, 2020

COEUR d'ALENE, ID–KORE Power, a leading developer of battery cell and energy system storage technologies, recently announced that it is building a large-scale battery cell manufacturing facility that will open in early 2021 and create an estimated 18,000 direct and indirect jobs.

Nissan Retools for an Electrified Future

Austin Weber

April 8, 2020

Automakers are scrambling to build a new generation of vehicles that are intelligent, connected and electrified. That’s forcing engineers to rethink how traditional assembly lines and production processes function.

Electric Vehicle Startups Ramp Up Production

Not since the early 20th century has the U.S. automotive industry seen so many startups

John Sprovieri

March 3, 2020

The Budweiser Clydesdales have been an advertising icon since April 7, 1933, when the first hitch of eight horses trotted away from the Anheuser-Busch brewery in St. Louis with a wagon-load of beer to celebrate the end of Prohibition.

Florida Poly Drives Autonomous Vehicle Research

Austin Weber

January 16, 2020

The 1920s was a golden age for the automobile in America. Millions of people jumped behind the wheel for the first time and transformed mobility, not to mention just about every facet of life. History may repeat itself during the 2020s. But, this time around, cars will be driving themselves.

Volvo Building U.S. Battery Assembly Plant

January 15, 2020

RIDGEVILLE, SC — Volvo will build its own U.S. battery assembly plant as it readies a line of electric vehicles for the market. The expansion is part of a previously announced $600 million project by the Swedish automaker, which includes a second production line and Volvo Car University.

Electric Vehicle Makers Rethink Assembly Processes

Austin Weber

November 6, 2019

One of the main issues in the recent strike against General Motors revolved around the increasing electrification of automobiles. The shift to electric- and hybrid-powered vehicles is expected to radically alter the shape of the auto industry in the decade ahead. It will also change the look of assembly lines.

Building Better Batteries

Engineers are scrambling to perfect mass-production processes

Austin Weber

August 5, 2019

For decades, batteries have powered everything from toys and toothbrushes to personal electronics and power tools. But, that's just scratching the surface. During the next decade, advanced batteries will be mass-produced for a wide variety of new applications on land, sea and air.