electric vehicle manufacturing

British Electric Van Manufacturer Buys New Factory

March 16, 2020

BICESTER, UK — British electric van manufacturer Arrival, which has recently won a major order from logistics giant UPS, has taken on a new production site here.

BMW Remains the Largest US Auto Exporter by Value

March 14, 2020

SPARTANBURG, SC — BMW Manufacturing led the nation in automotive exports by value for the sixth consecutive year, according to U.S. Department of Commerce data.

Volvo Opens Battery Assembly Line

March 10, 2020

BELGIUM — Volvo has inaugurated a new battery assembly line at its Belgian manufacturing plant in Ghent, Belgium.

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.

Heavy Duty Electric Battery Truck Manufactured in Germany

February 16, 2020

ULM, GERMANY — IVECO and FPT Industrial, the commercial vehicle and powertrain brands of CNH Industrial N.V., and Nikola Motor Company will manufacture, through their European joint venture, the Nikola TRE at the IVECO manufacturing facility.

Trump Budget Would Cut Loan Program for Vehicle Production Used by Tesla, Ford

February 11, 2020

WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump’s proposed budget would reportedly kill a loan program that assisted automakers such as Ford and Tesla in producing more environmentally friendly vehicles, including Tesla’s all-electric Model S.

Automated System Installs Electric Vehicle Power Trains

Five Things: Electric Vehicle Assembly

John Sprovieri

February 5, 2020

Nissan has invested $305 million in its factory in Tochigi, Japan, to develop new technologies for assembling electric vehicles.

Lincoln Motor Announces First All-Electric Vehicle

February 4, 2020

DEARBORN, MI — Lincoln Motor Company, the luxury brand under Ford, announced it will work with Rivian to develop an “all-new” electric vehicle.

GM's Cruise Announces a Self-Driving Shuttle Developed with Honda

January 29, 2020

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Cruise LLC, the autonomous-vehicle unit of General Motors Co., has introduced a self-driving, all-electric, ride-sharing shuttle it built in partnership with GM and Honda Motor. The Cruise Origin will be built at GM’s Detroit-Hamtramck plant

Surviving in the New World of Tech: How Future Scenario Planning is Key to Survival for the Automotive Supply Chain

Terry Onica

January 21, 2020

To survive in today's new world of technology, mobility and market changes, the automotive supply chain has no choice but to perform future scenario planning for the long term.