MP Extols Virtue of Building North America’s Largest EV Recycling Facility in Trail
There, KC Recycling is one of western North America’s largest lead-acid battery recyclers and Cirba Solutions (formerly Retriev) is a major recycler of literally every other kind of battery. Both these businesses are important components of the circular economy we…
BorgWarner Strengthens eMotor Business With XPeng
BorgWarner has begun eMotor rotor and stator production for XPeng Motors, a leading Chinese Smart EV company. The product will be used on the X9 MPV as well as XPeng’s next electric B-class sedan, with start of production planned for…
Einride Partners With Heineken to Support Electric Trucks Moving Precious Beer Through Europe
Einride has announced it is helping world-renowned brewery Heineken electrify its freight operations between the Netherlands and Germany. Heineken put several electric trucks into operation last month as it looks to deploy Einride’s entire ecosystem across its fleet operations in…
VW ID.4 Named as 2024 MotorWeek Drivers’ Choice Award
Volkswagen’s new EV, the Chattanooga-made ID.4, has been named as the 2024 MotorWeek Drivers’ Choice award for Best EV. This marks the second time the EV has been honored, with the first being recognized for the 2022 model year. The…
This $1b EV Nickel Plant Will be North America’s Largest
Canada Nickel Co. is looking to spend US $1 billion to build a nickel processing plant in Ontario, which would be North America’s largest once it is completed. The plant will have the capacity to produce more than 80,000 tons…
New Indoor EV Charging Station in San Francisco Offers a Glimpse Into the Future
A couple of blocks from the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, Electrify America is about to open an indoor charging station that lets drivers relax in a lounge while their electric vehicle batteries are being filled up. The 20-plug direct-current fast-charging…
Toyota to Build Electric SUV at Kentucky Plant with $1.3 Billion Investment
Toyota has announced plans to invest $1.3 billion in its Kentucky facility to build a three-row electric SUV for the U.S. market. The new investments are part of the automaker’s efforts to implement an electric vehicle production line at the…
Saks Announces First-Ever Electric Vehicle Partnership With Lucid
Saks, the premier luxury ecommerce platform, and Lucid, the luxury electric vehicle company, have launched a multifaceted partnership across the Saks Fifth Avenue ecosystem. Through this unprecedented partnership, which marks Saks’ first-ever collaboration with an electric vehicle company, Saks will…
AT&T ORDERS ELECTRIC VEHICLES FROM RIVIAN
An Irvine-based electric vehicle maker will provide custom vans, trucks and SUVs to AT&T under a new program aimed at cutting carbon emissions and improving safety. Rivian Automotive will begin supplying its state-of-the-art commercial vans and R1 trucks to AT&T’s…
Southfield-based EV Project to Receive $60M Federal Grant
A Southfield-based electric vehicle project is receiving a $60 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy. The project — by the U.S. Advanced Battery Consortium — will use the funds primarily for research and development of electric vehicle batteries,…
