U.S. Awards $2.8 BN In Grants For Electric Vehicle Batteries In 12 States
The Biden administration on Wednesday awarded $2.8 billion in grants to build and expand domestic manufacturing of batteries for electric vehicles in 12 states. A total of 20 companies will receive grants for projects to extract and process lithium, graphite…
Global Lithium & EV Battery Raw Material Supply Chain Congress
North American automotive OEMs now face a significant challenge, frequently cited as the most urgent today. Addressing how lithium and critical battery raw materials supply will meet demand as firms race to ramp up B.E.V. manufacturing. American Business Conferences built…
EU expects its electric cars can get level playing field in U.S.
WASHINGTON — European Union and U.S. officials expect to reach agreement that would grant EU companies, including electric car makers, the same status as U.S. ones in the U.S. market, to avoid what the EU calls discrimination against its producers…
Automakers’ Bold Plans for Electric Vehicles Spur U.S. Battery Boom
Many automakers with U.S. operations plan to significantly ramp up production of electric vehicles this decade and, in the process, commit huge capital outlays. Meeting these ambitious manufacturing goals will require batteries—lots of them—as an electric vehicle (EV) can use…
What will the EV revolution mean for Detroit?
At the 1992 Detroit Auto Show, the first Jeep Grand Cherokee off the assembly line climbed the stairs of Cobo Hall and broke through a glass window, hauling Detroit mayor Coleman Young in the passenger seat. The entrance made an…
The number of electric vehicles on US roads has surged 250% over 5 years with Teslas leading the charge – but are EVs a money saver or a money pit?
Chris Blay had a decision to make in September 2021. The senior network architect was a longtime Audi driver, but with his latest lease coming up, Blay became interested in the Teslas filling the roads. “Tesla released the Model 3,…
EU urges US To Rethink Tax Breaks In Landmark Green Legislation
Brussels is pushing for Washington to rethink “discriminatory” provisions in its new flagship green legislation, as alarm mounts among EU officials that the rules could prompt European companies to move production to the US. Margrethe Vestager, Europe’s competition enforcer, said…
USA To Fund Development Of Lightweight EV Materials
The US Department of Energy (DOE) Vehicle Technologies Office has announced the selection of five industry-led research and development projects to develop lightweight materials to improve the energy efficiency of electric vehicles. According to the DoE, these projects will help…
As EV Sales Increase, The Conflict Over U.S. Road Weight Limits Intensifies.
Car haulers are pushing the Biden administration and lawmakers to increase truck weight limits on U.S. highways so they can transport more heavy electric vehicles, a move fiercely opposed by the rail industry and safety advocates who say the heavier…
EnPower Opens The United State’s Newest Gigawatt Factory
EnPower, Inc., the US-owned fast-charge battery company, opens its first production facility in Indianapolis. This facility is dedicated to producing next generation American-made lithium-ion batteries, a crucial component of our zero-emission future. The 92,000-square-foot production facility will open with an…
