Battery Caps For Chrysler/Stellantis Electric Vehicles To Be Manufactured In Allen County
An estimated 300 new jobs – with maybe 100 more to come – will likely be created in the middle of next year when SH America opens up an electric vehicle battery cap plant in Allen County. The facility will…
Magna To Invest More Than US$790-Million To Build Three New Facilities For Electric Parts
Magna International Inc. MG-T +0.06%increase will spend more than US$790-million in Tennessee to build three factories that will make components for Ford Motor Co.’s F-N -0.50%decrease electric vehicles, in an industry that is seeing governments offer billions in subsidies to build factories. Magna, based in…
Kia America Plugs into Electrify Expo Washington
Kia America is plugging into Electrify Expo Washington, D.C., from July 22-23 at RFK Stadium as part of the brand’s continued campaign to educate consumers on the ease of EV ownership by bringing its award-winning lineup of EVs to Electrify…
Hertz Kicks Off One of the Country’s Largest EV Test Drives
Hertz is giving Americans the opportunity to experience an electric vehicle by hosting one of the largest-ever EV test drives in the country. Today, Hertz customers and rideshare drivers will have the chance to test drive an EV at the Hertz…
Nissan Follows Ford, GM and Adopts Tesla Charging
Nissan is the latest car manufacturer to ensure that its electric vehicles can use Tesla chargers. Nissan announced an agreement with Tesla on Wednesday to adopt the North American Charging Standard, or NACS, beginning in 2025. Nissan’s first battery-powered SUV, the Nissan Ariya,…
Vietnamese EV Maker VinFast Has Only 128 Car Registrations in US Since January
Citing data from Experian, Auto News reported that VinFast only received one registration in February, followed by 16 in March, 66 in April and 45 in May, marking a total of 128 registrations since January. The Vietnamese company is reportedly ranked No. 22 out…
American EV manufacturer Rivian Set To Open First Canadian Showroom In Metro Vancouver
The American electric car manufacturer, Rivian, will be opening its first physical space in Canada at the Amazing Brentwood on Friday, July 28 for interested buyers to get a touch and feel of the vehicle before purchase. The U.S. automaker…
Tesla Prepares To Double Berlin Factory Size, Aiming For 1 Million EVs Annually
TSLA, steered by the visionary Elon Musk, is gearing up to double the size of its Berlin factory. The ambitious plan aims to churn out up to one million electric vehicles annually, potentially transforming the facility into Germany’s largest auto manufacturing plant. …
AAA Says It Is Ready To Handle Hulking Heavyweight Electric Vehicles
New recreational electric vehicles like the controversial GMC Hummer EV Truck and SUV are beginning to set records for gross vehicle weight. With a total weight of over 9,000 pounds, a Hummer EV is heavier than a Chevy Silverado pickup and a…
Ford Slashes Electric F-150 Prices And Ramps Up Production Amid Competition With Tesla
Ford is lowering the price of some models of its electric F-150, known as the Lightning, by as much as $10,000, the automaker announced Monday after a series of price hikes over the past two years—as the automaker seeks to compete with…