US & Europe Propel EV Battery Demand in Uncertain Times
In an ever-changing automotive industry, the widespread adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) is expected to fuel a significant increase in the demand for batteries, particularly in the United States and Europe. As governments actively support the growth of EV sales…
Stellantis To Partner With Samsung For Second EV Battery Factory In U.S.
Stellantis, the parent company of Chrysler and Jeep, said on Monday it was partnering with Samsung to build a second electric vehicle battery manufacturing plant in the United States. The company said the site for the second plant was “currently under review”…
European Car Companies Plan Battery Factories to Supply EV Transition
European car makers aim to streamline the supply chain needed for their intended transition to electric vehicles, and securing lithium-ion batteries will play a major part. On Monday, Stellantis announced a second deal for a battery factory in the U.S….
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…
Battery EVs Surpass Diesel For 1st Time In EU
The market share of battery electric vehicles in the European Union reached a significant milestone in June, surpassing diesel for the first time at 15.1%, according to data from the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA). Gasoline remained the most popular…
An Electric Car Arrives In Europe With a Battery That Does Not Degrade In 100,000 km
The market of electric vehicles is growing unabated in Europe, but there are still drivers who are reluctant to get on the electric train. Some of the reasons are that prices are through the roof compared to combustion cars, that the autonomy is still limited,…
EV Batteries & Their Lithium Sourcing Problems
While people and governments all over the world grapple with insanely high fuel prices, one might think EVs are better in this regard. Well, EVs seem to have another problem altogether – rising prices of Lithium. Lithium is the main…
GM Acquires Battery Software Startup In Quest To Become EV Battery Leader
The acquisition of ALGOLiON Ltd., led by GM’s newly-formed Technology Acceleration and Commercialization (TAC) organization, will help the OEM bring new battery technologies to market faster, it said in a press release. ALGOLiON, founded in 2014, has “developed sophisticated software…
Rivian CEO Has Encouraging Words About EV Production, Expanding Into Europe
Rivian hit a “turning point” in the second quarter, crushing estimates by delivering 12,640 and producing nearly 14,000 electric vehicles. After a slow start to the year, building 9,395 EVs in the first quarter, Rivian said it was as expected due to…
The Pedestrian Hummer EV Goes Military
The original civilian Hummer went on sale in 1992 and traces its origins back to the military’s High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles, or Humvee. While the everyday version was known as a gas-guzzling behemoth, the military Humvee handily, if not…
