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GM, Samsung SDI to build $3B gigafactory

In order to produce enough batteries for its expanding lineup of electric vehicles, General Motors is teaming up with Samsung SDI to invest $3 billion into building a 30 gigawatt-hour battery cell... — Updated 5/9/2023

 
Side-by-side hydrogen fuel cell and battery-electric Volvo Trucks.

Volvo testing hydrogen fuel cell trucks

Electric-powered 18-wheelers that never need to charge and emit water vapor as exhaust – this is Volvo Trucks' vision for the future of heavy long-haul transport. Hydrogen fuel cells are the technology b... — Updated 7/12/2022

 
 By A.J. Roan    Tech Bytes
Hertz EV car rental Polestar electric vehicles partnership purchase 65,000

Hertz to purchase 65,000 Polestar 2 EVs

Swedish premium electric performance carmaker Polestar recently announced a new global partnership with Hertz Corp. to sell 65,000 electric vehicles to the global car rental company over the next five year... — Updated 7/12/2022

 
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EV battery gigafactory coming to Ontario

Global automaker Stellantis and battery manufacturer LG Energy Solution have forged a partnership that will invest US$4.1 billion (C$5 billion) to establish the first large-scale, electric vehicle battery... — Updated 7/12/2022

 
 By A.J. Roan    Tech Bytes
Volkswagen VW Group Ford Motor Company MEB modular electric drive matrix

Ford and Volkswagen strengthen e-mobility

Car titans Volkswagen Group and Ford Motor Company have expanded their e-mobility partnership with Ford planning to produce another electric model for the European market based on Volkswagen's modular elec... — Updated 7/12/2022

 
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Aston Martin teams up with Britishvolt

To develop high-performance lithium-ion batteries that will power the next generation of ultra-luxury electric cars in the United Kingdom, Aston Martin has formalized an agreement that merges its 109-year... — Updated 7/12/2022

 
 By A.J. Roan    Tech Bytes
Sony Honda JV joint venture EV electric vehicles partnership new company Vision

Sony and Honda join forces for future EVs

In a collaborative twist, automotive giant Honda Motor Co. Ltd. announced an agreement with Sony Group Corp. to explore the possibility of forming a strategic alliance aiming to create a new era of high... — Updated 7/12/2022

 
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Volvo to retool Swedish plant for EVs

Immediately following its partnership with Northvolt to build a 50-gigawatt-hour-per-year battery gigafactory in Sweden, Volvo Cars announced plans to invest roughly US$1.1 billion (10 billion Swedish... — Updated 7/12/2022

 
 By A.J. Roan    Tech Bytes
Lotus Britishvolt UK EV electric vehicles all-electric zero emissions battery

Lotus supercars to get custom batteries

Battery pioneer Britishvolt, the United Kingdom's foremost investor in battery cell technologies, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Lotus to develop tailor-made battery cells to go into... — Updated 7/12/2022

 
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GM investing $7B to build EV capacity

In its race toward becoming North America's electric vehicle market leader by 2025, General Motors Co. has unveiled plans to invest roughly $7 billion in new lithium-ion battery and EV manufacturing... — Updated 7/12/2022

 
 By A.J. Roan    Tech Bytes
Porsche electric vehicle EV Guinness World Records Eagle Mine Pikes Peak Taycan

Porsche EV makes record American climb

From the 1,774 feet below sea level depths of a Michigan mine to the 14,115-foot-high summit of Pikes Peak in Colorado, television producer J.F. Musial and his team broke a Guinness World Record by... — Updated 7/12/2022 Full story

 
 By A.J. Roan    Tech Bytes
Volvo Trucks VNR Electric configurations battery all-electric North America

Volvo debuts second-gen all-electric truck

In keeping with the green energy transition trend, Volvo Trucks Jan. 14 announced the launch of its next iteration Volvo VNR Electric – one of six all-electric heavy truck models offered by the company... — Updated 7/12/2022

 
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VW creates new European battery business

Powering up its mission to become the world's leading manufacturer of electric vehicles, Volkswagen Group has established a European public company to consolidate activities along the EV battery supply... — Updated 7/12/2022

 
 By A.J. Roan    Tech Bytes
BMW electric vehicle EV milestone expanding charging network

BMW delivers 1 millionth electric vehicle

Upon exceeding 500,000 electric vehicles – including battery EVs and hybrids – in 2019, BMW Group announced plans to surpass 1 million electrified vehicles within two years. Fast forward, Dec. 6,... — Updated 7/12/2022

 
 By A.J. Roan    Tech Bytes
Nissan Motors Ambition 2030 roadmap solid state battery EV electric vehicles

Nissan unveils an electrified future vision

Joining the trend of world-class automakers reshaping their entire focus on a zero-carbon future, Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. has unveiled Nissan Ambition 2030, a vision for delivering exciting electric... — Updated 7/12/2022 Full story

 
 By A.J. Roan    Tech Bytes
Hyundai Motor Group SEVEN concept electric vehicle SUEV IONIQ LA Convention

Hyundai reveals super luxury SUEV concept

Hyundai Motors Group announced today the reveal of SEVEN, its newest sport utility electric vehicle concept at AutoMobility LA. Along with other products such as the IONIQ 5 and the XCIENT fuel cell on... — Updated 7/12/2022

 
 By A.J. Roan    Tech Bytes
Volkswagen ORNL Oak Ridge National Laboratory EV electric vehicle wireless

Volkswagen America teams up with ORNL

As part of the ongoing pursuit to explore breakthroughs in materials science and recycling concepts in the support of electric mobility and sustainable transportation, Volkswagen Group of America's... — Updated 7/12/2022

 
 By A.J. Roan    Tech Bytes

Toyota to invest $3.4 billion for US EV

As one of the largest automobile manufacturers on the planet, Toyota Motor Corporation, has long spearheaded low-carbon transportation. The company's latest move shows it means business, with a 10-year, US... — Updated 7/12/2022

 
 By A.J. Roan    Tech Bytes
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IDTechEx speculates fuel cell EV future

Market and business research firm, IDTechEx, predicts that while battery electric vehicles (BEV) are paving the way for decarbonizing road transport, the hydrogen fuel cell will claim a leading role, an... — Updated 7/12/2022

 
 By A.J. Roan    Tech Bytes
HEVO DOE ORNL wireless EV charging license infrastructure polyphase coil

EV charging will soon go wireless with HEVO

U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory has licensed its wireless charging technology – a technology that could one day enable electric vehicles to be charged as they are driven at... — Updated 7/12/2022

 
 By A.J. Roan    Tech Bytes
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Hyundai and Kia join EV bandwagon in US

Hyundai Motor Group is backing its commitment to join the low-carbon transition with a $7.4 billion investment in the United States by 2025. With plans to expand electric vehicle production, enhance produc... — Updated 7/10/2022

 
BMW solid-state battery EVs prototype 2030 liquid electrolyte electric vehicle

BMW solid-state battery prototype by 2025

Seeing solid-state batteries as a game-changer for the automotive sector, BMW Group plans to have a prototype of this higher density electric storage technology ready for demonstration in less than four... — Updated 7/10/2022

 
 By A.J. Roan    Tech Bytes
General Motors Chevrolet Silverado Hummer EV electric vehicles Everybody In

GM excited with new factory and truck

Continuing its shift toward electric mobility, General Motors has unveiled a new Chevrolet Silverado that has been rebooted as the company's first all-electric pickup. To be built at GM's new Factory ZERO... — Updated 7/10/2022

 
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VW puts the Volt in Volkswagen of America

When a global automaker changes a name that has been a symbol emblazoned upon its American automobiles for more than 65 years in favor of a moniker emblematic of its electric vehicle future, there is no... — Updated 7/1/2022

 
 By A.J. Roan    Tech Bytes
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ZETA presents EV to gas numbers analysis

A recent analysis by the Zero Emission Transportation Association found that electric vehicle drivers save upwards of $10,000 in operating costs when compared to similar internal combustion engine cars,... — Updated 3/29/2022 Full story

 

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