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American Battery Solutions Gets Battery Pack Deal With Bus Maker

LAKE ORION–American Battery Solutions announced yhat it has signed a multi-year contract with leading bus manufacturer NFI Group Inc. to supply custom battery packs that will provide clean power for NFI subsidiary New Flyer’s newest 35-, 40- and 60-foot battery-electric transit buses. NFI is now launching ABS batteries into bus production for customer deliveries starting in

By |2023-10-05T13:52:49-04:00October 5th, 2023|Auto Tech, ESD|

LG To Supply EV Batteries To Toyota From Michigan Plant

PLANO, Texas–LG Energy Solution and Toyota Motor North America Inc. today announced that they have signed a supply agreement for lithium-ion battery modules to be used in Toyota battery electric vehicles that will be assembled in the United States. Under the contract, LG Energy Solution will supply automotive battery modules at an annual capacity of

By |2023-10-05T13:51:47-04:00October 5th, 2023|Auto Tech, ESD|

Electric Jeep Wrangler: Expectations And Everything We Know So Far

TOLEDO - Automakers are pivoting towards a future less dependent on fossil fuels as concerns about climate change and sustainability surge. Long-standing companies such as Jeep are taking steps to re-engineer their most iconic models to fall in line with the shift toward electric vehicles. The historic SUV manufacturer is underway with executing a comprehensive

By |2023-09-25T09:56:44-04:00September 25th, 2023|Auto Tech, Clean Update|

Toyota Triples Electric Vehicle Production Target, 600K Units In 2025

DETROIT - Shortly after revealing its high-tech next-generation electric vehicle production line in Japan, Toyota has now shared an ambitious plan to boost its EV output to lock horns with its surging American and European rivals. Toyota has informed its major suppliers of a new target of making 600,000 EVs in 2025, a three-fold increase from

By |2023-09-24T18:06:40-04:00September 24th, 2023|Auto Tech, Clean Update, Featured|

Mercedes Unveils EV With Longer Range Than Any Tesla As China Threat Grows

NEW YORK - Mercedes-Benz Group AG unveiled an electric vehicle with a longer range than any Tesla Inc. model on the market as the German luxury-car maker intensifies its bid to challenge Elon Musk. The company presented a near-production concept of its CLA sedan rated to go more than 750 kilometers (466 miles) on a single charge, beating Tesla’s refreshed Model

By |2023-09-16T13:09:48-04:00September 16th, 2023|Auto Tech, Featured|

Hyundai Opens Safety Test Lab In Superior Township

SUPERIOR TWP.–Hyundai Motor North America and Hyundai America Technical Center Inc. have opened a $51.4 million Safety Test and Investigation Laboratory in Superior Township. A ribbon cutting ceremony highlighted the capabilities of the new laboratory that will help enhance the safety of Hyundai vehicles. The STIL is supported by 160 employees and is planned to

By |2023-09-14T17:46:47-04:00September 14th, 2023|Auto Tech|

Tesla $25,000 ‘Mystery Model’ Sending Shock Waves In EV Industry

SAN FRANCISCO - Tesla may yet again change the game in the world of electric cars with its new $25,000 “mystery model,” expected to be available to the public in the near future. But for now, it’s all speculation, as Tesla remains tight-lipped about the details. Tesla CEO Elon Musk first announced that a $25,000 electric car was on

By |2023-09-10T12:31:45-04:00September 10th, 2023|Auto Tech|

Lidar On A Chip Puts Self-Driving Cars In The Fast Lane

NEW YORK - Today, more than half of new cars are equipped with one or more radar sensors. These sensors are solid state, cost manufacturers less than US $100 each, and are small enough to be inconspicuously placed around the vehicle. They are used for a variety of things, including automatic emergency braking and adaptive

By |2023-09-05T17:51:26-04:00September 5th, 2023|Auto Tech, Industry 4.0|

Tesla Discounts Model S By $30,000, Model X By $41,000 To Gain EV Tax Credits

Tesla Inc.’s latest discounts will newly qualify one of its models for federal subsidies that Elon Musk said years ago the U.S. should scrap. By dropping the starting price of the Model X to $79,990 — a $41,000 reduction from the start of the year — Tesla made the sport utility vehicle eligible for the federal tax credits revamped by the Inflation

By |2023-09-03T17:29:42-04:00September 3rd, 2023|Auto Tech, New Products, New Products / Contracts|

Sweden Testing Semi-Truck Trailer Covered In 100 Square Meters Of Solar Panels

STOCKHOLM - Europe’s seven largest commercial truck manufacturers agreed in 2020 to cease producing diesel vehicles within two decades’ time, and have been aggressively working towards meeting that goal ever since. On August 31, one of those companies announced its latest potential tool in the emissions-heavy industry’s transition towards a more sustainable future. Instead of revolutionizing what’s underneath a

By |2023-09-03T17:29:43-04:00September 3rd, 2023|Auto Tech, Clean Update|