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South Korea Scientists Develop EV Battery With 600 Mile Range

ULSAN - South Korean scientists have discovered why a unique battery cathode that could unlock electric vehicle range improvements is suffering from performance issues. Better yet, the experts also have a solution, according to a news release. The research was led by researchers at the Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, or UNIST, per the release. Experts

By |2025-05-01T15:32:47-04:00May 1st, 2025|Auto Tech, Clean Update, Clean, green, hybrid|

Trump Tariffs To Drive General Motors, Nissan To Boost Production At US Plants

DETROIT - General Motors and Nissan are boosting production at their US-based plants, while Chrysler-parent Stellantis has rolled out bigger discounts in response to President Trump’s reciprocal tariffs. GM said it was adjusting its manufacturing strategy by shifting more production of its popular light-duty trucks to Fort Wayne, Ind., following the Trump administration’s imposition of a

By |2025-05-01T15:34:02-04:00April 29th, 2025|Auto Tech|

China’s BYD Unveils EV Lineup That Gets 249 Range, Recharge In Minutes

BEIJING - BYD Co., a Chinese carmaker, unveiled a groundbreaking fleet of electric vehicles. The EVs could change the game in the industry, as they can be recharged in the same amount of time as it takes to refill gas-powered vehicles. The company began selling these EVs this month, and they are "capable of providing around 400 kilometers

By |2025-04-26T15:38:59-04:00April 26th, 2025|Auto Tech, Clean Update|

Expert Warns If US Abandons EVs, US Auto Industry Is Lost

DETROIT - The U.S. auto industry has a choice to make: to keep developing new Battery Electric Technology (EVs), or be left behind by the rest of the world and slowly collapse. In a recent interview with InsideEVs, LG Energy North America President Bob Lee equated this tipping point to the transition from sailing ships

By |2025-04-26T11:50:11-04:00April 26th, 2025|Auto Tech, Featured|

Michigan Startup Backed By Amazon’s Bezos Seeks To Transform Affordable EVs

TROY - What if you could walk into your driveway, snap your fingers, and convert your vehicle to fit your needs? For moving day, you could reassemble it into a pickup truck, or for a hot date, make it into a sleek convertible. This sounds like the plot of an episode of "Transformers," but it's

By |2025-04-24T09:55:47-04:00April 24th, 2025|Auto Tech, Featured|

Portable Hydrogen Fuel Cell Charging Cartridges Latest Auto Tech Wrinkle

TOKYO - Hydrogen fuel cell technology has received increasing attention from automobile companies worldwide. While electrical engine solutions have been the main contender as an alternative engine solution, hydrogen is growing in popularity and is set to become a major complement to electrical technology. Japanese automobile brand Toyota has been instrumental to this, focusing on

By |2025-04-16T17:24:52-04:00April 16th, 2025|Auto Tech, ESD|

ChargePoint Unveils Revolutionary EV Charger That Can Double Level 2 Speeds

DETROIT - EV charging veteran ChargePoint has unveiled its new charger product architecture, which is described as a “generational leap in AC Level 2 charging.” The new ChargePoint technology designed for consumers in North America and Europe will enable vehicle-to-everything (V2X) capabilities and the ability to charge your EV in as quickly as four hours. ChargePoint is

By |2025-04-10T15:37:22-04:00April 10th, 2025|Auto Tech|

GM Cars Made In Mexico Or Canada To Cost $4,300 Per Vehicle Triggered by Tariffs

DETROIT - General Motors Co. is facing higher costs and lower demand that may eat into the U.S. automobile giant’s profits under the tariff program imposed by President Donald Trump, UBS analysts said Thursday. UBS downgraded GM’s stock to neutral from buy and slashed its price target on the stock to $51 from $64. Analysts

By |2025-04-10T15:37:23-04:00April 10th, 2025|Auto Tech|

GM To Increase Truck Production In US To Avoid Trump Tariffs

DETROIT - General Motors is planning to boost production of light-duty trucks in the U.S. as the industry addresses challenges tied to President Donald Trump's latest round of auto tariffs. The major automaker is adding several hundred temporary workers to maximize production of light-duty trucks at its Fort Wayne, Indiana, assembly plant, the company told FOX Business.

By |2025-04-08T15:14:41-04:00April 8th, 2025|Auto Tech, News|

Michigan Strategic Fund Board Approves LG Energy Solution Takeover Of Lansing EV Battery Plant

LANSING - The Strategic Fund Board approved amendments to the MSF incentives authorized in January 2022 for the construction of an Ultium battery manufacturing facility in Lansing, originally a joint venture between GM and LG Energy Solution (LGES). Through the sale of GM’s portion of the battery plant and 100% transfer of state incentives already

By |2025-04-02T11:32:24-04:00April 2nd, 2025|Auto Tech|