OCTOBER 3, 2022

More Juice? Electrics Lead Way for Second Consecutive Year

Electrified powertrains dominate the 2022 Wards 10 Best Engines & Propulsion Systems list, but internal-combustion engines still earn recognition. Winners will be honored Oct. 27 at a trophy ceremony in Detroit.

U.S. Charging Network Takes Next Step; Supercharger Pricing Up; Rivian, BYD News

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States get the go ahead to begin applying for funding for new and existing charging infrastructure as Biden’s 500,000-unit national network takes shape.

Steep Hill to Climb in U.S. Industry’s March Toward Electrification, Insiders Say

From raw material supplies to the massive amount of investment required, U.S. automakers have problems to solve if aggressive battery-electric-vehicle production plans are to be met.

Battery Electric Vehicle Sales Forecast

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This market tracker contains global battery electric vehicle sales forecasts through 2032.

Ford Building Multibillion-Dollar Electric-Vehicle Complex

BlueOval City will assemble an all-electric pickup truck, likely branded as an F-Series. SK On, will manufacture EV batteries for Ford and Lincoln vehicles at a separate plant within the complex.

EA Aims to Ease Charger Confusion; Leaf’s V2G Charger; Voting for Superchargers

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New labeling is part of Electrify America’s plan to educate public charger users, while Nissan, Tesla and Kia make charging news as well.

Stellantis Investing in Electrified Gearboxes, Sustainability

In the past four years, Stellantis has invested more than €5 billion ($4.9 billion) in Italian operations for new products and manufacturing sites. The company says it also provides training to reskill and upskill its employees.

Voltaiq Community Aimed at Educating Industry, Speeding BEV Development

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The open-source collaboration platform has the potential to take years off the time it takes to get a battery plant fully up and running, the company contends.

To Hell with Driving, I’m Gonna Fly

Several marketplace factors are driving interest in small personal aircraft, especially among the fat-wallet brigade who can afford to drop between $150,000 and $1 million on mobile “air candy” and/or “road candy.”

BMW M Takes Wraps Off XM High-Performance PHEV

The first gasoline-electric plug-in hybrid model from BMW’s M performance division takes aim at the Porsche Cayenne Turbo S E-Hybrid and Ferrari Purosangue.