AUGUST 8, 2022

Chevy Revs Latest Battery-Electric: ’24 Blazer EV

Chevy continues its march toward electrification, debuting the Blazer EV that goes on sale next summer, following the Equinox EV and Silverado EV to market.

VW Eyeing U.S. Site for Electric Pickup Trucks, Executive Says

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The remarks by Inga Von Seelen, senior vice president-purchasing for VWoA, come during a panel discussion of OEM-supplier relations at the Center for Automotive Research’s Management Briefing Seminars in Traverse City, MI.

Mahle Develops ‘Everlasting’ Motor for Electric Vehicles

Mahle says the motor ticks most modern automotive requirement boxes, being clean, light, efficient and able to be assembled without the use of rare earths when requested by customers.

EPropelled Is On A Mission: It’s All About Efficiency

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With mobility companies focused on building better batteries, Lowell, MA-based ePropelled sees an opportunity to build better electric motors. Just don’t call them a manufacturer.

No Straight Path to Electric Future, Auto Experts Say

Automakers say they are prepared to build battery-electric vehicles but are using currently scarce components from supply chains disrupted by the pandemic for profitable trucks and SUVs rather than zero-emission vehicles, Ohio State professor Chris Atkinson says.

Hyundai’s Sub-$25,000 BEV; Tesla Hits 2M; DOE, Ford and Lightning Charging News

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An affordable model is due from one of the most aggressive BEV automakers, while Tesla hits a new production milestone and more and different charging infrastructure is planned.

Lingering Chip Shortage, Shift in Supply Chain Expected

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Automotive just-in-time sourcing strategy at odds with how semiconductor industry works, Roland Berger analyst says.

Ford Has Battery Supply Covered

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Ford has secured 100% of the battery materials needed to produce 600,000 BEVs in 2023 and 70% of the materials for 2 million in 2026.

Honda Unveils ’23 Civic Type R, ‘Ultimate Halo Vehicle’

The redesign recently set a new track record for a front-wheel-drive production car at the Suzuka Circuit in Japan, securing its position as the best-performing Civic Type R, according to Honda.