General Motors Recalls Chevrolet Bolts Over Battery Fire Hazard
The automaker has told owners of the 51,000 vehicles, from the 2017 to 2019 model years, to take precautions until defects are remedied.
General Motors Recalls Chevrolet Bolts Over Battery Fire Hazard
The automaker has told owners of the 51,000 vehicles, from the 2017 to 2019 model years, to take precautions until defects are remedied.
After Fires, Chevrolet Bolt Owners Are Warned: Don’t Park Indoors
Even electric vehicles serviced in response to a recall last year may still be at risk, the vehicle’s manufacturer and federal safety officials said.
Report: Multiple battery suppliers are vying to make Tesla 4680 cells
Tesla may not have to search for a supplier to manufacture its proposed large-format battery cells. Samsung SDI and LG Energy Solution are both vying to make the new cells, The Korea Herald reported Tuesday. The new 4680-format cylindrical cellst—46 millimeters wide by 80 millimeters long—was presented at Tesla's Battery Day last year... Nissan Plans U.K. Battery Factory, a Lift for Post-Brexit Automaking
The Japanese carmaker will also manufacture a new electric vehicle in England as part of a £1 billion investment, partially supported by the government.
EV battery supplier Panasonic sells Tesla stake, in pivot to boost its own braintrust
Panasonic sold its entire stake in key battery customer Tesla—worth an estimated $3.6 billion—last fiscal year, Nikkei Asia reported Friday. The move gives Panasonic funds for new strategic investments, such as the $7.1 billion purchase of logistics and supply-chain firm Blue Yonder, the report noted. It's an indication Panasonic could... Volvo-Northvolt battery factory will make cells for electric XC60 SUV
Volvo is partnering with fellow Swedish firm Northvolt on battery production. The two companies are launching a 50/50 joint venture that aims to start making batteries at a massive new factory in 2026. The joint venture will start with a Swedish research and development center, scheduled to open in 2022, according to a Volvo press release. That... Porsche plans to make its own electric car battery cells—for racing
As the Volkswagen Group pivots to battery manufacturing, Porsche is taking on a new niche—battery cells for racing. The automaker announced Monday that it will invest a "high double-digit million amount" in a new corporate entity called Cellforce Group GmbH, which will produce high-performance battery cells as part of a joint venture between... GM accelerates battery-plant plans, hydrogen fuel-cell projects
General Motors on Wednesday announced plans for two additional United States battery factories and new hydrogen fuel-cell projects as part of a $35 billion investment in green technology through 2025. The two newly-announced battery-cell plants will complement factories in Ohio (supplying the GMC Hummer EV and Chevrolet Silverado EV) and Tennessee... G.M. to Boost Electric Vehicle Spending, Build Battery Plants
General Motors’ push to increase E.V. spending follows an announcement by Ford that it would start making an electric version of its F-150 pickup truck this year.