Nissan will adopt Tesla NACS charging for Ariya, future EVs

2023 Nissan Ariya at EVgo charging stationNissan on Wednesday became the first Japanese automaker to confirm the switch to Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS) connector in future EVs, starting in 2025. The transition will start in 2024 with a NACS adapter set to be made available for North American Ariya models, all currently equipped with CCS1 DC fast charging. That...

Bosch invests big in fuel-cell tech, hydrogen internal combustion

Bosch hydrogen fuel-cell module manufacturingAutomotive supplier Bosch expects hydrogen tech—including both fuel cells and hydrogen internal combustion—to play a big role in the future trucking industry. The company expects sales of $3.5 billion from fuel cells, hydrogen combustion engines, and electrolyzers that make hydrogen, according to a press release issued last week that...

GM pauses EV production at Canadian plant as it promises to build more

BrightDrop EV600 productionGeneral Motors has paused production at a plant in Ontario, Canada, due to a shortage of batteries, according to the local London Free Press. The Cami Assembly plant in Ingersoll, Ontario, builds BrightDrop electric vans, but has been closed for a month due to a reported battery shortage. A union representative told the London Free Press that the...