AUBURN HILLS - Stellantis is looking to grow its commercial vehicle business thanks to a new strategic offensive known as Pro One that includes four electrified pickups including one powered by hydrogen. The company noted they sell 1.6 million commercial vehicles annually and they’re important to the bottom line as they account for one-third of
MARSHALL - In February 2023, Ford announced an ambitious project: a $3.5 billion factory on a 950-acre site near Marshall to produce batteries for its expanding line of electric vehicles. Now, that project has been put on hold, threatening roughly 2,500 new jobs, during the United Auto Workers strike against Ford. Now, that project has
YPSILANTI–The American Center for Mobility and the Charging Interface Initiative Inc. announced a new memorandum of understanding to cooperate on electric vehicle charging. The growth in EV production and adoption, along with the expanding number of charging stations from a variety of manufacturers, brings significant challenges, particularly around ensuring all platforms work seamlessly to provide drivers
TOKYO - Toyota has filed a patent application for an engine that includes water injection valves to intake ports for the combustion chamber. CarBuzz discovered the patent at the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The patent explains that the water could either be injected as the intake valve is opening or as it's closing, meaning that
NEW YORK - The latest and greatest of today’s automotive technology revolves around electric cars. With a wide selection of models ranging from compacts like the Tesla Model 3 to large pickup trucks like the Ford F-150 Lightning, there seems to be a model for everyone. According to Cox Automotive, the average price of a
LAKE ORION–American Battery Solutions announced yhat it has signed a multi-year contract with leading bus manufacturer NFI Group Inc. to supply custom battery packs that will provide clean power for NFI subsidiary New Flyer’s newest 35-, 40- and 60-foot battery-electric transit buses. NFI is now launching ABS batteries into bus production for customer deliveries starting in
PLANO, Texas–LG Energy Solution and Toyota Motor North America Inc. today announced that they have signed a supply agreement for lithium-ion battery modules to be used in Toyota battery electric vehicles that will be assembled in the United States. Under the contract, LG Energy Solution will supply automotive battery modules at an annual capacity of
TOLEDO - Automakers are pivoting towards a future less dependent on fossil fuels as concerns about climate change and sustainability surge. Long-standing companies such as Jeep are taking steps to re-engineer their most iconic models to fall in line with the shift toward electric vehicles. The historic SUV manufacturer is underway with executing a comprehensive
DETROIT - Shortly after revealing its high-tech next-generation electric vehicle production line in Japan, Toyota has now shared an ambitious plan to boost its EV output to lock horns with its surging American and European rivals. Toyota has informed its major suppliers of a new target of making 600,000 EVs in 2025, a three-fold increase from
NEW YORK - Mercedes-Benz Group AG unveiled an electric vehicle with a longer range than any Tesla Inc. model on the market as the German luxury-car maker intensifies its bid to challenge Elon Musk. The company presented a near-production concept of its CLA sedan rated to go more than 750 kilometers (466 miles) on a single charge, beating Tesla’s refreshed Model
