DETROIT - GM says it will have its own family of microchips locked in by 2025, a move that is expected to offset future chip-related production delays. In a recent interview with Associated Press, GM CEO Mary Barra said that GM is moving toward three families of microchips that the automaker will buy and control directly. This is
DETROIT - Kodak has announced that it is repurposing some of the expensive, high-tech machines used to manufacture its photography film for use on batteries for electric vehicles. The company has invested in Wildcat Discovery Technologies, which makes EV batteries. Engineers at Kodak have discovered that the “supercell” batteries Wildcat manufactures, require a similar coating
ANN ARBOR - Automaker investment in battery and Electric Vehicle (EV) manufacturing in North America is on the rise. For nearly two decades, the CAR Automotive Communities Partnership (ACP) has tracked announced automotive manufacturing investments In North America. The ACP Book of Deals investment database illustrates the extent of the sector’s commitment to the transformation.
DEARBORN - Ford CEO Jim Farley has made it quite clear that he envisions a number of changes for the 119-year-old automaker over the coming years, including a transition to electric vehicles, dramatically less inventory on dealer lots, selling vehicles at fixed prices, and even splitting the company into two entities – Ford Model e for its EV business, and Ford
DETROIT - Really? The average price for a new vehicle is now a record $48,000, says Michelle Krebs, Director of Automotive Relations for AutoTrader Group, parent of AutoTrader.com and KBB.com. Based in Detroit, she provides analysis and insights on the auto industry using AutoTrader's trove of consumer and industry data. You can shop for a
DETROIT - LG will acquire South Korean EV battery charger developer AppleMango, the conpany announced. LG will create "fully-featured" charging stations with a user-friendly interface and real-time control and management on which LG will be able to leverage its "sturdy, dust- and water-proof" outdoor digital display tech. LG is well-established in electric mobility, developing batteries,
NEW YORK -Turkey announced last week it discovered a massive rare earth reserve almost as big as the world's largest in China. The find is reportedly so large that it could on its own satisfy global demand for decades. According to the Turkish Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, the country found a supply of 694
DEARBORN - Ford has just ended the option given to Ford electric vehicle customers to buy out the car at the end of the lease. Ford customers who had a lease before June 15 are not affected. This means that they will still have the option to buy out the car at lease end. The
SAN DIEGO - California startup Aptera has purchased a factory for its solar cars — and instead of rolling down an assembly line, the vehicles will be carried from station to station by autonomous robots. The vehicle is lightweight, with an aerodynamic body and just three wheels. Those design decisions alone make it incredibly energy efficient,
BEIJING, China - When it comes to fun and wacky electric vehicles, the undisputed titans of the industry are those wild EV engineers that must surely be keeping Alibaba in business. Despite a global supply chain crunch, there’s no shortage of fun and fascinating options in the endless EV pages on the site. This week’s
