WASHINGTON, D.C. – Bipartisan legislation authored by U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Mitt Romney (R-UT), Richard Burr (R-NC), and Bill Hagerty (R-TN) to ensure government agencies are properly using and recycling batteries from the federal fleet of electric vehicles has passed the Senate. Properly recycling EV
ANN ARBOR—Mcity, which operates the world's first purpose-built test environment for connected and autonomous vehicles, will invest $5.1 million from the National Science Foundation to supercharge the facility's evolution into a test track unlike any other. By enhancing its physical testing environment, adding virtual reality software and generating real-world datasets, Mcity can provide tailor-made simulation
DETROIT - Electric vehicles have often been hailed as the future. Major motoring companies are aiming to produce nothing but electric vehicles in the future, and some aspire to hit that target by the end of the decade. Cars that are traditionally seen as so-called gas guzzlers — like pickup trucks, muscle cars, and hummers
ANN ARBOR - Today’s automotive industry faces a historical shift from internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles to battery electric vehicles (BEV). This shift is profound, dramatically altering the structure of the automotive value chain and the vehicle manufacturing process. This conversion occurs as the industry undergoes a digital transformation. The ICE to BEV project builds
IRVINE, Ca. - Rivian just added almost $3 billion to its market capitalization in a day, and all it took was a fairly bare-bones deal with Mercedes-Benz. The upstart and Mercedes-Benz will join forces to build big electric vans in Europe “in a few years,” the two revealed Thursday, sending Rivian shares soaring 11 percent, their biggest jump in four
DETROIT - Meet Hydra, an e-bike with a difference. Unlike traditional electric motorcycles that rely on a powertrain that pulls energy from a lithium-ion battery, Hydra offers an alternate, much more experimental solution – hydrogen fuel cells. Although still in its infancy, hydrogen fuel cells promise absolutely clean energy. Unlike gasoline-powered engines, the fuel cells
DETROIT - Few are privy that automaker Lincoln has made the most fantastic and eye-catching concept cars ever. It did it again with the Lincoln L100 concept that made its maiden appearance at the 2022 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, the automaker's gift to itself and the world to celebrate its 100th anniversary. The sleek and
WASHINGTON DC - President Joe Biden has signed a bill into law that will make used electric cars cheaper than ever — but there's a lot that buyers should consider before purchasing a secondhand electric vehicle. The Inflation Reduction Act revises the current tax credit for EV purchases and adds an up-to-$4,000 incentive for used cars. The program goes
TOKYO, Japan - Nikkei Asia reports that Toyota Motor is by far the leading holder of solid-state battery patents, a Nikkei study shows, demonstrating how Japanese companies have dominated the race to develop the next-generation power source for electric vehicles. In fact, Japanese companies dominate top 10 list of solid-state battery patents, but South Korean
SACRAMENTO, Ca. - California will require all new cars, light trucks and SUVs sold in the state to run on electricity or hydrogen by 2035 in the world's most ambitious move away from gasoline-powered vehicles and the pollution they emit. The requirements come in phases starting in 2026, and they will take 13 years to become fully
