DEARBORN - Ford Motor Company is attempting to make more waves in the electric vehicle (EV) space. The company’s CEO, Jim Farley, and Chief Officer of EVs and Digital Systems, Doug Field, recently teased out some details of the company’s newest car — a battery-electric SUV with three rows of seating — during presentations at Ford Investor Day. Among
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
TEL AVIV, Israel - From flat battery to full charge in just five minutes -- an Israeli start-up has developed technology it says could eliminate the "range anxiety" associated with electric cars. Ultra-fast recharge specialists StoreDot have developed a first-generation lithium-ion battery that can rival the filling time of a standard car at the pump.
LANSING — Eric Davis loves his Tesla Model 3. It’s not just the reduced carbon footprint that comes from driving an electric vehicle or the weekly financial savings from not having to purchase gas. It’s the performance and acceleration, he said, which is “night and day” from an internal combustion engine. “It’s just a very
ANN ARBOR — The San Diego battery industry consultant PlugVolt LLC will hold its 2017 Battery Seminar in July in Ann Arbor. The event will feature experts from automotive and grid power storage manufacturers, industry suppliers, and battery manufacturers. The first day of the event will focus on electrochemistry, with presentations on the latest advances in
