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Thane, December 8: At least 40 BMW cars were destroyed in a massive fire that broke out in a showroom cum godown in the Turbhe MIDC area of Navi Mumbai, a Fire Brigade official said on Wednesday, adding that no…

HAMBURG -- Volkswagen Group is still exploring a possible initial public offering of its luxury brand Porsche as a way to fund its costly shift towards software and electric vehicles, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters.…

New Delhi, December 7: Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India (HMSI) on Tuesday said it has launched the Activa125 Premium Edition in the country with price starting at Rs 78,725 (ex-showroom Delhi). The two trims of…

Volkswagen India has officially launched the Tiguan facelift in the country at an introductory price of Rs 31.99 lakh (ex-showroom). Bookings of the new Tiguan are open now, and deliveries will commence from…

The Wall Street Journal reported Monday that "state and local governments offered an incentive package of more than $435 million over 20 years if the project in Randolph County meets investment benchmarks." The Journal cited state sources…

In the five years since Li-Cycle was created, the battery recycling company has rapidly expanded to include four commercial plants and one hub. But as the rate of electric vehicle production ticks up, its current operations will look like…

Parks called the cathode "the energy source" of lithium ion batteries. It affects a battery's performance, safety and price and represents about 40 percent of the cost of a cell, he said. Today, most cathode processing is done in China,…

"In order to really deliver fully transparent and verified supply chains, continual, up-to-date, and verified supplier data is needed," Nicholas Garrett, CEO of RCS Global Group, said in a statement. "In our experience, most of the…

The gap between demand and reality is a growing concern. Meeting zero-emission transportation goals codified last month at the United Nations Climate Change Conference would require 17 times more lithium production by 2040 than the current…

Another aspiring southeast Michigan manufacturer is a new player in battery manufacturing, American Battery Solutions. The Orion Township., Mich., company, northwest of Detroit, started in 2019 with 12 employees. It now has 200 employees…

Editor's note: An earlier version of this story misstated the business relationship between Bollinger Motors and EAVX, a unit of JB Poindexter & Co. EAVX is an engineering consulting and product development firm. EAVX's agreement with…

That work force will have to be recruited from some distance. The nearest population centers are Memphis, 50 miles southwest, and Jackson, Tenn., which has 68,000 people living 40 miles to the east. The region is largely agricultural,…

DETROIT-- General Motors customers who buy vehicles without heated steering wheels because of a parts shortage can have the heating system added next year, the automaker said Friday.The update comes weeks after GM told dealerships that it…

San Francisco: EV maker Tesla has launched a four-wheel ATV (all-terrain vehicle) called Cyberquad for kids for $1,900. The all-electric Cyberquad for kids is available to order on Tesla website currently in the US,…

New Delhi: In a bid to take on Ola Electric and Ather Energy, domestic EV scooter maker Bounce on Thursday launched its first consumer electric scooter 'Infinity E1' in the Indian market. The scooter with battery is…

New Delhi: In a global-first move, ride-hailing major Uber and Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp on Thursday announced that people in India can now book an Uber ride via the company's official WhatsApp chatbot.…

DETROIT — General Motors said it plans to establish a joint venture with Posco Chemical, a Korean advanced materials company, to process cathode active material for GM's proprietary Ultium batteries in North America by 2024. GM said…

DETROIT -- Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares said external pressure on automakers to accelerate the shift to electric vehicles potentially threatens jobs and vehicle quality as producers struggle to manage the higher costs of building EVs.…

Seoul: Samsung Electronics on Tuesday unveiled three new automotive chips as demand for advanced chips is growing among global carmakers to produce cars with better connectivity and more sophisticated infotainment…

Diversified powertrain and electronics supplier Marelli said Tuesday that it aims to become carbon neutral throughout its operations by 2030. The Japanese-Italian supplier said it would take a series of steps to reduce its greenhouse gas…

BERLIN -- Audi's joint venture to build electric vehicles in China with state-owned FAW Group is behind schedule due to a delay in approval by the relevant authorities. Building work would be initiated as soon as possible, an Audi…

Chinese premium EV maker Nio has denied that it plans to establish a factory in Europe as the company moves to expand its vehicle sales in the region beyond Norway. Reports said Nio is planning a production base in Poland after a…

U.S. based Factorial Energy said on Tuesday it had entered into agreements with Daimler AG owned Mercedes-Benz and Stellantis NV, in a bid to commercialize its battery technology. Under the partnerships, both Daimler and Stellantis will…

Raimondo said the initiative to boost domestic microchip production would lead to more jobs for unionized workers. "I am extremely focused on making sure that every penny is implemented and is transparent and that we get out of this…

The facility, which broke ground in January 2019, is expected to reach the limit of its production capacity this year, the people said, asking not to be identified as the details are confidential.

With average annual salaries planned at just less than $50,000 for the assembly-line workers, it's unclear how all those people will be able to afford homes in Texas' capital.

Playing music while working at a Tesla factory is "totally cool" with the CEO, but he has no tolerance for employees who don't follow his orders — even when he's wrong.

Geothermal deposits at the Salton Sea may provide much of the element necessary to revolutionize the U.S. electric vehicle supply chain.

The legislation would providing billions of dollars for domestic semiconductor production. Without it the president's zero-emission target will not be reached.

Manufacturing interruptions and supply chain uncertainty has taken a toll on suppliers, who are dependent on steady volumes and predictability.