Fleets
Allison-Cummins hybrid bus powertrain wins California approval
System combines Cummins diesels with Allison transmission.
Category: Electric vehicles
Manufacturing
Brammo to focus on electrification components
Motorcycle maker to work with new owner Polaris on battery technology.
Fleets
Allison Transmission offers fully electric components on hybrid system
Distribution platform supports electric air conditioning, power steering, other systems.
Vehicle Tech
Maxwell Technologies wins grant for ultracapacitor/battery energy storage
System will allow cars to shut off engine while stopped.
Vehicle Tech
Efficient Drivetrains opens Silicon Valley tech center
Hybrid, electric vehicle components developer looked for location near Tesla.
Manufacturing
Cenntro Automotive launches Citelec electric vehicle production in Nevada
Company purchased Citelec, other electric vehicles from France's Brant Motors.
Industry
Novelis opens aluminum automotive sheet plant in China
Growing popularity of automotive lightweighting has driven company investments.
Manufacturing
Nissan engineers cross breed Leaf electric vehicle with the Frontier pickup
One-off vehicle, an electric spin on the Subaru Brat, used at Arizona tech center.
Manufacturing
Panasonic, Tesla agree to terms on Gigafactory for electric car batteries
No location set yet for massive plant.
Vehicle Tech
Automakers, utilities collaborate on cloud-based grid technologies for electric cars
Future data network could allow cars to provide power to the electric grid.
Vehicle Tech
Toyota to show off production fuel-cell vehicle in Colorado
FCV to go on sale in Japan later this year, in California soon after.
Fleets
Obama calls for more fuel efficient commercial trucks
Tells EPA, DOE to start fuel economy rulemaking process for 2018 model year class 5-8 vehicles