Fleets
Mercedes adding electric van production in South Carolina
eSprinter to be produced in three global plants, one in the U.S., two in Germany.
Category: Vehicle Tech
Software, electronics, propulsion, batteries, safety, and connectivity.
Manufacturing
Ford recycling HP 3D printer powder waste into auto parts
Used additive manufacturing powders can be injection molded into fuel-line clips for pickups.
Manufacturing
Labor board rules Tesla must rehire union organizer
NLRB also mandates CEO Elon Musk delete old Tweet urging workers not to join the UAW.
Fleets
Toyota, Hino, Isuzu partner for commercial vehicles
Connected, autonomous, shared, electric (CASE) technologies to underlie future development.
Vehicle Tech
Illinois tests vehicle-to-grid with school buses
Blue Bird buses with Cummins EV systems can provide energy back to the community during peak demand.
Manufacturing
Eaton buys EV charging company
Green Motion SA has made chargers for Pinnafarina, other European manufacturers.
Vehicle Tech
Automotive outlook webinar, April 7, 2021
2021 Boom or Bust: The changing landscape of the automotive industry
Manufacturing
Toyota Kentucky plant builds 13 millionth vehicle
Blue hybrid RAV4 SUV is the milestone vehicle at the plant that opened in 1988.
Manufacturing
General Motors developing solid-state batteries
Test units to be available by 2023 and automaker seeks to eliminate liquid electrolytes, improve energy density, extend electric vehicle range.
Manufacturing
Mullen Technologies buys defunct GreenTech Automotive plant in Mississippi
Closed in 2017 by a company that went bankrupt a year later, 100 acre campus to employ more than 50 by the end of the year.
Manufacturing
Honda names former R&D chief next CEO
Toshihiro Mibe to replace Takahiro Machigo who plans to retire in June
Manufacturing
GM/LG complete structure of Ohio battery plant
Ultium Cell LLC facility in Lordstown, Ohio, set for completion next year.