Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Clair (battery enclosures) and is opening new facilities in Shelby Township (powertrain) and Detroit (seating). The developments follow new business awards in these product areas, some of which support the growing electrification market. More than 155 new jobs are expected, with production estimated to start in March 2023.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Motiv Power Systems (Motiv), the leading provider of all-electric medium-duty fleet chassis, announced a commitment from Detroit Custom Chassis LLC (DCC) to install Motiv’s all-electric EPIC chassis on the base Ford F-59 platform, which is assembled by its affiliate Detroit Chassis Plant (DCP), both owned by Spectra. F-59 EPIC chassis.

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Teslarati

MARCH 19, 2024

General Motors’ (GM) battery plant in Michigan, named Factory Zero, is leaving production hell. General Motors has been experiencing its own version of production hell with Factory Zero. The term ‘production hell’ was first coined when Tesla struggled to ramp up Model 3 production a few years ago.

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Baua Electric

JULY 27, 2023

The Ford car debuts shall be amongst six product introductions anticipated from the Detroit 3 automakers at this presen’s Detroit auto display, organizers stated this future. 13-24 in downtown Detroit. The indoor-outdoor tournament will run from Sept.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 9, 2017

Detroit Electric has signed a joint venture deal with Far East Smarter Energy Group of China, which has helped secure a total investment of $1.8 billion dollars for the development and production of a range of electric vehicles over the next three years. Series production of the SP:01 is planned to start later this year.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

With the end of Chevrolet Volt production last week, it looks more like pure electric cars are winning the race to transform driving over more complicated, if versatile plug-in hybrids.

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Creative Greenius

JULY 27, 2013

One of the houses Power House Productions is transforming in Detroit – and none too soon. I went to Detroit last month and found myself in neighborhoods that looked like they had been attacked by enemy forces, had lost their battle and had now surrendered and in most part been abandoned. photo by Galliani (c).

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 15, 2019

These funds will support the overall growth of Motiv, including opening a new engineering and manufacturing facility in Detroit, Michigan, as well as facilitate further growth in the large-fleet customer segment. The Series B round of investment was led by investors GMAG Holdings Corp. and Winnebago.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 16, 2017

Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA), along with its component brand Detroit, unveiled the new Detroit DD8 Medium-Duty Engine at the NTEA Work Truck Show. Aimed at the vocational truck markets, the Detroit DD8 is a 7.7L The DD8 will expand on the Detroit medium-duty platform that was launched last year with the 4-cylinder, 5.1-liter

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Green Car Congress

MAY 5, 2023

Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) unveiled the series production of the all new, fully electric Freightliner eM2 for urban delivery applications. The eM2 is ready to order and will start production in autumn this year. DTNA is beginning full production of the eM2 in autumn of 2023 at its Portland truck manufacturing plant.

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CleanTechnica EVs

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

An F-150 Lightning sitting in a holding lot on company property caught fire earlier this month, leading to Ford halting production at the Rouge Electric Vehicle Center and issuing a stop shipment order until the cause of the battery fire has been identified.

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Teslarati

DECEMBER 20, 2023

General Motors (GM) has resumed production at a Detroit assembly plant, after a fire broke out at the plant earlier this week. GM and the Detroit Fire Department plan to continue investigating the incident, which occurred at a shipping dock at the plant and involved lithium-ion battery materials.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 13, 2014

The MOU establishes a process for appointing Integrated Energy to be the dealer of Detroit Electric products in Jeju Island, South Korea. Integrated Energy and Detroit Electric foresee the potential to further deploy this V2X technology to other regions in South Korea, after a successful implementation of the initial V2X pilot program.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 16, 2012

GM will build the Cadillac ELR, a luxury coupe featuring extended-range electric technology, at the Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly, General Motors North America President Mark Reuss said Tuesday. The ELR is the production version of Cadillac’s Converj, a concept vehicle revealed at the North American International Auto Show in 2009.

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Teslarati

MARCH 28, 2024

Ford is cutting its F-150 Lightning production workforce by two-thirds as the company continues to try and ramp manufacturing of electric vehicles and work toward profitability. This amounts to 700 production employees. The post Ford cutting F-150 Lightning production workforce by two-thirds appeared first on TESLARATI.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2014

and Verizon Telematics, are supporting the launch of “Techstars Mobility, driven by Detroit”—a startup business accelerator program sited in downtown Detroit. Techstars Mobility, driven by Detroit will run for three years with a new class of 10 startups each year. Ford, Magna International Inc. —Bill Ford.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 25, 2016

Earlier this month, China-based EV maker BAIC EV, opened a new R&D center in Detroit, Michigan, which will help the company evaluate overseas market demand, obtain core EV technology, build on brand influence, and eventually provide support for their international layout.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 27, 2022

Ford on Monday announced the start of "full production of 2022 F-150 Lightning electric pickup trucks at its Rouge Electric Vehicle Center, part of the massive Detroit Rouge Complex that builds non-electric F-150 trucks. Ford said in a press release that it has 200,000 reservations for the Lightning.

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The Truth About Cars

OCTOBER 30, 2023

The United Auto Workers have reached a tentative agreement with all three Detroit automakers. billion for Louisville Assembly (with some slated for new EVs and hybrid models of existing cars); $1 billion in Kansas City Assembly; and $900 million set aside to maintain localized F-Series production.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 17, 2011

Daimler Trucks North America unveiled its new “Detroit” brand at the American Trucking Association Management Conference and Exhibition in Dallas, Texas. Based on the existing Detroit Diesel brand, the “Detroit” brand will encompass all powertrain-related truck components.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

Daimler Trucks will begin production of the new medium-duty DD5 and DD8 diesel engines for the NAFTA market in Detroit effective 2018. The plant is currently beginning localized series production of the DT12 automated transmission for the NAFTA market as well.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

These steps include the reorganization of its global product development and product development staffs; the realignment of its manufacturing capacity including the shuttering of 5 North American plants and two international plants in 2019; and a reduction of salaried workforce. The actions include: Transforming product development.

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Baua Electric

MAY 1, 2023

percent less than in 2021 but was the highest-paid Detroit 3 CEO for an eighth consecutive year. Doug Field, Ford’s chief advanced product development and technology officer, was next with $15 million. The post Manley, Barra got top pay from Detroit 3 in 2022 appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News. Barra earned 0.5

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Baua Electric

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

. “We will showcase some of the latest and most intriguing products available — from current and future vehicles to electric products to 800-horsepower exotics,” Alberts stated. ” The post Detroit 3 tease finds, together with Ford F-150 appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 4, 2013

Detroit Electric SP:01. Detroit Electric unveiled the SP:01, a limited-edition, two-seat battery-electric sports car. seconds (the same acceleration time as the Tesla Roadster), the SP:01 claims the mantle of the fastest pure-electric production car. Click to enlarge. hours via a 240V and 32A chargepoint.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 6, 2022

The company will partner with Detroit-based Focus: HOPE and Walker-Miller Energy Services to help transition Michigan’s automotive workforce with emphasis on equitable economic development. ONE’s inclusive workforce development program will begin in 2024.

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CleanTechnica EVs

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

They claim that the production of EVs, especially battery manufacturing, creates a significant carbon footprint. Critics often attempt to smear the environmental friendliness of electric vehicles (EVs) by highlighting misconceptions around their environmental friendliness. While it is true that there is an environmental […]

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 25, 2013

Geely Automobile Group and Detroit Electric Inc. The EC7-EV will be co-branded with a “Detroit Electric – Technology” badge. Whatever the preferred performance characteristics for the chosen chassis, the innovative Detroit Electric twin-speed high-torque gearbox is engineered to provide exceptional levels of energy efficiency.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

According to reporting from Reuters, from one of its own trade conferences in Detroit, VW Group of America product strategy chief Reinhard Fischer confirmed the new product focus for North America. Volkswagen is once again planning to bring an affordable electric vehicle to the U.S.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 14, 2018

Chevrolet and Ford each are entering the Detroit Auto Show this week on the heels of major truck introductions: for Chevrolet, the next-generation Silverado full-size pickup; for Ford, the return of the Ranger mid-size pickup.

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Baua Electric

MAY 18, 2023

Pensions, wages, transition plans to electrical car manufacturing and fresh funding emerged as Unifor’s bargaining priorities in next negotiations with the Detroit 3 automakers. They mentioned the field’s financial forecast, the stream Canadian production footprint and member pension plans, in keeping with Payne.

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Baua Electric

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

In a pronunciation to a Labour Hour parade people in Detroit on Monday, Fain stated that if the firms don’t get a hold of an excellent oath, “come Sept. ” Fain has characterised the oath talks with Detroit automakers as a mode of struggle between billionaires and familiar middle-class employees.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 8, 2018

China-based GAC Motor will feature its existing sedan, SUV, minivan and NEV at the 2018 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. A new sedan model and a concept car will also make their world debuts during GAC Motor’s press conference. GAC Motor has received top quality ratings from JD Power for five consecutive years.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 5, 2017

Today, we preview the green cars of the 2017 Detroit Auto Show, Tesla begins lithium-ion battery cell production at its "Gigafactory," and German diesel owners sue Volkswagen. Tesla began lithium-ion battery cell production at its Gigafactory this week, for energy-storage battery packs. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 19, 2017

BUZZ microbus concept into production. Volkswagen presented the concept at the Detroit Auto Show in January. After the presentations at the global motor shows in Detroit and Geneva, we received a large number of letters and emails from customers who said, 'please build this car’. Earlier post.) Just like the classic T2, the I.D.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 30, 2016

The QX50 Concept's autonomous drive support systems preview the first production-ready incarnation of a technology package that will be developed further in future production models. Infiniti will exhibit its ground breaking new VC-Turbo (Variable Compression Turbo) engine technology in Detroit. The production-ready 2.0-liter

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Electrek

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Ford Motor has added a third shift at its Detroit assembly plant, where the F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck is produced as it looks to raise output. The post Ford adds third shift to ramp production of its F-150 Lightning electric pickup appeared first on Electrek.

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