article thumbnail

DEUS electric hypercar concept made debut at New York show; Williams Advanced Engineering & Italdesign

Green Car Congress

The DEUS Vayanne production-oriented electric hypercar concept made its world debut last week at the New York International Auto Show. Williams Advanced Engineering and Italdesign announced their partnership in April 2021 for a high performance, flexible EV platform: EVX, supporting a long-term vision for EV architecture.

New York 243
article thumbnail

New York City to invest $420M in electric vehicles and infrastructure; all-electric fleet by 2035

Green Car Congress

The City of New York will invest $420 million in electric vehicles, charging infrastructure, and alternative fuels to accelerate the transition to an all-electric municipal vehicle fleet. New York City operates nearly 30,000 vehicles, the largest municipal fleet in the country.

article thumbnail

Cummins investing more than $1B in US engine manufacturing network

Green Car Congress

In addition to recent investments in Fridley, Cummins is investing more than $1 billion across its US engine manufacturing network in Indiana, North Carolina and New York. Over half of all medium- and heavy-duty trucks on the road in the US today use Cummins engines, the company said.

article thumbnail

Volkswagen and Faurecia delivering PPE to New York City Javits Center and area hospitals

Green Car Congress

Strategic planning with Volkswagen has allowed Faurecia—a fabrics and materials supplier for the brand—to begin production of facemasks and gowns to be used by medical professionals battling the global pandemic. Volkswagen has donated the first run of Faurecia-produced masks and gowns to New York State’s COVID-19 response efforts.

article thumbnail

GM investing $918M in 4 US plants for Gen-6 V-8 production, EV components

Green Car Congress

General Motors plans to invest $918 million in four US manufacturing sites, including $854 million to prepare these facilities to produce the company’s sixth-generation Small Block V-8 engine and an additional $64 million in Rochester, New York and Defiance, Ohio for castings and components to support EV production.

GM 353
article thumbnail

Tesla Giga New York faces racism allegations: report

Teslarati

Tesla Giga New York employees have alleged that they routinely faced racism while working at the plant. Gigafactory New York has been the site of controversy recently after the company terminated a number of employees as part of its regular performance review cycle. The other did not even reach the interview stage.

New York 111
article thumbnail

Cummins to supply 35MW electrolyzer system to Linde for green hydrogen production in Niagara Falls

Green Car Congress

Cummins will supply a 35-megawatt (MW) proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzer system for Linde’s new hydrogen production plant in Niagara Falls, New York. Linde will leverage its existing liquefier and distribution infrastructure to supply existing and new customers. The plant is expected to start up by 2025.

Hydrogen 321