Green Car Congress

JANUARY 6, 2021

Lightning eMotors, a leading provider of commercial electric vehicles for fleets, announced a $45-million order for its zero-emission powertrain systems from Faribault, Minnesota-based motorcoach supplier ABC Companies. The T2145e electric motor coach undergoing final testing in Colorado.

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All-Electric Companies Electric Electrical 395

Electrek

JANUARY 10, 2022

Leading RV manufacturer Thor Industries, the parent company of the iconic Airstream brand, announced that it had signed a binding memorandum of understanding (MOU) with German auto supplier ZF to give Thor companies exclusive rights to ZF’s eTrailer System in a travel trailer RV.

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Building Companies Electric Electrical 133

Green Car Congress

JULY 19, 2023

Bollinger Motors has begun building design validation pilots of its B4 all-electric Class 4 chassis cabs for testing and demonstration. is a US-based company headquartered in Oak Park, Michigan. Bollinger Motors is developing all-electric commercial chassis cabs Classes 4-6 and all-electric SUV consumer vehicles.

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All-Electric Building Motor Motors 150

Electric Cars Report

JULY 12, 2022

With the foundation of the Audi FAW NEV Company, Audi has set the course for made-in-China production of models based on the PPE (Premium Platform Electric) technology platform for the Chinese market. Work has now begun on the new production site in the northern Chinese metropolis of Changchun.

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Audi Building Companies Chinese 98

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Polestar, the Swedish electric performance car company, announced that all 500 build slots were reserved online within a week of the production announcement for the Polestar 6 LA Concept edition. This begins with the world debut of the company’s first electric performance SUV—Polestar 3—in October 2022.

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Concept Building SUV All-Electric 273

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Deepsea mining company TMC The Metals Company ( earlier post ) announced a strategic partnership with Low Carbon Royalties Inc. This transaction also offers TMC shareholders exposure to a royalty company that I am confident under Brian’s leadership will become a market leader.

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Carbon Companies Nauru Kiribati 352

Electric Cars Report

FEBRUARY 3, 2024

Hyundai Motor Company and Iveco Group announced signing a supply agreement of an IVECO-badged all-electric light commercial vehicle for Europe, based on Hyundai’s Global eLCV platform. The new vehicle will join Iveco Group’s electric light commercial vehicle lineup, enhancing the Group’s LCV portfolio alongside the iconic IVECO Daily.

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Hyundai Europe Building Electric 103

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Ford Motor Company, LG Energy Solution and Koç Holding signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) to form a new joint venture subject to final agreement by all the parties to create one of Europe’s largest commercial electric vehicle battery cell facilities near Ankara, Turkey. Earlier post.)

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Turkey Ford Building Poland 334

Electrek

MARCH 20, 2023

Meet the Acer ebii, a lightweight electric bike built by computer component maker Acer. The company looks to be coming in hot with several innovative features that we have rarely seen in the e-bike industry. more… The post Acer (yes, the computer company) is building a fancy electric bike with built-in AI appeared first on Electrek.

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Building Companies Electric Electrical 95

Green Car Congress

JUNE 16, 2021

Unifrax, a global manufacturer of high-performance specialty materials, plans to build its first large-scale SiFAB (silicon fiber anode material) manufacturing line at its north central Indiana facility. The Indiana plant will be the first to begin building SiFAB long-term manufacturing capacity.

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Manufacturer Building Indiana Tax Credit 417

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 31, 2020

ABC Companies, a leading provider to the motorcoach, transit and specialty passenger transportation market in the United States and Canada, will soon be the first to offer a motorcoach-diesel-to-electric-repower program for North American operators. —Roman Cornell, president and chief commercial officer of ABC Companies.

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Electrek

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Porsche is working on a major renovation of its Zuffenhausen factory in Germany to accommodate production of the upcoming 718 electric sports car and powertrains for the Macan EV. The company will invest over 250 million Euro overhauling the facility, where its two-door sports cars and the Porsche Taycan are currently built.

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Porsche Building Germany Electric 129

Electrek

JANUARY 18, 2024

to build a first-of-its-kind, self-driving battery electric haul truck, paving the way for other companies to upgrade their existing equipment assets to reach their sustainability goals. The autonomous mining experts at SafeAI have collaborated with Japanese Obayashi Corp.

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Building Conversion Electric Electrical 109

Green Car Congress

JULY 28, 2021

To meet the growing demands for sustainable delivery solutions, Electric Last Mile, Inc. ELMS) ( earlier post ) and Thermo King, a strategic brand of Trane Technologies plc, plan to build an all-electric refrigerated delivery van.

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All-Electric Building Mariner Electric 259

Green Car Congress

MAY 3, 2021

Direct lithium extraction (DLE) technology company Energy Exploration Technologies Inc. The company said that the funding makes it the highest-valued direct lithium extraction technology company on the market. Some in the electric vehicle (EV) industry have likened lithium mining to the early days of oil exploration.

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Companies Lithium Ion Energy Storage Cleaner 448

Green Car Congress

MARCH 16, 2021

Canda-based Lion Electric, a manufacturer of all-electric trucks and buses, is building a battery manufacturing plant and innovation center in Québec. Lion Electric will be the first Canadian manufacturer of medium and heavy-duty vehicles to equip itself with its own automated battery pack manufacturing capability.

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

The Volvo Group and Pilot Company, the biggest travel center operator in North America, have signed a Letter of Intent in a partnership to build a nationwide public charging network to support the expansion of the battery-powered Volvo VNR Electric trucks.

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Volvo Companies Building North America 101

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 19, 2022

The Nikkei reports that Japan-based motor maker Nidec is planning to invest an estimated ¥100 billion (US$715 million) to build an e-axle plant in Mexico. The company is currently producing e-axles in China and Europe but will start making them in North America as well ahead of an expected surge in demand. million e-axles.

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Mexico Building North America Automobile 259

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021

became the first company to fly an all-electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft as part of NASA’s Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) National Campaign. Joby has released several videos showcasing the quiet nature of the company’s aircraft during take-off, hover, and overhead flight. Joby Aviation, Inc.

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Taxi Companies Electric Electrical 329

Green Car Congress

MAY 22, 2020

Seven Japan-based companies—Asahi Tanker Co., Tokyo Electric Power Company; and Mitsubishi Corporation—have formed the e5 Consortium, with the goal of establishing new ocean shipping infrastructure services through various initiatives to develop, realize, and commercialize zero-emission electric vessels. .;

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Companies Mariner Mitsubishi Japan 259

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 14, 2023

In addition, the company completed the first close of its Series F raise for a combined US$25 million. It also included new grant funding from the Government of British Columbia, which builds upon the Canadian government’s ongoing support through the Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF).

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Fusion Building Commercial Grid 369

Electrek

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Earlier this summer, BMW unveiled an interesting electric cargo bike known as the Dynamic Cargo Concept. Fast forward several months and it appears BMW has found that partner in German bicycle company Cube. more… The post Remember BMW’s titling electric trike concept?

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Concept Building Companies BMW 119

Electrek

MAY 25, 2023

Blue Bird has opened a new “Electric Vehicle Build-Up Center” on the grounds of its main manufacturing plant in Fort Valley, Georgia. The 40,000 square foot facility will help the company reach production of 5,000 electric school buses per year.

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Building Georgia Electric Electrical 142

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Ford has produced its 150,000 th Mustang Mach-E electric vehicle since starting production nearly two years ago, a significant milestone as the company scales EV production to a rate of 600,000 annually by late 2023 and more than 2 million annually by 2026.

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Ford New Zealand Building Argentina 448

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

The company is investing $500 million in Nissan Canton to support production of two all-new, all-electric vehicles. The announcement supports Nissan Ambition 2030, calling for 23 electrified models for the Nissan and Infiniti brands globally, including 15 all-electric vehicles, by 2030. Production is expected to begin in 2025.

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Mississippi All-Electric Nissan Infinity 199

Green Car Congress

JUNE 7, 2021

Foxconn and PTT have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate in setting up an open platform for producing electric vehicles (EV) and key components to serve the EV sector in Thailand. PTT is a Thai state-owned oil and gas company and the largest publicly listed conglomerate in Thailand.

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Thailand Building Automobile Gas-Electric 334

Green Car Reports

APRIL 26, 2024

Toyota announced on Thursday that it plans to build a new three-row battery-electric SUV in Princeton, Indiana, with a corresponding $1.4 The company emphasizes that this announcement comes in addition to the recent $1.3 billion investment in the automaker’s Kentucky plant, to build a separate three-row.

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SUV Toyota Kentucky Indiana 134

Baua Electric

JANUARY 18, 2024

to build a first-of-its-kind, self-driving battery electric haul truck, paving the way for other companies to upgrade their existing equipment assets to reach their sustainability goals. And they can do so, the companies claim, in a way that’s more affordable and environmentally friendly than buying new electric equipment.

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Conversion Building Las Vegas Electric 98

Electric Cars Report

JULY 15, 2022

To accelerate the widespread adoption of EVs, increase access to charging and help enable long-distance electric travel of people and vehicles across the U.S., GM and Pilot Company (Pilot and Flying J) are collaborating on a national DC fast charging network that will be installed, operated and maintained by EVgo through its eXtend offering.

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GM Companies Building Charging 98

Electric Cars Report

JANUARY 4, 2023

Automotive giant Stellantis and Archer Aviation have agreed to significantly expand their partnership by joining forces to manufacture Archer’s flagship electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, Midnight.

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Building Georgia Electric Electrical 117

CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Foxconn says it doesn't want to build electric cars for itself. It wants to build lots of them for other companies, including Tesla.

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Building Electric Cars Tesla Cars 136

CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 21, 2023

BYD is planning to build electric cars in India and now Brazll as part of its ambition to be the largest electric car company in the world.

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Brazil Electric Cars Companies Chinese 79

Teslarati

JANUARY 27, 2024

Tesla is set to invest over $500 million into building a Dojo supercomputer at its New York Gigafactory, as announced during a state budget briefing this week. The post Tesla investing over $500 million to build Dojo supercomputer in New York appeared first on TESLARATI. trillion in just a few years. What are your thoughts?

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New York Building Tesla Solar 140

Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

General Motors has officially sold its Lordstown, Ohio, assembly facility—for an undisclosed amount—to a company that will build electric pickups. They won’t have anything to do with GM’s upcoming electric pickups, however.

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Ohio GM Building Companies 122

Baua Electric

APRIL 24, 2024

Sokudo Electric has been focused on R&D advancements and has invested significantly in product enhancements. Sokudo Electric , an Indian manufacturer of electric two-wheelers (E2Ws), is building an in-house advanced motor and controller plant spread over 20,000 sq.ft in Greater Noida investing INR 10 crore.

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Building Auto Motor Motors 52

Electric Cars Report

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Renault and Nissan have announced a new long-term vision for India, increasing production and R&D activities, introducing electric vehicles, and transitioning to carbon-neutral manufacturing.

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The Truth About Cars

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Reports from South Korea are claiming that Hyundai will build a limited number of the N Vision 74, pegging the production figure at just 100 units. According to South Korea’s ETNews , formerly the Electronic Times, Hyundai plans on building 100 vehicles based upon the hydrogen-electric hybrid concept.

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Hyundai Building South Korea Concept 96