article thumbnail

Ford restarts expanded Rouge Electric Vehicle Center; F-150 Lightning production capacity tripled by this fall

Green Car Congress

Ford Motor Company has resumed production of the F-150 Lightning following a six-week shutdown to expand and retool the Rouge Electric Vehicle Center plant to triple manufacturing capacity of the electric truck. Battery pack production is also ramping up at the Rawsonville (Mich.)

F-150 195
article thumbnail

BYD, Toyota to establish joint company for battery-electric vehicle research and development

Green Car Congress

BYD Company Ltd. and Toyota Motor Corporation signed an agreement to establish a joint company to research and development for battery-electric vehicles (BEVs). We hope to further advance and expand both BYD and Toyota from the efforts of the new company with BYD.

BYD 283
article thumbnail

Hyundai Enlists Toray For Electric Vehicle Makeover

CleanTechnica EVs

Electric vehicles are good, but they can always be better. The two companies are mum on the details, but a quick look at Toray’s product lineup indicates that carbon fiber is.

Hyundai 113
article thumbnail

Watt Electric Vehicle Company unveils eCV1 electric chassis cab platform

Electric Cars Report

Watt Electric Vehicle Company (WEVC) revealed a unique lightweight and efficient chassis-cab product set to provide the foundation for next-generation electric light commercial vehicles. Designed for production of up to 5000 vehicles per annum, the innovative and highly flexible 3.5-tonne

article thumbnail

Major companies with large fleets release new EV roadmap for car & truck manufacturers

Green Car Congress

Members of the Corporate Electric Vehicle Alliance presented top vehicle manufacturers, including Volvo, GM, Daimler and Toyota, with a roadmap for developing the types of electric vehicles that companies plan to acquire in the US over the next five years. million on-road vehicles in the United States.

Fleet 476
article thumbnail

BYD and UzAuto to form NEV production JV in Uzbekistan

Green Car Congress

BYD and Uzavtosanoat JSC (UzAuto) signed an agreement to establish a joint venture company producing new energy vehicles (NEVs). The new joint venture company, which will manufacture best-selling NEVs including the DM-i super hybrid models and related parts, is anticipated to be based in Uzbekistan.

article thumbnail

BMW delivers its one-millionth fully electric vehicle

Teslarati

BMW delivered its one-millionth fully electric vehicle (EV) in the first quarter of this year, celebrating another milestone in its electrified journey. The legacy automaker promised to continue ramping up its electric vehicle lineup in 2024 despite “a volatile market.” BEV growth for the company.