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How Fleet Operators Should Tackle EV Charging Infrastructure

A detailed guide that unpacks all of the challenges fleets need to consider when building EV charging infrastructure themselves — and how to mitigate these challenges by working with a specialized infrastructure partner.

November 1, 2023
GovernmentBusinessEquipment

Ford Pauses Construction of Michigan Battery Plant

Ford Motor Co. is halting construction of a $3.5 billion battery plant in Michigan that drew scrutiny from Republican lawmakers for its ties to a Chinese battery maker.

September 25, 2023
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuelAutonomous

Battery Maker Clarios Expands Low-Voltage Systems

Global battery supplier Clarios is expanding its engineering capabilities and developing new technologies to meet the shifting power demands of modern vehicles.

September 5, 2023
BusinessTechnology

Hyundai, LG Invest $2 Billion More Into Georgia Battery Plant

Hyundai Motor Group and LG Energy Solution say they will spend an additional $2 billion and hire an extra 400 workers to make batteries at the automaker’s Georgia EV plant under construction.

September 1, 2023
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyFuel

Why the EV Industry Is Talking About ‘Black Mass’

The latest buzzword in battery materials sounds like a concept borrowed from astrophysics.

August 28, 2023
BusinessTechnology

Workers Win Raises at GM Ultium Cells Battery Plant

DETROIT — Unionized workers at a General Motors joint venture electric vehicle battery plant will see pay raises while they continue to negotiate a contract, if they ratify an interim deal.

August 25, 2023
BusinessTechnologyFuel

Ford, SK to Build Battery Plant in Quebec

Ford Motor Co. is joining with South Korean battery-component makers SK On Co. and EcoPro BM Co. to build a cathode active material plant in Quebec worth more than C$1.2 billion ($887 million).

August 17, 2023
BusinessTechnologyTCA

Stellantis, Samsung to Build Another EV Battery Plant in US

Stellantis NV’s third battery manufacturing plant in North America will be built with South Korean battery partner Samsung SDI in the United States, the companies said July 24.

July 25, 2023
GovernmentBusinessTechnology

California Sees Huge Battery Storage Spike Over Three Years

California has, in just three years, seen a tenfold increase in batteries plugged into its grid as solar and wind installations take the place of aging gas-burning power plants.

July 12, 2023
GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafety

How High Temperatures Break Down Electric Car Batteries

Electric vehicles, great for combating climate change, don’t do well in extreme heat. It’s a paradox being thrown into relief as multiple U.S. states bake under heat waves.

July 11, 2023