Volkswagen AG’s main brand doubled its forecast for the share of purely battery-powered cars in Europe to 70% by the end of the decade, signaling it expects to be delivering well more than 1 million EVs a year by then.
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GM Looks for Location for Second US Battery Factory
General Motors is looking for a site to build a second U.S. battery factory with joint venture partner LG Chem of Korea.
March 4, 2021FedEx Sets Plan for Carbon-Neutral Operations by 2040
FedEx Corp. announced plans to achieve carbon–neutral operations globally by 2040, with vehicle electrification a key tenet of the strategy.
March 3, 2021VW’s Electric Car Stacks Up Well Against Tesla, Analyst Says
A teardown of Volkswagen AG’s first dedicated electric vehicle found it measures up favorably with Tesla Inc. models in several key aspects, sending the German carmaker’s shares to levels last seen before its diesel emissions scandal.
March 3, 2021Volvo to Make Only Electric Vehicles by 2030
Volvo says it will make only electric vehicles by 2030. But if you want one, you’ll have to buy it online.
March 2, 2021Dana Taps Byron Foster as Chief Commercial Officer
Dana Inc. announced Byron Foster joined the company as chief commercial, marketing and communications officer.
February 26, 2021Nikola Falls After Paring Output Goals for Debut Electric Trucks
Nikola Corp. shares slipped after the company cut projected output of its first commercial zero-emission vehicles and said it may seek to raise more capital to invest in facilities such as a planned hydrogen-fueling network.
February 26, 2021Secretary Pete Buttigieg Suggests Usage Charge as Sustainable Funding Solution
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg acknowledged the lack of sustainable transportation financing sources, but suggested an increase to the federal fuel tax rate would not offer a long-term solution.
February 25, 2021Senate Confirms EV Proponent Jennifer Granholm as Energy Secretary
Former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm won Senate confirmation Feb. 25 to be President Joe Biden’s energy secretary. The vote was 64-35.
February 25, 2021Activists Say USPS Truck Purchase Defies Biden’s EV Order
The U.S. Postal Service currently plans for only 10% of its new truck fleet to be electric, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy said Feb. 24, angering environmentalists who say the move flies in the face of a White House executive order to electrify the government’s vehicles.
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