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"Here They Come" - Cox Partners With Spiers To Expand Global EV Battery Service Network

"Here They Come" - Cox Partners With Spiers To Expand Global EV Battery Service Network

ATLANTA (Aug. 30, 2022) – Focused on management and innovation within the entire EV battery lifecycle, Cox Automotive Mobility and Spiers New Technologies today announced the expansion of its global EV battery service center network with new facilities in Belleville, Mich., a suburb of Detroit, and Las Vegas. ... Continue reading

LG Energy and Honda to Form Joint Venture for EV Battery Production in the U.S.

LG Energy and Honda to Form Joint Venture for EV Battery Production in the U.S.

Seoul, Korea August 29, 2022; LG Energy Solution and Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today announced an agreement to establish a joint venture (JV) company to produce lithium-ion batteries in the U.S. to power Honda and Acura EV models for the North American market. ... Continue reading

NHTSA Car and Truck Recall Summary (Official) August 29, 2022

NHTSA Car and Truck Recall Summary (Official) August 29, 2022

The following may apply to one or more of your vehicles if your vehicle is listed below. Click on the NHTSA Recall ID Number below to read more about the safety issue and the reason for the recall.To find out if your specific passenger vehicle is included in the recall, use our VIN Look-up Tool. ... Continue reading

Start of Production for the new EQS SUV at Mercedes-Benz in Alabama

Start of Production for the new EQS SUV at Mercedes-Benz in Alabama

Mercedes-Benz is exclusively producing the all-electric EQS SUV at its North American passenger vehicle plant. These vehicles rolling off the line is a key step in Mercedes-Benz Cars’ global initiative to produce eight all-electric vehicles at seven sites on three continents this year. ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrap-up August 21-27, 2022

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrap-up August 21-27, 2022

Below are the past week's important, relevant, semi-secret, or snappy automotive news, opinions and insider back stories presented as expertly crafted easy-to-understand automotive universe news nuggets ... Continue reading

Geely Auto Secures US$400m Sustainable Club Loan to Accelerate Green Transformation

Geely Auto Secures US$400m Sustainable Club Loan to Accelerate Green Transformation

Geely Automobile Holding Ltd. (HK.0175) becomes first Chinese automaker to secure an overseas sustainable club loan Credit facility oversubscribed with participation by seven international lenders Loan agreement will support the company’s R&D of technologies and production of vehicles in new energy segment 2022 Augus ... Continue reading

KIA AMERICA PLUGS INTO ELECTRIFY EXPO 2022

KIA AMERICA PLUGS INTO ELECTRIFY EXPO 2022

Kia America joins cutting-edge mobility companies for Electrify Expo, a series of five local events where leaders in electrification come together to discuss the key challenges, insights, available research, and trends facing the mobility sector as it moves toward an all-electric future. ... Continue reading

2023 Mercedes-Benz Model Line Updates and Preview

2023 Mercedes-Benz Model Line Updates and Preview

Arriving at U.S. dealers first half of 2023 What's New With the addition of several new models in the Mercedes-EQ family, the company continues to redefine progressive luxury by building upon the strong foundation laid by the EQS Sedan to offer even more highly compelling all-electric options for U.S. customers. The EQ ... Continue reading

2023 Ford Mustang Mach-E UPdated Pricing EPA-Est. Range, and Colors

2023 Ford Mustang Mach-E UPdated Pricing EPA-Est. Range, and Colors

DEARBORN, Mich., Aug. 25, 2022 – Ford is reopening U.S. order banks Tuesday for the Mustang Mach-E with updated pricing and features as it continues to increase production for the popular all-electric SUV. ... Continue reading

Chrysler Brand Charges Up Electrify Expo New York

Chrysler Brand Charges Up Electrify Expo New York

Chrysler brand is putting a charge into Electrify Expo New York, bringing a fleet of Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid vehicles as well as a large brand display to the expo, scheduled to take place August 27-28, 2022, at Nassau Coliseum in Long Island, New York. ... Continue reading

GENESIS REVEALS ELECTRIFIED G80 U.S. PRICING, EXPANDS EV SALES TO FOUR MORE STATES

GENESIS REVEALS ELECTRIFIED G80 U.S. PRICING, EXPANDS EV SALES TO FOUR MORE STATES

2023 Electrified Genesis G80 available in one configuration, starts at MSRP of $79,825 Continues Genesis' path towards a fully electrified lineup by 2030, with availability of GV60 and Electrified G80 at select retailers in eight states starting in September, adding Arizona, Nevada, Utah, and Washington Genesis offers ... Continue reading

Consumers want electric vehicles more than autonomous vehicles, according to Ipsos' latest research. Here's what automakers should do.

Consumers want electric vehicles more than autonomous vehicles, according to Ipsos' latest research. Here's what automakers should do.

DETROIT, Aug. 23, 2022 -- For years, automakers have talked about electric vehicles and autonomous driving as two connected parts of the future of cars. ... Continue reading

Fuel Cell Mania: Toyota, NREL Collaborate to Advance Megawatt-Scale Fuel Cell Systems

Fuel Cell Mania: Toyota, NREL Collaborate to Advance Megawatt-Scale Fuel Cell Systems

Toyota Motor North America (Toyota) is collaborating with the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to build, install and evaluate a 1-megawatt (MW) proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell power generation system at NREL’s Flatirons Campus in Arvada, Colorado. ... Continue reading

Lexus Is the "Class" of Luxury, Yet Strong Moves From Acura and Infiniti Make It a Race, ACSI Data Show

Lexus Is the "Class" of Luxury, Yet Strong Moves From Acura and Infiniti Make It a Race, ACSI Data Show

Satisfaction with the auto industry is moving in reverse. Overall customer satisfaction with automobiles slides 1.3% to a score of 77 (out of 100), according to the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI®) Automobile Study 2021-2022. ... Continue reading

NATSO STATEMENT ON STATE ASSOCIATION CALLS FOR U.S. DOT TO FLEXIBLY ADMINISTER EV CHARGING MILEAGE REQUIREMENT

NATSO STATEMENT ON STATE ASSOCIATION CALLS FOR U.S. DOT TO FLEXIBLY ADMINISTER EV CHARGING MILEAGE REQUIREMENT

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 22, 2022 -- NATSO, representing truckstops and travel plazas, issued the following statement on the letter sent from state fuel and convenience associations to the Western Governors Association regarding the need for U.S. DOT to flexibly administer its EV charging mileage requirement. ... Continue reading

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