Toyota’s US-built battery electric vehicles (BEVs) – the first of which is slated to arrive in two years – will be powered by LG Energy Solution lithium-ion modules manufactured at the Korean company’s Michigan facility, according to a new agreement between the two parties. The long-term deal will see LG supply Toyota Motor North America…
EAM said it is in advanced talks with several battery manufacturers to buy its products, but did not name the companies. India’s Epsilon Advanced Materials (EAM) plans to open a USD 650-million battery materials and components plant in North Carolina in 2026 that could eventually supply up to 1.1 million electric vehicles in the U.S.,…
The new 1.5-million-square-foot North Carolina facility will produce anodes and synthetic graphite, two components vital to the EV battery supply chain. Quad Investors Network on Tuesday announced its collaboration with India-based battery materials company Epsilon Advanced Materials, which recently decided to build a USD 650 million battery materials and components plant in North Carolina. The…
Chief Minister Stalin personally presented auto registration certificates to ten deserving beneficiaries, symbolizing the government’s commitment to supporting and uplifting women in the workforce. In a significant move, Chief Minister M K Stalin unveiled a groundbreaking initiative on Monday, aimed at empowering women associated with the Tamil Nadu drivers and automobile workshop workers welfare board….
The Massachusetts attorney general’s office said it appreciated “NHTSA’s clarification today that our state law is not preempted by federal law. U.S auto safety regulators said Tuesday automakers can comply with a Massachusetts law requiring them to share vehicle data with independent repair shops, reversing course after previously objecting that it could make vehicles vulnerable…
With cities introducing clean city zones and companies stepping up their sustainability ambitions, zero emission trucks that can meet all needs for city transports and logistics are more relevant than ever before. To meet these demands, Volvo Trucks presents its updated electric medium duty trucks – the Volvo FL and FE. The Volvo FL and…
ecomet Star 1915 is positioned to address the logistical demands of Ashok Leyland’s customers in applications like e-commerce, parcel delivery, transportation of fresh produce, auto parts, FMCG, and more, the company said. New Delhi: Ashok Leyland, the Indian flagship of the Hinduja Group, Wednesday launched the ecomet Star 1915 truck with GVW of 18.49T in…
Green sea turtles had an exceptional nesting season on Florida’s beaches in 2023, with volunteers counting more than 74,300 nests, according to preliminary data. That beats the previous record, from 2017, by a staggering 40 percent. “The increase is an explosion” and a welcome surprise, said Simona Ceriani, a research scientist who coordinated the annual…
The Ford Ranger is set to go electric, starting with a plug-in hybrid EV version in early 2025. Ford this week confirmed one of its worst kept secrets: that the country’s top selling four-wheel drive and second best selling ute will soon get electric assistance within 18 months. Ford is in the final stages of…
Grupo Yazaki acted proactively to issue a neutrality statement on its website and throughout its workplaces nationwide, according to Mexican officials. The U.S. and Mexico have resolved a labor complaint under a regional trade deal at a Grupo Yazaki auto parts factory in the central Mexican state of Guanajuato, both governments said on Wednesday. Grupo…
