Nissan shows dealers its EV game plan
As factory production and supply chains normalize, Nissan expects U.S. sales to continue rebounding from pandemic-era lows. U.S. sales boss Judy Wheeler predicted a 30 percent sales hike in fiscal...
Mercedes-Benz EQB scores updated design, tech upgrades
Mercedes-Benz's entry-level electric crossover receives an update that delivers design tweaks and technology upgrades. The 2024 EQB will arrive at U.S. stores in the first half of 2024. Pricing was...
Illinois closes in on $2 billion EV battery plant for Manteno
Officials declined to name the company, but sources close to the situation believe it to be Gotion, a Chinese company which also has announced plans for a factory in Michigan....
Volvo EM90 electric MPV will debut in November in China
Media reports say the EM90 will share Geely's Sustainable Experience Architecture (SEA) with models such as the Zeekr 009, a three-row minivan that debuted in China in January. Zeekr said...
Acura, Honda EVs will add Tesla charging port
Other markets have more established EV infrastructure. "If you drive around Europe, it's very easy," said Jay Joseph, American Honda's vice president of sustainability and business development. "There are apps...
J.D. Power: EVs have more tech issues than gas vehicles
Interior gesture control proved problematic. EV owners reported 18.4 more problems per 100 vehicles, said Kathleen Rizk, senior director of user experience benchmarking and technology at J.D. Power. The function...
How EVs benefit tool-and-die makers
EVs pose challenges for tool-and-die makers. Major systems that are either eliminated or simplified by electrification include transmission, fuel and exhaust, meaning companies that rely on those systems are in...
Union wage boost being negotiated by GM’s EV JV Ultium
Pay has been one of the biggest issues at the battery plant, which is supplying GM EVs such as the Cadillac Lyriq crossover and the 9,000-pound electric Hummer pickup. The...
Illinois closes in on $2 billion electric vehicle EV battery plant for Manteno
Officials declined to name the company, but sources close to the situation believe it to be Gotion, a Chinese company which also has announced plans for a factory in Michigan....
Sanderson Ford exec dies after scooter-pickup crash at dealership
An Arizona dealership executive died after being injured in a crash involving an electric scooter and a pickup on the store's property. Andrew Kimmerle, business manager at Sanderson Ford in...