VW increases production at main EV plant as parts shortages ease
VW's Saxony division, which operates the plant, said the supply of parts is now stable enough for the factory to return to three-shifts. This will help to clear an order...
Michigan battery startup ONE aims for 600 miles of range on BMW prototype
Michigan battery startup Our Next Energy is moving beyond what founder Mujeeb Ijaz calls "a scientific curiosity." The company, which aims to double the range of vehicles compared with today's...
LMP Automotive sues over held deposits in terminated acquisitions
LMP Automotive Holdings Inc. has sued two dealership owners, seeking a combined $3 million in deposits the auto retailer made to acquire stores and property in New York and Texas....
Barra says GM is ‘selling every truck we can build’
DETROIT -- General Motors CEO Mary Barra said on Monday the automaker is "selling every truck we can build" and expanding North American truck-building capacity, even as U.S. gasoline prices...
Electric Last Mile’s failure is reality check for EV startups, experts say
As Electric Last Mile Solutions Inc. prepares to liquidate under Chapter 7 bankruptcy, the company's rollercoaster ride is a sobering lesson for startups and investors in the EV space, according...
GM’s Brightdrop acquires startup tech firm to help customers’ fleet operations
General Motors' electric van unit, BrightDrop, said it acquired technology startup Marain Inc. to "analyze, forecast and identify multi-modal solutions for fleet customers." BrightDrop launched as a GM subsidiary in...
Automakers urge Congress to lift EV tax credit cap
WASHINGTON - General Motors, Ford Motor Co., Chrysler-parent Stellantis and Toyota Motor North America on Monday urged Congress to lift a cap on the $7,500 electric vehicle tax credit, citing...
Dealerships ‘farm’ for service technicians
Farming for talent required a big grassroots commitment from Vaughan and his team. "We want to develop the relationship with school districts, and they're looking for programs that can widen...
Will electric scooters ever become safe?
At first, it seemed as though nothing could go wrong. Dockless shared electric scooters began showing up on the world's streets in 2017, and the vanguard — techies, baristas, twentysomething...
Striking truckers in South Korea could block coal to power plant
Striking South Korean truckers are considering blocking shipments of coal to a power plant if the government rejects their demands for minimum pay guarantees, a senior trade union official said...