Volkswagen of America CEO Scott Keogh revealed this week the company is “actively” looking to build additional electric vehicle (EV) assembly and battery plants in the United States. “We are actively in the process of […]
Polestar has announced this morning a new referral program in the United States, several European countries, and South Korea, but unfortunately not Canada. Much like Tesla’s now discontinued referral program for vehicle purchases, existing owners […]
CATL announced that they reached an agreement with BMW to provide cylindrical battery suppliers beginning in 2025. We reported earlier this month that BMW was moving to cylindrical cells for their next line of vehicles. […]
Tesla revolutionized the auto manufacturing process by building the Model Y with single-piece front and rear underbodies made from their massive die casting machines known as the Giga Press. Now Volkswagen is trying their hand […]
Bentley is hoping to launch their first electric vehicle (EV) in 2025, the first step along their path in becoming an all-electric automaker by 2030. According to CEO Adrian Hallmark, that first EV will offer […]
Ford is planning on bringing lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries to its lineup of first generation electric vehicles sooner rather than later. During Ford’s recent Q1 earnings call, CEO Jim Farley said the company has […]
CATL is in the final stages of potential vetting sites in the United States to build EV batteries for BMW and Ford. According to reporting by Reuters, the battery giant is considering sites in South […]
Earlier this year Lucid revealed on Twitter they planned to expand into Europe sometime in 2022. Based on a recent report from Autocar, it looks like the Air electric sedan could launch outside of North […]
CATL won a bid for exploration rights to a massive lithium clay project located in Yichun, China. The bid cost the company RMB 856 million or $166.9 million CAD. CATL’s subsidiary Yichuin Contemporary Amerpex Resources […]
CATL officially launched its EVOGO battery swap service in China this week and opened four stations on Xiamen Island, Fujian province. The company plans to open an additional 30 stations in the region by the […]
