LG Magna e-Powertrain, the joint venture (JV) between LG Electronics and Magna, is opening a new facility in Miskolc, Hungary. The 284,000-square-foot plant will be in Miskolc’s industrial sector, which has well-developed infrastructure and is close to OEM customers and Magna operations. Scheduled for completion in 2025, the new facility will start production with e-motors
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Nissan has provided the strongest indication yet that its next GT-R sports car will go the electric route with Wednesday’s reveal of the Hyper Force concept at the 2023 Tokyo auto show. A surprise fifth member of Nissan’s Hyper family of electric concepts previewing the automaker’s future design and technology, the Hyper Force isn’t directly
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Autonomous robotaxi startup Pony.ai continues to expand the reach of its autonomous operations – this time venturing outside of China into the NEOM development of northwest Saudi Arabia. The company announced a new joint venture with NEOM today that includes an $100 million investment to establish a local presence and implement robotaxi rides across the
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Feature: The Genesis Experience Son-Nim – “Honored Guest” Corporations are well-known for saying how much they care about and value their customers. Not all succeed as talk is cheap, actions are tough, and many don’t do so well following through. In Korean, Son-Nim translates to “Honored Guest,” which is how every Genesis employee is expected
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By Maria Merano Posted on October 24, 2023 LG Energy Solution (LGES) recently announced that its battery facility in Arizona will become a key production hub for 46-series cylindrical cells in North America. After announcing its Q3 2023 earnings, LGES stated it aimed to preemptively respond to market demand for 46-series cylindrical cells.  “In response
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Sepion Technologies, a manufacturer of EV batteries, has opened a separator coating facility for lithium-metal batteries for EVs. The renewable-energy-powered building spans 25,000 square feet, increasing Sepion’s separator coating capacity by 1,000-fold and polymer synthesis scale by 100-fold. It also enables the production of up to 10 Ah pouch cells.  Sepion’s separators are designed using
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US vocational truck manufacturer Battle Motors has debuted its three-axle LET2 (Low Entry Tilt 2) refuse truck in Southern California through Velocity Truck Centers. The trucks have an 8.67-ton legal payload capacity, and integrate Heil Rapid Rail automated side loader technology, and are eligible for the California HVIP program. In-cab technologies include a digital dash
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Ram’s future commercial vehicle lineup could include both battery-electric and hydrogen fuel-cell vans. Ram parent Stellantis on Monday unveiled battery-electric and fuel-cell powertrains as part of a revamp of commercial vans for its European-market brands Citroën, Fiat, Opel, Vauxhall, and Peugeot. Details on future Ram vans are being saved for another date, but Stellantis hinted
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As the end of the Oil Age comes into sight, the world’s giant oil companies are not sitting on the sidelines. International oil major bp says it is “pivoting to an integrated energy company,” and has been investing in EV charging infrastructure and other e-mobility products and services. bp currently operates some 22,000 charge points,
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Webasto Charging Systems, a manufacturer of EV charging technology, has launched a new charging station for airport ground support equipment (GSE). AmpCart was developed by JBT AeroTech, a subsidiary of Oshkosh, which builds specialty vehicles and equipment. AmpCart is a towable charging station designed to enable electric GSE to access power anywhere on the ramp.
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Nissan is taking the Frontier off-road racing. The automaker has unveiled a Frontier off-road concept that’s running this weekend in the NORRA 500 race in Mexico. Built in partnership with Forsberg Racing, the race team started by successful drifter Chris Forsberg, the mid-size pickup truck will compete in a stock-vehicle class. It still features some
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The Tampa Bay region is sadly lacking in public transport options. The Tampa Downtown Partnership hopes to make getting around Florida’s third-largest city a little easier with the new DASH ride service, which offers low-cost rides in bright yellow Tesla Model Ys. The new DASH (Downtown Area Shared Hubs) service take passengers on shared rides
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