GM invests $390M in KS for next-gen Chevy Bolt EV production

General Motors (GM) is investing $390 million in Kansas for next-gen Chevy Bolt EV production.  Last week, General Motors announced that it would end Chevy Malibu production, one of the last gas-powered sedans Chevrolet offers in the United States. The Chevy Malibu has been in production since the 1960s, but GM has decided to shift its focus to […]

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Tesla Megafactory construction plan gets approval

Tesla’s Megafactory construction plan received approval from the Office of the Management Committee in Lingang New Area, China Pilot Free Trade Zone.  Local media reported that Tesla’s Megafactory will be located in Nanhui New Town, Pudong New Area, and cover an area of 204,359.92 square meters. Lu Yu, the Director of the high-tech Department of the […]

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Fisker Ocean faces another preliminary probe over braking issues

Safety regulators in the U.S. have opened an investigation into Fisker’s Ocean electric vehicle (EV), following fresh complaints of a braking issue that has caused some vehicles to brake unexpectedly. The National Highway Traffic Safety (NHTSA) opened a preliminary investigation into the braking issue last week, marking the Ocean’s second braking issue this year. In […]

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Toyota aims to start producing EV batteries in North Carolina next year

Toyota is aiming to start producing electric vehicle (EV) batteries next year at its upcoming factory in North Carolina, set to eventually build battery packs for the company’s hybrids, plugin hybrids and EVs. After increasing its investment into the plant to $13.9 billion total last year, Toyota has continued to make progress on construction at […]

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