Ford to invest $3.7 billion for production of EVs in Ohio, Michigan and Missouri

Ford Motor Company announced today a 3.7 billion investment in manufacturing facilities across Ohio, Michigan and Missouri for production of both electric and gasoline-powered vehicles. Ford said $2.3 billion of the total investment will be spent on EV…

Panasonic ships Tesla 4680 cell samples as it gears for mass production

Panasonic said on Wednesday that it has shipped samples of Tesla’s 4680 cell to the automaker ahead of mass production. Panasonic detailed its plans for the production timeline during the first day of the company’s annual investor event. “A pilot line, created first in Japan, made it possible to start large-scale prototype production in May,” […]

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Nissan halts orders of the all-electric 2023 Ariya in the United States

Orders for the Nissan Ariya have been closed in the United States. The Japanese automaker decided to halt orders for the all-electric crossover just as it is preparing to bring the vehicle to market. The Ariya is designed to augment and perhaps revitalize interest in the Japanese automaker’s electric offerings. Nissan was a pioneer in […]

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Tesla Gigafactory Shanghai has reached 70% of its pre-lockdown weekly output levels: sources

Tesla Gigafactory Shanghai has effectively reached 70% of its pre-lockdown weekly output levels. The milestone came as Tesla added a second shift of workers to augment Giga Shanghai’s vehicle production capabilities.  Tesla’s Shanghai-based plant serves as the company’s primary vehicle export hub. When Shanghai initiated its stringent lockdowns near the end of March, however, the […]

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Tesla invited to build battery facility in Indonesia’s giant 30k-hectare industrial area

Tesla’s potential battery facility in Indonesia will likely be built on one of the country’s most ambitious integrated industrial areas to date, according to Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan. According to the Minister, an industrial area in Indonesia’s North Kalimantan (Kaltara) province, which would cover an area of up to […]

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Tesla wins big among EV shoppers in KBB’s Q1 2022 Brand Watch report

Tesla is still maintaining its lead in the US electric vehicle sector, but veteran players like Ford are gaining ground. This was according to Kelley Blue Book, which recently published its Q1 2022 Brand Watch report. Rising fuel prices in the market likely helped drive interest in electric and electrified vehicles. KBB noted that in […]

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