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May 1, 2021battery-electric trucks News Updates
Battery-Metal Rush Pits Miners Against Marine Biologists
Controversial plans to mine the ocean floor face a key test this year when a United Nations body unveils rules that could spur the exploitation of hundreds of billions of dollars of battery metals.
April 26, 2021Biden Sees 鈥榃in鈥 for US in Electric Vehicle Battery Deal
WASHINGTON 鈥 Two big South Korean electric vehicle battery makers have settled a long-running trade dispute that will allow one company to move ahead with plans to manufacture batteries in Georgia. President Joe Biden called it 鈥渁 win for American workers and the American auto industry.鈥
April 12, 2021LG to Invest $4.5 Billion to Expand Battery Capacity in US
LG Chem Ltd. plans to invest $4.5 billion in the U.S. by 2025 and hire 10,000 workers to expand battery capacity.
March 11, 2021World鈥檚 Top Electric-Car Battery Business Moves Toward IPO
South Korean petrochemicals maker LG Chem Ltd. will split off its electric-vehicle battery business into a separate entity, seeking to carve out value as global EV demand increases.
September 17, 2020Commercial Trucks Pick Up Speed on Road to Sustainability
Commercial trucking is making progress with sustainability, but obstacles and unknowns remain, according to a coalition of industry groups.
August 12, 2020Nikola to Launch New US Plant With Tre Cabover Model
The battery-electric cabover Nikola Tre model will be the first Class 8 off the assembly line at Nikola's manufacturing facility in Coolidge, Ariz.
July 28, 2020Nikola Goes Public; Class 8 Battery-Electric Vehicle Due in 2021
VectoIQ Acquisition Corp.鈥檚 stockholders on June 2 voted in favor of the previously announced business combination with Nikola Corp., a startup manufacturer of zero-emission heavy-duty trucks.
June 3, 2020The Urban Garbage Truck Gets a High-Tech Battery Makeover
Automakers from Tesla Inc. to Ford Motor Co. are developing ever-sleeker, futuristic-looking electric cars. Volvo AB has something a little different in the race: the battery-powered garbage truck.
February 11, 2020NACFE Report Predicts Multiple Fuels Will Give Way to Battery-Electric
The North American Council for Freight Efficiency forecasts commercial battery-electric vehicles and fuel cell trucks will be capable of lower total cost of ownership, compared with baseline diesel trucks, in the 2030 time frame.
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