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GM Gets LG to Cover $1.9 Billion in Bolt EV Recall Costs

General Motors Co. said it reached an agreement with partner LG Electronics Inc. to recover from the South Korean company $1.9 billion of the $2 billion in costs for a recall of batteries in its Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicle.

October 12, 2021
Business, Technology, Fuel

US Loosens China鈥檚 Grip on Lithium Battery Industry

The U.S. is narrowing the gap on China鈥檚 dominance of the $46 billion lithium-ion battery industry thanks to investments from Tesla Inc. and the Biden administration鈥檚 policy push to drive growth of electric vehicles.

October 7, 2021
Business, Technology, Fuel, Autonomous

GM Vows to Surpass Tesla in Electric Vehicle Sales

WARREN, Mich. 鈥 General Motors plans to cash in as the world switches from combustion engines to battery power, promising to double its annual revenue by 2030 with an array of new electric vehicles, profitable gas-powered cars and trucks, and services such as an electronic driving system that can handle most tasks on the road.

October 6, 2021
Business, Technology, Fuel

Rivian Details $1 Billion Loss, Amazon Deal in IPO Filing

Rivian Automotive Inc., the maker of electric pickups backed by Amazon .com Inc., disclosed a net loss of almost $1 billion in the first half of the year in its initial public offering paperwork.

October 1, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment

New EV Charger Can Provide 62 Miles of Range in 3 Minutes

ABB Ltd. is preparing to roll out the first of its ultra-fast charging stations in a matter of weeks, providing enough power in less than three minutes to charge any electric car to drive 62 miles.

September 30, 2021
Business, Technology, Fuel

Lucid to Deliver 520-Mile Electric Sedan in October

Lucid Group Inc. has started production on its debut electric consumer car, with deliveries to begin at the end of October.

September 28, 2021
Business, Fuel, TCA

Ford Plans Three EV Battery Factories, Auto Plant in Ky., Tenn.

In the single largest manufacturing investment in its 118-year-history, Ford Motor Co. on Sept. 27 said it and a partner will invest $11.4 billion and create 11,000 new jobs to build electric vehicles and batteries at two new sprawling campuses in Tennessee and Kentucky.

September 27, 2021
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel

Retailers Face Challenges Installing Electric Vehicle Chargers

Retail fuel outlets such as truck stops and gas stations say they are seriously weighing investment in electric vehicle chargers, but face such challenges as customer 鈥渞ange anxiety,鈥 high utility charges for electricity and political policy uncertainties.

September 22, 2021
Business, Safety, Fuel

GM Says Production Starts on Replacement Batteries for Bolts

General Motors said Sept. 20 that production has resumed for battery modules used in recalled Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicles, and customers could start getting replacement parts by mid-October.

September 20, 2021
Government, Business, Technology

Rivian Gets US Regulatory Go-Ahead to Deliver EVs

Rivian Automotive Inc., the electric pickup maker backed by Amazon.com Inc., says it has received full regulatory certifications and can start delivering its debut electric vehicle to U.S. customers.

September 15, 2021