TUSCALOOSA, AL—Mercedes-Benz Group AG has opened a new battery assembly plant near its factory here, a few months ahead of when it will start producing electric vehicles.
OYSTER BAY, NY—After years of hype and hoopla, 2021 may finally be the year that electric vehicles go mainstream, according to a recent report by ABI Research.
CASA GRANDE, AZ — Construction has begun at Lucid Motor’s Arizona manufacturing facility that will be dedicated to the production of the Lucid Motors Air electric sedan. According to the company, production will begin in late 2020.
AUBURN HILLS, MI—FEV North America Inc., an engineering firm specializing in the design of gasoline, diesel and alternative engines, will construct a new, $27.4 million headquarters and tech center here. The project is expected to create 246 jobs.
STUTTGART, Germany—Daimler is planning to invest more than 7 billion euros over the next two years on green powertrain technologies, including a plug-in hybrid electric-hydrogen fuel cell vehicle.
OAK RIDGE, TN—Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed a 20-kilowatt wireless charging system for electric vehicles. The system is said to be three times more efficient than plug-in systems.
