BMW Deploys Industry 4.0 Tools to Boost EV Production November 11, 2022 REGENSBURG, Germany—BMW has begun assembling the new iX1 SUV and its high-voltage battery here.Read More
Canoo Beefs Up Manufacturing Footprint in Oklahoma November 11, 2022 OKLAHOMA CITY—Canoo plans to establish a second EV assembly plant here, joining a facility that’s set to open soon in Pryor, OK.Read More
EV Motors Increasingly Integrate New Technologies November 11, 2022 BOSTON—More and more electric traction motors are being integrated with the inverter and transmission, according to a new report from Strategy Analytics Inc.Read More
New Lithium-Ion Battery Uses Simplified Production Process November 10, 2022 CAMBRIDGE, MA—Engineers at 24M Technologies Inc. have designed a battery that reduces the cost of manufacturing lithium-ion cells by up to 40 percent.Read More
Caterpillar Unveils New Line of Electric Machines November 2, 2022 MUNICH—Caterpillar Inc. unveiled four prototype battery-powered machines at the Bauma trade show here.Read More
Bosch Begins Assembling EV Motors in South Carolina November 1, 2022 CHARLESTON, SC—Bosch has started to mass-produce electric vehicle motors at its factory here. Read More
Electric Fire Truck Is ‘Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin’ October 28, 2022 APPLETON, WI—Pierce Manufacturing Inc.’s Volterra fire truck recently won the 2022 “Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin” contest. Read More
Ideanomics Opens Electric Tractor Assembly Line October 26, 2022 WINDSOR, CA— Ideanomics Inc. has opened a new assembly line at its factory here to produce the e25 Soletrac electric tractor.Read More
Valeo to Develop New EV Cooling Technology October 25, 2022 PARIS—Valeo and TotalEnergies plan to develop a new way to cool electric vehicle batteries using a high-performance dielectric fluid. Read More
Rolls-Royce Goes Electric October 24, 2022 GOODWOOD, England—Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Ltd. plans to produce a battery-powered luxury vehicle.Read More