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European Automakers Scramble to Secure Wiring Harness Suppliers

June 1, 2022

The war in Ukraine has has forced some automakers to change production schedules and find alternate suppliers of wire and cable harnesses.

Aptera to Use AGVs to Assemble Solar Cars

May 27, 2022

CARLSBAD, CA—Aptera Motors Corp. will be assembling its three-wheel sola-powered electric car here using automated guided vehicles.

VW to Produce EV Pickup Trucks in U.S. Under ‘Scout’ Nameplate

May 12, 2022

WOLFSBURG, Germany—Volkswagen plans to launch an EV pickup truck and “rugged SUV” in the U.S. market under the Scout nameplate.

Roush to Contract Manufacture EVs for Bollinger Motors

May 12, 2022

DETROIT—Roush Industries will contract manufacture EV platforms and cabs for Bollinger Motors’ line of Class 3-6 commercial vehicles.

Volta to Assemble EV Trucks in USA

May 12, 2022

LONDON—Volta Trucks plans to produce Class 5-7 commercial vehicles in the United States.

Breakthrough Leak Test Standards Possible for EV Battery Packs

May 12, 2022

Rapid detection of coolant-system leaks is now available for lithium-ion battery packs typically used in electric and hybrid-electric vehicles.

GM Begins Prepping Ontario Assembly Plant to Make EVs

May 10, 2022

INGERSOLL, ON—Construction to prep Canada’s first full-scale electric vehicle factory is underway at General Motors’ CAMI assembly plant here.

Biden Administration Gives Big Boost to Domestic Battery Production

May 6, 2022

WASHINGTON—The U.S. Department of Energy has announced $3.1 billion in funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to make more batteries and EV components in the United States.

Stellantis to Invest $2.8 Billion in Canadian EV Manufacturing

May 5, 2022

WINDSOR, ON—Stellantis is investing $2.8 billion in its assembly plants here and in Brampton.

LG Energy Solution to Invest $1.7 Billion in Battery-Component-Plant Expansion, Create 1,200 New Jobs

May 3, 2022

HOLLAND, MI—LG Energy Solution has announced that it is investing $1.7 billion at its plant here to increase production of lithium-ion polymer battery cells and packs for EVs by fivefold. The expansion will create more than 1,200 new jobs.