Business, Technology, TCA

Stellantis, Samsung to Build Another EV Battery Plant in US

Carlos Tavares

Stellantis NV’s third battery manufacturing plant in North America will be built with South Korean battery partner Samsung SDI in the United States, the companies said July 24.

Breana Noble | The Detroit News
July 25, 2023
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, TCA

Stellantis’ Goal: Become No. 1 in Light Commercial Vehicles

The Stellantis Ram ProMaster

The maker of Ram, Jeep, Dodge and Chrysler vehicles has set its sights on becoming the world’s top light-commercial vehicle company, but it’s going to face some major obstacles, experts say.

Breana Noble | The Detroit News
June 6, 2023
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, TCA

Ford to Transform Ontario Plant Into EV Factory

Rendering of the renovated Oakville Assembly Complex

Ford Motor Co. is investing $1.3 billion to transform its Oakville Assembly Plant in Ontario, Canada, to assemble multiple electric vehicles and battery packs.

Breana Noble | The Detroit News
April 11, 2023
Business, Technology, Equipment, TCA

Stellantis Secures Manganese Sulfate Supply for EV Batteries

The unveiling of the Ram 1500 Revolution

The maker of Jeep SUVs, Ram pickup trucks and other vehicles on Jan. 9 said it has secured a supply of high-purity manganese sulfate monohydrate for electric vehicle batteries.

Breana Noble | The Detroit News
January 13, 2023
Government, Business, Technology, TCA

Stellantis Promotes Opportunities for Minority-Owned Businesses in EV Shift

Stellantis

The chief operating officer in North America of the maker of Jeep SUVs and Ram trucks on Nov. 14 emphasized the opportunities for minority-owned businesses to be a part of the company’s transformation toward electrification.

Breana Noble | The Detroit News
November 14, 2022
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, TCA

Jeep to Stop Selling ICE-Only Models in Europe by Year-End

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Jeep will stop selling vehicles powered only by internal combustion engines in major European countries by the end of the year, Christian Meunier, the brand’s CEO, said June 1.

Breana Noble | The Detroit News
June 1, 2022
Business, Safety, TCA

Stellantis Installs Missing Emissions Ducting in Michigan Plant

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The maker of Jeep SUVs and Ram pickup trucks says it has completed installation of the missing ducting for some paint emissions at its Warren Truck Assembly Plant more than two weeks ahead of schedule.

Breana Noble | The Detroit News
February 17, 2022
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, TCA

Ram Teases Electric 1500 Pickup, Launches New Site

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Ram’s electric pickup truck still is two years away, but the “Built to Serve” brand is giving the public a tease of a concept vehicle and an opportunity to share what they want from the EV.

Breana Noble | The Detroit News
February 8, 2022
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, TCA

Bollinger Expands Lineup With Classes 4, 5 EVs

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Bollinger Motors Inc. said Aug. 25 it will sell Class 4 and Class 5 electric commercial trucks in addition to the Class 3 vehicles it unveiled last year in a move the Oak Park, Mich.-based startup said would offer greater coverage to customers.

Breana Noble | The Detroit News
August 25, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, TCA

Bollinger Motors to Build Battery Packs for Its Electric Trucks

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Oak Park, Mich.-based electric-vehicle startup Bollinger Motors on Oct. 15 said it will produce its own battery packs for its vehicles according to a new design it developed and for which it has submitted a patent.

Breana Noble | The Detroit News
October 15, 2020