Solid Power Inc., the battery startup that went public in a reverse merger last year, has begun operating a new pilot line, putting it on pace to deliver sample cells to automotive partners by year-end.
June 6, 2022Gabrielle Coppola
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel 
Solid Power CEO Doug Campbell at an industry event. (F. Carter Smith/Bloomberg News)
Ford-Backed Startup Targets EV Alternatives to Lithium-Ion Batteries
Solid Power CEO Doug Campbell at an industry event. (F. Carter Smith/Bloomberg News)Soaring Lithium Prices May Affect Vehicle Production
A cross section of a lithium battery pack at the Tianneng Battery Group Co. facility in Huzhou, Zhejiang province, China. (Qilai Shen/Bloomberg News)Batteries, and more precisely battery metals, are poised to replace chips as the new bottleneck for the auto industry.
April 22, 2022 Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel 
Vehicles in a nearly empty lot at a car dealership in Richmond, Calif. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg News)
Why Nearly Empty Auto Lots Make This Pump-Price Shock Different
Vehicles in a nearly empty lot at a car dealership in Richmond, Calif. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg News)Gasoline soaring above $4 a gallon this month has inspired comparisons to 2008, when pump prices sapped demand for fuel-guzzling SUVs and helped push Detroit’s automotive behemoths into bankruptcy.
March 11, 2022 Business, Technology, Autonomous 
A May Mobility self-driving shuttle. (Matt O'Brien/Associated Press)
May Mobility Raises $83 Million for AV Shuttle
A May Mobility self-driving shuttle. (Matt O'Brien/Associated Press)May Mobility Inc., a self-driving shuttle startup backed by the venture arms of Toyota Motor Corp. and BMW AG, raised $83 million in its largest funding round to date.
January 26, 2022 Business, Technology, Autonomous 
David Zalubowski/Associated Press
Mercedes Taps Luminar for Lidar
David Zalubowski/Associated PressMercedes-Benz plans to use laser sensors from Luminar Technologies Inc. in a next-generation vehicle platform to enable semi-autonomous driving features on highways.
January 20, 2022 Business, Technology, Autonomous 
Aptiv
Silicon Valley’s Push Into Cars Is Testing Aptiv
AptivThe auto industry is being upended anew in ways that could challenge Aptiv.
December 27, 2021 Business, Technology 
A Ford F-550 Super Duty. (Ford)
Ford Explores Buying Chips Direct to Offset Shortage
A Ford F-550 Super Duty. (Ford)Ford Motor Co., responding to a global semiconductor shortage that has crimped profits and production, will explore buying chips directly from GlobalFoundries Inc.
November 18, 2021 Business, Logistics 
The Huntington Ford dealership on Rochester Road in Rochester Hills, Mich. (iStock/RiverNorthPhotography)
Car Sales Drop as Chip Shortages Stymie Buyers
The Huntington Ford dealership on Rochester Road in Rochester Hills, Mich. (iStock/RiverNorthPhotography)After sounding an optimistic note in the first half of the year as soaring car prices padded their profits, auto executives have become more resigned to supply chain headaches after recent COVID-19 outbreaks in Malaysia hampered semiconductor production.
September 30, 2021 Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel 
The BrightDrop EV410. (BrightDrop)
GM Debuts Midsize Electric Delivery Van
The BrightDrop EV410. (BrightDrop)General Motors Co.’s electric van unit plans to build a new midsized cargo hauler called the EV410, and has signed up Verizon Communications Inc. as the first buyer, the company said Sept. 28.
September 28, 2021 Business, Technology, Autonomous 
A logo of the GM Cruise Origin electric driverless shuttle is displayed on the vehicle's door. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg)
GM Sues Ford in Fight Over Branding of Self-Driving Cars
A logo of the GM Cruise Origin electric driverless shuttle is displayed on the vehicle's door. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg)General Motors Co. is suing its competitor Ford Motor Co. for violating a trademarked driver-assist technology that’s used for hands-free features, according to a lawsuit.
July 26, 2021