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EV-Battery Rivals Prod Biden With Rare Trade Veto in Balance
The Ford F-150. SK Innovation Co., Ford’s battery supplier for its upcoming electric F-150 pickup truck, SK Innovation, faces a 10-year U.S. import ban on its Korean-made batteries and components after April 11. (Ford Motor Co.)
Two of the world’s largest electric-vehicle battery-makers have hired top Washington insiders to hold near-daily meetings with the Biden administration in a battle that could affect the electrification plans of Ford Motor Co. and Volkswagen AG.
April 7, 2021European Manufacturers Race on Electric Vehicle Batteries
An electric car stencil symbol sits on a parking space. (Alex Kraus/Bloomberg News)
With Europe expected to lead the world in electric-car sales for a second straight year, an epic rush to build a battery-supply chain from scratch is playing out across the continent.
April 5, 2021Battery Maker Microvast Agrees to Merger With Tuscan SPAC
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Battery maker Microvast Inc. will go public via a merger with blank-check company Tuscan Holdings Corp. in a deal that values the combined company at $3 billion.
February 1, 2021Batteries for Electric Cars Speed Toward Tipping Point
An electric vehicle charging station. (Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg News)
According to a survey conducted by BloombergNEF, electric vehicle makers soon will be producing models that are as affordable — and as profitable — as comparable combustion-engine models.
December 16, 2020Bollinger Motors to Build Battery Packs for Its Electric Trucks
Bollinger Motors has filed a patent for a streamlined battery pack. (PR Newswire)
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.
October 15, 2020Elon Musk Says Tesla Plans $25,000 Autonomous EV in 3 Years
Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks from the stage during an outdoors shareholders meeting Sept. 22, 2020. (Tesla via YouTube)
Tesla Inc. plans to manufacture a car that will cost $25,000 in about three years’ time, fulfilling an elusive long-term objective to sell a cheap mass-market electric vehicle, Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk said Sept. 22.
September 22, 2020Tesla Plans Battery Facility in California After Threat to Move
The Tesla assembly plant stands in Fremont, Calif. (Sam Hall/Bloomberg News)
Tesla Inc. is planning to expand a battery-research facility in the San Francisco Bay Area.
June 25, 2020Midtronics Announces HD Battery Diagnostic Service
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Midtronics Inc. announced its DSS-5000 HD Battery Diagnostic Service System is available for commercial truck and fleet applications.
February 28, 2020Germany, France Team Up on Battery Plant to Rival Tesla, China
Peter Altmaier, Germany's economy and energy minister, gestures while speaking at the Handelsblatt Energy Summit in Germany on Jan. 21. (Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg News)
Germany and France set out a blueprint for a giant battery factory, advancing Europe’s bid to rival the capacity of Tesla Inc. China to supply the key part for electric vehicles.
February 7, 2020Webasto Announces Modular Battery, Other Technologies
Webasto Group announced a new modular battery system as well as thermal management and charging technologies for the North American commercial vehicle and automotive e-mobility markets.
November 22, 2019