Hertz and GM plan major EV expansion
DETROIT–General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) and Hertz (Nasdaq: HTZ) announced an agreement in which Hertz plans to order up to 175,000 Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, Cadillac and BrightDrop EVs over the …
American Battery Solutions rolls out new batteries, buys IP
LAKE ORION–American Battery Solutions announced it is starting production of a new line of lithium-ion batteries for the fleet, commercial, off-highway and marine markets, the Proliance Intelligent Battery Series T350-50. …
Lear to supply tech for GM’s Ultium battery platform
SOUTHFIELD–Officials at Lear Corp. (NYSE: LEA) announced the company has been selected by General Motors Co. to supply key electrification technologies for the automaker’s Ultium global electric vehicle platform. The …
Texas firm to help Michigan develop inductive vehicle charging highway
DALLAS—The Dallas engineering firm Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. says it has been selected by the Michigan Department of Transportation to assist in the development of an inductive vehicle charging roadway …
EV charging startup expanding into training green power workers
DETROIT—As electric vehicle fever hits the U.S. auto market this year, Veyha, an EV charging station installer startup, says it’s playing a growing role in recruiting and training the green …
J.D. Power adds EV, connected vehicle positions
TROY—J.D. Power, the Troy-based consumer data analytics provider, announced staffing changes within its automotive division that include the hiring of Elizabeth Krear as vice president of the new EV (electric …
GM to invest $7 billion in EVs in Michigan, creating 4,000 new jobs
LANSING—Officials at General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) announced an investment of more than $7 billion in four Michigan manufacturing sites, creating 4,000 new jobs and retaining 1,000, and significantly increasing …
Ford to double production of electric F-150
DEARBORN—Officials at Ford Motor Co. announced plans to nearly double production of the F-150 Lightningpickup at the Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn to 150,000 trucks per year to meet …
Clarience unit Davco to invest $3.5M in EV components unit, creating 20 jobs
SALINE—Officials at the Davco business unit of Southfield-based Clarience Technologies announced that the company would invest $3.5 million at its Saline complex to create an “Advanced Electronics Manufacturing Center,” extending …
Battery maker powers EV with 752-mile range
NOVI—Officials at Our Next Energy Inc. say they have demonstrated a prototype battery in an electric vehicle that achieved a range of 752 miles without recharging. The test vehicle, a …