DETROIT — U.S. safety regulators have opened an investigation into electric and hybrid vehicle batteries after five automakers issued recalls due to possible defects that could cause fires or stalling.
April 5, 2022Government, Business, Technology, Fuel
NHTSA Opens Probe Into LG Electric Vehicle Batteries
Business, Technology, Fuel
EV Battery Maker LG to Expand in Michigan
LANSING, Mich. — Electric vehicle battery maker LG Energy Solution plans a $1.7 billion expansion in western Michigan that will add up to 1,200 jobs by 2025, officials announced March 22.
March 22, 2022Government, Business, Fuel
US Unveils Battery Strategy in West Virginia to Ease Coal Loss
Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm and Sen. Joe Manchin on March 18 announced a program to develop lithium batteries in the U.S. as part of a broader strategy to help Appalachia amid a transition from coal.
March 18, 2022Business, Fuel
Mercedes Opens Battery Plant for Electric SUVs
Mercedes-Benz Group AG opened a battery factory in Alabama months before the luxury carmaker starts assembling electric SUVs nearby in an effort to challenge Tesla Inc. in the U.S. EV market.
March 15, 2022Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel
Georgia County Lands Two EV Development Projects
Newton County, Ga., has landed two major electric vehicle development projects that potentially could provide thousands of jobs in the fast-growing suburb east of Atlanta.
January 12, 2022Business, Technology, Fuel
US Loosens China’s Grip on Lithium Battery Industry
The U.S. is narrowing the gap on China’s dominance of the $46 billion lithium-ion battery industry thanks to investments from Tesla Inc. and the Biden administration’s policy push to drive growth of electric vehicles.
October 7, 2021