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GM Announces $7 Billion EV Investment in Michigan

Ramping up battery cell and electric truck manufacturing capacity in the Great Lakes State will increase supply and bring hundreds of new jobs as GM pushes for an all-electric future.

Proterra Announces New EV Battery Factory in South Carolina

The company has committed to a minimum investment of at least $76 million, with additional investments planned over the next several years, and expects to create more than 200 new jobs over the next several years at the 327,000 square foot battery system production plant.

Lightning eMotors to Purchase CATL Batteries

Lightning eMotors has signed a two-year agreement to purchase 175 megawatt-hours (MWh) of CATL battery products.

Mercedes-Benz Makes Bet on Solid-State Battery Technology

The automaker teams up with U.S.-based Factorial Energy to jointly develop new battery technology and plans to test prototype cells as early as next year.

Proterra to Supply Battery Tech for up to 10,000 Lightning eMotors EVs

The expansion of multi-year supply agreement includes battery supply for Lightning eMotors’s strategic partnership with Forest River for Class 4 and 5 zero-emission shuttle buses.

GILLIG’s Next-Generation Battery to Provide 32% Increase in Onboard Energy

With available configurations of 490 kWh, 588 kWh, and 686 kWh, together with the largest selection of available charging options, GILLIG can configure the bus to meet any agency’s requirements.

Toyota to Invest $3.4 Billion in Batteries, Start New Company

The automaker's investment will go toward building a battery plant in the U.S. The new company will further develop and expand the local supply chain of lithium-ion automotive batteries.

Cox Automotive Mobility Buys Battery Lifecycle Management Company

Cox Automotive Mobility has announced that it has acquired Spiers New Technologies, a provider of EV battery life lifecycle management, for an undisclosed sum, September 01, 2021. A

Cox Automotive Starts Plan to Evaluate Used EV Batteries

The third-party battery health diagnostic tool will strive to become the industry standard to assess the condition and value of EV batteries.

Siemens Mobility Battery Hybrid Operated Streetcars Enter Revenue Service in North Carolina

The six new S700 streetcars join Charlotte’s current light rail fleet of 42 S70 light rail vehicles.