General Motors and OneD Battery Sciences execute a joint research development agreement focused on using OneD’s silicon nanotechnology in GM’s Ultium battery cells to drive significant increases in energy density for a longer range and reduced cost. GM Ventures and Volta Energy Technologies also participated in OneD’s Series C funding round, which the company recently…

General Motors is set to invest $760 million at its Toledo, Ohio propulsion manufacturing operations to prepare the facility for the production of drive units that will be used in future Ultium-battery electric trucks, including the Silverado, Sierra and Hummer EVs. Toledo Propulsion Systems will be GM’s first U.S. powertrain or propulsion-related manufacturing facility transformed…

The U.S. EPA is preparing a near doubling in funding for clean school buses this year following increased demand, with school districts from all 50 states applying for the 2022 Clean School Bus Rebates. This is the first round of funding from the EPA Clean School Bus Program created by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law…

The technologies Lear will provide include: Battery Disconnect Units (BDU) – BDUs are the primary interface between the battery pack and the vehicle’s electrical system. Intercell Connect Boards (ICB)- ICBs are the electrical and mechanical frames that hold together multiple individual battery cells to form an integrated battery module. Wire Harnesses – Wire harnesses provide…

Talon Metals and Fleet Space have agreed to pilot Fleet Space’s ExoSphere rapid mineral exploration solution at Talon’s exploration projects in Minnesota and Michigan. Talon is exploring for high-grade nickel deposits in the United States to supply the domestic battery supply chain with nickel and other battery materials required in the energy transition. “Increased accuracy…

Shell has selected the Driivz’s EV charging and smart energy management platform to help accelerate the build-out of new charging locations in more than 10 European countries, supporting Shell’s ambition to operate over 500,000 charge points globally by 2025 and 2,500,000 by 2030. Initially, Shell will deploy Driivz’s EV charge point operations management software as…

Autonomy has partnered with EV Mobility, LLC to deploy Tesla Model 3s and Model Ys to EV Mobility locations across California, Florida, Washington and other states by the end of the year. The amenity allows guests and residents to reserve and operate vehicles hourly through EV Mobility’s app. The payment covers the traditional costs of ownership, including…

Cox Automotive Mobility with Spiers New Technologies are expanding their global EV battery service center network with new facilities in Belleville, Mich., a suburb of Detroit, and Las Vegas. Cox Automotive Mobility in collaboration with Spiers New Technologies also operates end-to-end EV battery service centers in Oklahoma City, Okla., and Ede, Netherlands. Cox is constructing…

Blue Arc EV Solutions, a new go-to-market brand of The Shyft Group, made its debut in March with a commercial grade purpose-built EV chassis; a fully reimagined from the ground up all-electric Class 3 delivery walk-in van; and a portable, remote-controlled charging station, the Power Cube. Now, The Shyft Group announced the first pre-order for…

Volvo Trucks North America customer 4 Gen Logistics has ordered 41 Volvo VNR Electric trucks to haul freight between the Port of Long Beach and Southern California’s Inland Empire — a national logistics and warehousing hub. The enhanced, next-generation Volvo VNR Electric model, which began production in Q2 2022, features an operational range of up…