Electrify America has announced two leadership changes with Giovanni Palazzo becoming chairman of the board of Electrify America and senior vice president of charging and energy, a global position at Volkswagen Group; and Rob Barrosa becoming Electrify America’s president and CEO. Palazzo will continue to work closely…

General Motors and Lithium Americas will jointly invest to develop the Thacker Pass mine in Nevada, which the companies say is the largest known source of lithium in the United States and the third largest in the world. Under the agreement, GM will make a $650 million…

Form Energy will partner with the State of West Virginia to build its first iron-air battery manufacturing facility on 55 acres of property in the northern panhandle of West Virginia, along the Ohio River, in the city of Weirton. Form Energy expects to start construction of its Weirton factory in 2023 and begin manufacturing iron-air…

Volta Trucks has appointed Claes Nilsson to its board of directors. Nilsson joins the Volta Trucks board following a career in commercial vehicles with AB Volvo, where he held the position of president of Volvo Trucks and member of its executive board. Prior to this, he was responsible for Volvo Trucks regions in Europe, South…

Nikola Corporation is moving its battery manufacturing from Cypress, Calif., to its Coolidge, Ariz., manufacturing facility. The move, which the company expects to complete by early Q3, brings Nikola's truck assembly, fuel cell power module assembly, and battery module and pack production under one roof and includes battery line automation geared toward improving quality and…

Switzerland-based energy storage provider Leclanché says it was able to reduce the cobalt content in its lithium-ion EV battery cells, bringing the cathode material from 20% to 5%. In addition, the electrodes are manufactured using an “environmentally friendly water-based process,” the company says. In doing so, Leclanché says it completely dispenses with the use of…

Nikola Corporation is moving its battery manufacturing from Cypress, Calif., to its Coolidge, Ariz., manufacturing facility. The move, which the company expects to complete by early Q3, brings Nikola's truck assembly, fuel cell power module assembly, and battery module and pack production under one roof and includes battery line automation geared toward improving quality and…

In 2022, battery-powered electric vehicles (EVs) sales were a highlight in a mostly down market, growing year over year by more than 65%. In the year ahead, Cox Automotive says it is forecasting a milestone for the U.S. auto industry: One million EVs sold. At NADA, held in Dallas from Jan. 26-29, Cox Automotive says…

Volta Trucks has appointed Claes Nilsson to its board of directors. Nilsson joins the Volta Trucks board following a career in commercial vehicles with AB Volvo, where he held the position of president of Volvo Trucks and member of its executive board. Prior to this, he was responsible for Volvo Trucks regions in Europe, South…

Nikola Corporation is moving its battery manufacturing from Cypress, Calif., to its Coolidge, Ariz., manufacturing facility. The move, which the company expects to complete by early Q3, brings Nikola’s truck assembly, fuel cell power module assembly, and battery module and pack production under one roof and includes battery line automation geared toward improving quality and…