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Government, Business, Technology, Fuel, Autonomous

Biden Sees ‘Win’ for US in Electric Vehicle Battery Deal

WASHINGTON — Two big South Korean electric vehicle battery makers have settled a long-running trade dispute that will allow one company to move ahead with plans to manufacture batteries in Georgia. President Joe Biden called it “a win for American workers and the American auto industry.â€

April 12, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

LG to Invest $4.5 Billion to Expand Battery Capacity in US

LG Chem Ltd. plans to invest $4.5 billion in the U.S. by 2025 and hire 10,000 workers to expand battery capacity.

March 11, 2021
Business, Technology, Fuel

World’s Top Electric-Car Battery Business Moves Toward IPO

South Korean petrochemicals maker LG Chem Ltd. will split off its electric-vehicle battery business into a separate entity, seeking to carve out value as global EV demand increases.

September 17, 2020
Business, Technology, Fuel

Commercial Trucks Pick Up Speed on Road to Sustainability

Commercial trucking is making progress with sustainability, but obstacles and unknowns remain, according to a coalition of industry groups.

August 12, 2020
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Nikola to Launch New US Plant With Tre Cabover Model

The battery-electric cabover Nikola Tre model will be the first Class 8 off the assembly line at Nikola's manufacturing facility in Coolidge, Ariz.

July 28, 2020
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Nikola Goes Public; Class 8 Battery-Electric Vehicle Due in 2021

VectoIQ Acquisition Corp.’s stockholders on June 2 voted in favor of the previously announced business combination with Nikola Corp., a startup manufacturer of zero-emission heavy-duty trucks.

June 3, 2020
Business, Technology

The Urban Garbage Truck Gets a High-Tech Battery Makeover

Automakers from Tesla Inc. to Ford Motor Co. are developing ever-sleeker, futuristic-looking electric cars. Volvo AB has something a little different in the race: the battery-powered garbage truck.

February 11, 2020
Business, Technology, Fuel

NACFE Report Predicts Multiple Fuels Will Give Way to Battery-Electric

The North American Council for Freight Efficiency forecasts commercial battery-electric vehicles and fuel cell trucks will be capable of lower total cost of ownership, compared with baseline diesel trucks, in the 2030 time frame.

December 10, 2019
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Nikola Battery-Electric Truck Slated for Europe in 2021

Nikola Corp., Iveco and FPT Industrial announced they have begun development of their joint venture’s first truck: the battery-electric Nikola TRE.

December 3, 2019
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel

CARB Rule Would Set Sale Quotas for Zero-Emission Trucks

The California Air Resources Board has proposed a regulation requiring that manufacturers sell a set percentage of zero-emissions battery-electric and fuel cell trucks beginning with model year 2024.

November 6, 2019