FORD REGISTERS THE “FLASH” NAME
By Éric Descarries All the signs are that American automaker Ford is about to unveil a performance division of its electric cars, just as Hyundai did with its N line of electric cars. After [...]
CHARGING ON THE MOVE: UTOPIA OR POSSIBLE REALITY?
(Article published in Automotive Innovations magazine, June 2023) By Daniel Rufiange The electric shift has begun. Soon, most vehicles will be equipped with a battery. Therefore, concerns about [...]
LION ELECTRIC CELEBRATES OPENING OF ILLINOIS PLANT
By Éric Descarries At the end of July, Lion, the Canadian manufacturer of electric school buses and trucks, inaugurated its new 900,000 sq. ft. plant in the Chicago suburb of Joliet, the largest [...]
ECOPROBM, SK ON AND FORD INVEST IN CATHODE PLANT IN QUÉBEC
By Piero Facchin SK On, EcoProBM and Ford have announced a C$1.2 billion investment to build a cathode manufacturing plant that will supply materials that will eventually be used in batteries for [...]
GM INCREASINGLY PREPARED FOR VEHICLE ELECTRIFICATION
By Éric Descarries According to a recent report in the trade magazine Automotive News, American giant General Motors is increasingly prepared to transform its production to electrification, as [...]
SEVEN CAR MANUFACTURERS JOIN TO CREATE A CHARGING NETWORK
By Anne Bourgoin BMW Group, Mercedes-Benz Group, General Motors, Honda, Hyundai, Kia and Stellantis have joined forces to create a charging network joint venture. The initiative will give [...]
NEW RADICAL ALUMINUM BATTERY PROMISES LONGER-LASTING POWER
By Piero Facchin The world of batteries continues to evolve at a breathtaking pace, with new developments and extensive research in several countries. Scientists in Australia and China are hoping [...]
A PRICE CUTS ON FORD’S F-150 LIGHTNING
By Éric Descarries Ford has just announced a significant price reduction for its F-150 Lightning electric pick-up truck. While one might think that this decision was made after a price cut at [...]
THE CHALLENGES OF WIDESPREAD USE OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES
(Article published in Automotive Innovations magazine, June 2023) By Anne Bourgoin While the shift to electric vehicles (EVs) is now a certainty, many challenges remain before we see a [...]
VINFAST BEGINS THE CONSTRUCTION OF ITS EV PLANT IN NORTH CAROLINA
By Piero Facchin VinFast has officially broken ground on its electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing facility, located in the Innovation Point Triangle of Chatham County, in North Carolina. The [...]
