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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJanuary 29, 2024

Accelera Selects Mississippi for Battery Cell Production

The joint venture will localize battery cell production for commercial electric vehicles and is expected to create more than 2,000 U.S. manufacturing jobs, with the option for further expansion as demand grows.

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Newsby StaffApril 28, 2023

How Much Does GM Plan to Invest in Battery-Cell Manufacturing?

The new plant will have more than 30 GWh of capacity and will bring GM’s total U.S. battery cell capacity to about 160 GWh when it is at full production. It's location? Still a secret.

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ArticlesFebruary 28, 2023

Fleet 101: The History of Vehicle Battery Tech

How did the modern truck battery come to be? Why can't a truck battery power an electric vehicle? Check out the history of the battery that powers your truck and what makes it different from electric needs.

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Newsby StaffDecember 22, 2022

Lion Electric Produces First Lithium-Ion Battery Pack

Final certification of the first battery pack is expected in the first quarter of 2023, followed by a gradual ramp up of production in 2023

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Articlesby Louis PrejeanJuly 14, 2022

How to Improve EV Battery Performance in Cold Weather

Cold weather has been proven to hurt an electric vehicle’s battery performance, but there are ways to minimize this concern for work truck fleets. 

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Newsby StaffJanuary 25, 2022

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.

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Newsby StaffNovember 11, 2021

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.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 2, 2021

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.

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Newsby StaffJune 2, 2021

Ford Plant Expands Production to Meet EV Demand

The Van Dyke Electric Powertrain Center will produce electric motors and electric transaxles for Ford’s growing electric vehicle lineup, including the 2022 F-150 Lightning.

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Newsby StaffMay 27, 2021

BMW Starts E-Drivetrain Production for iX and i4 EVs

BMW Group is expanding it manufacturing capacity to make electric drivetrains for 500,000 electrified vehicles per year from 2022 and start producing fifth-generation high-voltage batteries.

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