Rivian Announces $500 Million Investment from Ford
In addition to the investment, the companies have agreed to work together to develop an all-new, next-generation battery electric vehicle for Ford’s growing EV portfolio using Rivian’s skateboard platform.
U.S. Electric Vehicle Loyalty and Volumes Reach Record Highs, According to IHS Market
The U.S. market for fully electric vehicles (EVs) has reached record volumes with 208,000 new registrations in 2018, according to recent analysis by IHS Markit.
Car Manufacturers Turn to Electrification to Turn the Tide in 2019, Says TrendForce
With the global automotive market scale predicted to reach 94.4 million in shipments 2019, car manufacturers are hoping to spur market development by turning to the electric vehicle market.
GM to Invest $300M, Add 400 Jobs at Michigan Plant for New Chevrolet EV
General Motors is investing $300 million in its Orion Township, Mich., assembly plant to produce a new Chevrolet electric vehicle that will bring 400 new jobs to the Orion plant.
Ford Adds Second North American Site to Build Battery Electrics
Ford announced it is expanding its production capacity for the company’s next-generation battery electric vehicles at a second North American plant.
FCA to Expand Production Capacity, Electrify Jeep Vehicles
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) announced it is investing $4.5 billion to build a new assembly plant in Detroit and add production at five existing Michigan facilities, creating nearly 6,500 jobs.
CarMax Ranks Most and Least Popular States for Driving Hybrids/Electric Vehicles
CarMax recently ranked the top 10 states for sales of hybrids and electric vehicles, and the top three were California, Oregon and Washington.
Reports: GM and Amazon in Talks to Buy Electric Pickup Truck Maker
Reuters and other major media outlets have reported that GM and Amazon.com are in discussions to invest in Rivian Automotive, an electric pickup truck maker based in the U.S.
Ford Pursuing All-Electric F-150 Truck
According to a CNN article, Ford is going to make an all-electric version of its F-150 truck, which has been the best-selling vehicle in America for four straight decades.
Report Shows Plug-In EV Fleets are Expected to Make Up 12 Percent of Global Fleet Vehicle Population by 2030
According to the report from Navigant Research, many fleets have made commitments to use electricity in all or part of their vehicles in the next decade, including large MHDV fleets such as DHL, UPS, FedEx and several city bus fleets in China.
UK Survey Finds Only 5 Percent of EV Drivers Would Ever Go Back to a Conventional Car
A new survey found that only 5 percent of electric vehicle (EV) drivers would ever go back to a conventional car, says the audience of the “Fully Charged” YouTube channel, in the Clean Energy & Electric Vehicle survey conducted by the channel.
California Sells its 500,000th Electric Car
According to tracking by Veloz, a first-of-its-kind public-private coalition of major electric car industry stakeholders, California hit its 500,000th electric car sales milestone in November.