Automakers: Page 13

  • A rendering of Ford's Oakville, Ontario, plant transformation.
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    Ford to invest $1.3 billion to overhaul Canada manufacturing site for EV production

    The automaker will retool existing buildings and add a battery assembly facility next year.

    By Megan Ruggles • April 12, 2023
  • A line of white cargo vans along an assembly line.
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    Courtesy of BrightDrop
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    With electric delivery vehicles in high demand, GM’s Brightdrop sold out for the year

    The company has over 30 commercial customers covering parcel delivery, retail, rental and service-based utilities.

    By Dan Zukowski • April 7, 2023
  • A 2022 Mustang Mach-E premium ice white edition
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    Courtesy of Mustang Ice White Appearance Package
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    Ford invests in Indonesia nickel supplier to shore up critical EV battery materials

    The automaker aims to bolster its supply chain as it builds two major EV manufacturing hubs.

    By Kate Magill • April 4, 2023
  • The Ford F-150 Lightning is displayed at the North America International Auto Show.
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    Bill Pugliano via Getty Images
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    Ford to make 500,000 EV pickup trucks a year at Tennessee plant

    The 3,600-acre campus includes a battery manufacturing site that can delivery batteries and assembly packs within half an hour.

    By Kate Magill • March 30, 2023
  • 2013 Honda Accords coming off the assembly line at the Marysville Auto Plant Nov. 1, 2012, exactly 30 years after the first Accord was produced in the U.S. at the Marysville, Ohio plant on Nov. 1, 198
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    Honda restructures manufacturing operations for EV hub

    The automaker is shifting away from gas vehicle production in Ohio and installing equipment to make EVs.

    By Megan Ruggles • March 16, 2023
  • Rivian electric truck during its public debut
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    Michael M. Santiago via Getty Images
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    Rivian recalls more than 12,000 vehicles

    The recall equals nearly half the EV company’s total production last year, as it strains to scale capacity.

    By Kate Magill • March 2, 2023
  • Chevrolet unveils the full lineup of its 2020 Silverado Heavy Duty Tuesday, February 5, 2019 at General Motors Flint Assembly where the trucks will be built in Flint, Michigan.
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    GM to invest nearly $1B in four manufacturing sites

    The funds will help prepare sites in Michigan, New York and Ohio to produce new gas and electric products.

    By Kate Magill • Jan. 20, 2023