Batteries

Automotive News brings you the latest stories and news related to electric vehicle (EV) batteries.
Daily 5 report for April 8: 2025 New York auto show preview; a simple, independent description of EV efficiency

July and August are the best months to drive EVs no matter where you live across 48 states and the District of Columbia, our story by Riley Hodder says.

April 08, 2025 07:30 PM
Xiaomi car with driver assistance crashes, three reported dead

Xiaomi Corp. confirmed that one of its SU7 electric vehicles was involved in an accident in which local media reported that three people died.

April 01, 2025 03:43 PM
Michigan approves incentives transfer after GM exits EV battery plant

A state of Michigan board overseeing economic development deals has approved the transfer of incentives for a $2.5 billion electric vehicle battery plant in Lansing after General Motors Co. exited the project.

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March 25, 2025 05:46 PM
Hyundai Motor Group’s new $6B steel mill in Louisiana will help reduce tariff exposure

Hyundai Motor Group is spending $6 billion on a U.S.-based steel mill as part of a larger $21 billion investment to expand production capacity, localize its supply chain and strengthen partnerships with key innovation companies.

March 25, 2025 10:59 AM
EVs outperform gas-powered vehicles on lifetime emissions, study finds

Even using the dirtiest power grids, life cycle emissions savings for the average EV in Canada was 70-77 per cent compared with ICEVs, depending on the vehicle segment.

March 20, 2025 10:00 AM
Nissan signs U.S. battery deal with South Korea’s SK On

SK On will supply Nissan with nearly 100 gigawatt-hours of batteries from 2028 to 2033. That’s enough volume to power up to 1.25 million electric vehicles, according to AutoForecast Solutions.

March 19, 2025 03:51 PM
EV battery maker Sunwoda to build plant in Thailand

The plant is expected to mainly supply the growing roster of Chinese EV manufacturers operating in Thailand.

March 19, 2025 02:31 PM
How BYD’s 5-minute charging stacks up against the competition

BYD says its Super e-Platform can charge 400 kilometers in just five minutes, making it faster than a Tesla or Mercedes that need double the time to achieve fewer kilometers.

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March 18, 2025 05:05 PM
Honda to buy hybrid batteries from Toyota’s $13.9B N.C. complex as tariff workaround, report says

Honda will procure batteries for its hybrid vehicles from Toyota's North America’s $13.9 billion complex coming online in Liberty, N.C., Nikkei reported.

March 17, 2025 02:36 PM
VW’s Ontario PowerCo plant faces potential tariff disruption, slower ramp up on lagging EV sales, exec warns

Volkswagen Group CEO Oliver Blume says construction on the PowerCo plant in St. Thomas is on schedule, but the company will have to "face up" to the outcome on tariffs.

March 12, 2025 05:45 PM
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