GM to Build Chevy Electric Vehicle at Orion Township, Michigan, Assembly Plant
Among the factors influencing the decision to produce the new EV domestically, GM noted the Orion plant currently builds the Bolt EV, and the new Chevrolet EV will be based on an advanced version of the same vehicle architecture.
Motorcar Parts of America Acquires Manufacturer of EV Testing Equipment
E&M Power’s advanced power emulators “provide the foundation for vehicle-electrification development and production testing,” according to E&M’s website.
MAHLE Developing High-Voltage Traction Motors for Electric Vehicles
The company also is developing 48-volt drive motors for new-generation hybrids.
Hybrid, Electric Vehicles Are Too Quiet, Feds Say
Automakers have until Sept. 1, 2020, to equip electric and hybrid vehicles with sounds so they’ll be audible to blind and hard-of-hearing pedestrians.
