GM's EV Conundrum; Battery Demand Surges; Honda Accord Hybrid Test

Cadillac's High-Output CT4-V, CT5-V Blackwings Take Flight

The new Blackwing models get loads of carbon fiber inside and out, low-profile tires, 6-speed manual transmissions, aggressively bolstered seats and the world’s fastest-responding suspension but, oddly enough, no Blackwing 4.2L V-8.

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Bosch Realigns Development Org as Software-Defined Vehicle Gains Traction

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The supplier says its new cross-domain engineering approach will help Bosch keep pace with the three megatrends – electrification, automated driving and connectivity – that are transforming the industry.

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Global EV Battery Demand Surging

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Swedish industry analyst Viktor Irie projects Europe will pass China as the world’s leading market for electrified vehicles in 2030 or slightly before.

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Suppliers Expand In-House Motor Manufacturing

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Dana and Schaeffler expand motor production to meet the growing needs of electrified vehicles.

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U.S., GM Bet Big on BEVs; Tesla Refreshes Model S and X, Details Plaid

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The U.S. government and General Motors are vowing to, respectively, buy and build more BEVs, with GM planning to possibly phase-out ICEs by 2035. Meanwhile, Tesla shows off kooky new interiors in its oldest models.

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New-Product Influx to Accelerate Electric Vehicle Growth Starting in 2021

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Nearly one-third of the new and redesigned products hitting the market in 2021-2022 will be all-new battery-electric vehicles.

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GM’s Reuss Takes Deep Dive Into Electrification Choice

GM President Mark Reuss notes during a CES 2021 conversation with author Malcom Gladwell that GM concluded about two years ago it didn’t want to spend another dollar in R&D “on things that carry two propulsion systems.”

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Panasonic Talks Tesla; GM on Range Anxiety; Sono Plans High Volume

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Tesla’s top battery supplier discusses the new 4680 cell, a GM official thinks range anxiety will become a thing of the past, while more details are revealed on Sono’s Sion solar car.

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