Batteries

Automotive News brings you the latest stories and news related to electric vehicle (EV) batteries.
Daily 5 report for May 30: A look at some Ford family dynamics

Bill Ford gave the world a glimpse into family-business dynamics.

May 30, 2025 07:31 PM
Bill Ford says Michigan battery plant ‘in peril’ under proposed legislation

The executive chairman of Ford Motor Co. said that its $2.5 billion electric vehicle battery factory in Marshall would be “in peril” if it loses production tax credits as called for in proposed U.S. House legislation.

May 29, 2025 09:32 PM
Hybrid-laggard Nissan hopes 3rd try succeeds in U.S. with e-Power Rogue

Hybrid-laggard Nissan thinks the third time will be a charm for its innovative e-Power hybrid system, which is reengineered for the Rogue with U.S. highways and drivers in mind.

May 26, 2025 12:31 PM
Northvolt to stop production at end of June without buyer, report says

The plant in Sweden has continued to make cells for truckmaker Scania ever since the group’s business and assets were put up for sale in March.

May 22, 2025 01:04 PM
Renault 4 EV offers more spacious alternative to sleek sister model

The small crossover is taller and has a wider wheelbase than the Renault 5, making it more practical for families, much like the original icon built from the 1960s until the 1990s.

May 20, 2025 11:00 PM
VW to roll out cheaper EVs using LFP batteries

The MEB Plus platform with cheaper lithium iron phosphate battery chemistry is seen as the “next big step” for EVs to achieve profit margin parity with combustion-engine cars.

May 20, 2025 10:50 PM
CEO Toshihiro Mibe says Honda should wait out U.S. elections, tariff talks before taking ‘drastic’ action to shuffle factory footprint

CEO Toshihiro Mibe says the Japanese carmaker never expected that the USMCA free trade pact between the U.S., Mexico and Canada would suddenly be in jeopardy.

May 20, 2025 12:09 PM
In EV reality check, Honda CEO Toshihiro Mibe cuts sales, investment targets

Honda will shift its focus to gasoline-electric hybrid vehicles, including a next-generation technology debuting in 2027.

May 20, 2025 07:55 AM
Hope remains that Honda’s Ontario EV plant will be built, despite delay

Honda said it is delaying its scale-up in the community of Alliston, which includes a battery plant and retooled vehicle assembly line, for about two years as it monitors market conditions.

May 14, 2025 11:39 AM
Stellantis tests help move Factorial solid-state batteries from research to reality

Tests by Stellantis and Mercedes bring solid-state battery technology closer to commercial introduction for global automakers.

May 14, 2025 06:30 AM
Staying current is easy with newsletters delivered straight to your inbox.