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EV batteries creating a new U.S. supply base
"To construct this supply chain," Matsumoto said before making his company's public announcement, "it's very important to us that there are several major parts and material suppliers, at least five, that need to be near our company.
"We…
Move over auto suppliers — cloud companies are moving in
As a result of the trend, tech giants are introducing products with automotive customers in mind. In May, Google launched two solutions, Manufacturing Data Engine and Manufacturing Connect, both of which are designed to let…
Trade groups think through tomorrow’s supply chain
One concern for many EV stakeholders is what they perceive as an "over-concentration" of supply chain resources in just a handful of countries — most notably China. China dominates the industry of battery minerals processing and cathode…
The auto industry is craving greater supply chain visibility
Improving visibility has taken center stage at many companies in the past two years — but this is not the first time it's become a top priority. Japanese automakers and suppliers have been attempting to bring more clarity to their…
Auto supply chains brace for a very different future
High-performance permanent magnets of different sizes are critical to electric vehicles, as well as to new-age military hardware and cellphones. But according to Thayer Smith, USA Rare Earth CEO, U.S. production of permanent magnets has…
GM launches feature to simplify public charging
General Motors is aiming to simplify the EV charging experience by allowing drivers to plug in and automatically charge their vehicles when using charge points on the Ultium 360 network, rather than rely on a mobile app to set up and…
Detroit drone company Airspace Link raises $23 million in venture capital
"As we go global, we do have to customize and deploy and localize the systems to languages and the rules and regulations," Healander told Crain's. "But otherwise, we have a template and a blueprint to do that. But doing anything…
GM’s Cruise starts charging fares for driverless rides in San Francisco
General Motors' autonomous driving unit Cruise has started charging fares for driverless rides in San Francisco, the company said on Thursday, a step towards commercialization of the service.
Cruise earlier this month became the first…
Honda recalls more than 112,000 Ridgelines in U.S. ‘salt belt’ over fire risks
American Honda Motor Co. is recalling 112,060 vehicles in the U.S. after the discovery of a frame defect that could increase the risk of fire.
The recall affects 2006-14 Honda Ridgeline models sold or registered in the "salt-belt"…
Congressional watchdog to study automotive ‘right to repair’ issues
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Government Accountability Office in the coming months will examine "right to repair" issues involving the auto industry, the congressional watchdog confirmed Wednesday.
In an email to Automotive News, spokesman…