Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems invests USD 17 million to expand in Kentucky On July 9, Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems (SEWS) announced a USD 17 million expansion of its Simpson County facility that will create 76 new full-time jobs. The expansion will allow the company to increase its product lines for automotive electric wiring harnesses and components. SEWS will add new injection-molding machines, along with automated assembly equipment to ...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/11

Advanex Americas invests USD 11.4 million to expand headquarters in Tennessee On June 24,  Advanex Americas, Inc. announced that it is investing USD 11.4 million to expand its U.S. headquarters in White House, Tennessee. The project, which includes the creation of 56 new jobs in Robertson County, comprises the addition of 60,000 square feet of space dedicated to manufacturing and warehouse as well as additional square footage to support the comp...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/03

ip changes, according to said Jeff Rea, president and CEO of the South Bend Regional Chamber of Commerce on June 17, “There were questions whether it was real, so construction is an affirmation that it is moving forward.” Bill Schalliol, executive director of economic development for St. Joseph County, agreed and pointed out that, at about 2 million square feet, the New Carlisle factory coming up first will be the largest building in St. Jose...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/24

iasm at the beginning of the year, end-April inventory reached 3.5 million units, with 57 inventory days. Therefore, June production and sales volumes will maintain rapid but slowing growth. Furthermore, the recently issued national policies for the rural spread of NEVs are of great significance to county- and township-level markets. Supporting middle-aged and elderly migrant workers in purchasing NEVs with subsidies from automakers and local gov...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/10

les (NEVs). The campaign aims to select NEVs meeting the usage requirements in rural areas and with good word of mouth and reliable quality for display, test rides, and test drives and implement policies for reduction or exemption of vehicle purchase tax, trade-in of automobiles, and improvement of county-level charging and battery swapping facilities. The campaign will be launched both online and offline. Offline-wise, typical county-level citie...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/09

AESC pauses construction of USD 1.6 billion battery cell plant in South Carolina Battery cell manufacturer AESC has paused construction work on its USD 1.6 billion manufacturing plant in Florence County, South Carolina, which is intended to supply BMW with cylindrical cells and create around 1,600 jobs.  The reason cited for the temporary halt to construction is uncertainty regarding U.S. economic and EV policy and market conditions. AESC explai...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/07

Halms to build new component plant in Hungary On June 2, the Hungarian Investment Promotion Agency (HIPA) announced Halms Hungary Kft., a subsidiary of Zhejiang Huashuo Technology Co., Ltd., is constructing a new automotive component manufacturing plant in Miskolc. The EUR 200 million investment, to be implemented in three phases, will create 1,000 new jobs in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County. The new facility will be equipped with state-of-the-art ...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/03

tivity for Mullen commercial EVs in Q2 include:   •  Cashflow on Wheels took delivery on 20 Class 3 vehicles, representing a retail value of USD 1.4 million.  •  Global Expert Shipping in Glendale, California, purchased a Mullen ONE Class 1 cargo van.  •  The local government of Orange County, North Carolina, purchased a Mullen ONE, Class 1 EV cargo van.   •  Additional Class 1 and Class 3 vehicles were delivered to universities...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/28

nd 260 km. It supports both 6.6-kW AC charger and 100-kW DC fast charger, the latter capable of charging the battery from 8% to 100% in 71 minutes. The Mighty Electric can be customized for various business applications through HARI’s partner builder, Centro Manufacturing Corporation. The Hyundai County Electric is a next-generation people mover featuring a 204 hp motor producing 395 Nm of torque. With a 128 kWh lithium-ion battery, it offers a...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/08

Hyundai launches U.S.-built 2026 IONIQ 9 EV in U.S. On May 1, Hyundai Motor America revealed pricing for its new 2026 IONIQ 9 EV family. IONIQ 9 is a premium three-row SUV, as it is set to arrive at U.S. dealerships by early May. All 2026 IONIQ 9 models sold in the United States will be built at the Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America (HMGMA) facility in Bryan County, Georgia. IONIQ 9 is eligible for the current full USD 7,500 federal tax credi...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/06

tive new electric vehicle plant to transport plant shipments within a clean, zero-emissions ecosystem," said Jim Park, SVP, commercial vehicle and hydrogen fuel cell business, Hyundai Motor North America, referring to the new Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America (HMGMA) manufacturing site in Bryan County, Georgia. On the HTWO Energy Savannah site, hydrogen production and refueling stations generating 1,200 kilograms of hydrogen per day will supp...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/30

, and transport leaders to celebrate HARI’s official entry into the electric commercial vehicle (E-CV) market. HARI’s initial E-CV lineup includes the Hyundai Mighty EV, a light-duty electric truck with a 370 km range and 7,300 kg GVW for efficient, zero-emission urban logistics and the Hyundai County New Breeze EV, a people mover with a 303 km range. Meanwhile, the locally assembled HARI Cab, powered by a Euro 4 diesel engine and featuring a...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/28

Suffolk County Council, UK plans 6,000 new public EV chargepoints On April 9, Suffolk County Council announced that it will deliver around 6,000 new public electric vehicle (EV) charge points across the county in partnership with operator Believe. The county council has made this project possible with a GBP 5.3 million bid to the government’s Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) fund. This roll-out will use a proportion of this funding ...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/14

Shinsung to invest USD 53.5 million for energy storage manufacturing plant in Kentucky On March 27, Shinsung ST USA, a leading innovator in energy storage solutions, announced plans to establish a new manufacturing facility in Simpson County, Kentucky with a USD 53.5 million investment creating 100 new jobs. The company’s new manufacturing facility will focus on producing essential components, such as heat sinks and various parts for energy sto...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/02

Hutchinson presents solutions for low-carbon mobility at Chery Tech Day Hutchinson S.A. (Hutchinson) and TotalEnergies organized a Tech Day at Chery’s research and development center in China on March 20, 2025. Supported by Chery’s executives and representatives from the Wuhu Economic and Technological Development Area and Hanshan County, the event underscored the three companies’ shared commitment to shaping a sustainable future for the au...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/01

production, charging, usage, and battery swapping through application scenarios such as utilization of green electricity, energy replenishment at battery swapping stations, and NEV charging and battery swapping. NIO is poised to fully cover 27 provincial-level administrative regions and over 2,300 county-level administrative regions in China with battery swapping stations before December 31, 2025. From a NIO press release...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/28

NOVONIX, Australia receives approval for land for its synthetic graphite in Chattanooga, US On March 12, NOVONIX Limited received unanimous approval from each of the cities of Chattanooga and Hamilton County for the purchase of an 182-acre parcel of land for its second mass production plant (“Enterprise South”). Enterprise South will be acquired for approximately USD 4.6 million. The Company also received an estimated USD 54 million in net ta...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/17

China’s largest ICV testing, application zone completed in Hangzhou On March 12, the Hangzhou Investment Promotion Bureau (HIPB) announced that the Hangzhou Intelligent Connected Vehicle (ICV) Testing and Innovative Application Zone was expanded once again to fully cover the 1,821-square-kilometer Fuyang District and the 1,825-square-kilometer Tonglu County. This marks the completion of China’s largest autonomous driving testing and applicati...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/14

GAC Hino, Xintong Energy to co-build new green transportation ecosystem in Xinyuan County On March 6, GAC Hino signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Xintong Energy Technology Co., Ltd. (Xintong Energy) in Xinyuan County, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region for the establishment of local green transportation and energy replenishment ecosystems and the application of New Energy commercial vehicles. The two companies will launch comprehensive ...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/12

Tesla chooses Brookshire, Texas for its third Megafactory Tesla has chosen Brookshire, Texas, about 30 miles west of Houston in Waller County as the location for its third Megafactory, where it will produce its Megapack large-scale energy storage units.  On March 5, members of the Waller County Commissioners Court approved a tax abatement based on property improvements that includes USD 44 million in facility improvements and USD 150 million in ...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/08