The push for supercars to go battery-only makes little sense for purely environmental reasons, said Philippe Houchois, automotive analyst at investment bank Jefferies. “Putting a large battery into a supercar has a negative impact on manufacturing emissions because they get driven so little [to offset the extra emissions in producing the battery],” Houchois told Automotive …
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LG Energy Solution (LGES) has struck supply deals with a pair of Canadian lithium mining companies as the battery cell manufacturer deepens its local supply chain in response to strong North American electric vehicle demand. The South Korean company, which is building EV battery cells in partnership with General Motors and Stellantis in the United …
TOLEDO, Ohio — General Motors said on Friday it will invest $760 million at its Toledo, Ohio, factory to build drive units for electric trucks, the automaker’s first U.S. powertrain facility repurposed for EV-related production. Th largest U.S. automaker currently builds GM’s six-speed, eight-speed and 10-speed rear-wheel drive and nine-speed front-wheel drive transmissions in a …
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There’s gloom on Wall Street. JetBlue and American Airlines face an antitrust trial. And investors can begin buying shares of the luxury sports carmaker Porsche. Source link
TOKYO — Mazda is discussing ending production of its vehicles at a joint venture plant in Vladivostok, eastern Russia. Mazda said its withdrawal is under discussion as it sees no path to restarting production in Russia, following reports in the Japanese media that the company had decided to pull out. The Japanese automaker sold 30,000 …
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The city, one of Japan’s most-visited before the pandemic, desperately needs tourism’s money, but it would like to avoid the excesses of Instagram-driven itineraries. Source link
Beneath an ancient tower, contemporary galleries, studios, bars and clubs are popping up in three neighborhoods, drawing art lovers, fashionistas and nightlife seekers. Source link
Extreme heat is testing the way energy is generated, delivered and traded — and raising the prospect of perpetual emergencies. Source link
Two airlines allow dispatchers, who share operational authority over flights, to do their jobs remotely. Some in the industry take issue with that. Source link
The economics of the housing market, and the local rules that shape it, have squeezed out entry-level homes. Source link
