Engineering Policy & Innovation Ethics 471,616-Mile Chevrolet Bolt Gets Third Battery After 330,000-Plus-Mile Pack Fails Thomas CaldwellOctober 29, 2026October 30, 20260 A 2019 Chevrolet Bolt EV with 471,616 miles has returned to service with its third high-voltage battery after arriving at…
Automotive Engineering GM Will Close Plant Making Cadillac and Corvette Battery Components Robert McKinneyOctober 22, 2026October 22, 20260 General Motors is preparing to close a battery plant even though the low-volume vehicles supplied by that facility still need…
Engineering Policy & Innovation Ethics Volkswagen Delays $7 Billion Ontario Battery Factory Opening Until 2029 Thomas CaldwellSeptember 28, 2026September 28, 20260 Volkswagen is continuing construction of its $7 billion electric-vehicle battery factory in St. Thomas, Ontario, but the production start has…
Engineering Policy & Innovation Ethics 500,000 Battery Tests Rank Hyundai Ioniq 5 First for Capacity, Ahead of Tesla Thomas CaldwellSeptember 9, 2026September 9, 20260 The Hyundai Ioniq 5 ranked first for median retained battery capacity in a comparison built from more than 500,000 electric-vehicle…