Eric Walz

1 week ago | constructiondive.com | Eric Walz

General Motors plans to invest $888 million in its Tonawanda Propulsion plant in Buffalo, New York, to support production of the next generation of its V8 gas engine for full-size trucks and SUVs, the automaker announced in a press release Tuesday. The investment will be used to install new machinery, equipment and tools, as well as for facility renovations. The plant will continue producing the fifth generation of GM’s V8 engine while preparing to start production of the new version in 2027.

1 week ago | automotivedive.com | Eric Walz

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. General Motors plans to invest $888 million in its Tonawanda Propulsion plant in Buffalo, New York, to support production of the next generation of its V8 gas engine for full-size trucks and SUVs, the automaker announced in a press release Tuesday. The investment will be used to install new machinery, equipment and tools, as well as for facility renovations.

1 week ago | automotivedive.com | Eric Walz

Battery engineers at General Motors and its joint venture partner LG Energy Solution have developed an improved lithium manganese-rich (LMR) prismatic battery cell design for the company’s future electric vehicles, the automaker announced in a May 13 press release. The LRM battery chemistry uses a higher percentage of lower-cost manganese to replace Cobalt, a critical raw material for EV batteries, making them less costly to produce while still delivering high energy density.

2 weeks ago | automotivedive.com | Eric Walz

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Honda Motor Co. is reducing its investments in electric vehicles through 2030 by 3 trillion yen ($20.7 billion) to focus more on launching new hybrid models, Global CEO Toshihiro Mibe announced in a press briefing Tuesday. The announcement comes after the automaker this month postponed its planned $11 billion investment to build EVs in Canada.

2 weeks ago | automotivedive.com | Eric Walz

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Google is adding its Gemini AI-powered voice assistant to Android Auto, Patrick Brady, VP Android for Cars, announced in a May 13 blog post. The generative AI technology may boost safety by reducing distractions, as drivers can speak naturally on range of topics and get detailed responses without remembering specific phrases or interacting with the infotainment screen.