EV opposition from Battery Belt, summer EV range loss, Stellantis and Samsung: Car News Today
Stellantis announces second battery factory with Samsung SDI. We look at why electric vehicles lose more range in winter than in summer. And a group of lawmakers in the so-called Battery Belt want to subsidize electric vehicle production but not boost their sales with policy. This and more, at Green Car Reports.
A group of Republican legislators seek to block EPAs stricter emissions rules that would encourage more EV production, as they simultaneously attract more EV battery and manufacturing jobs.
Stellantis confirmed today Second US battery factory with Samsung SDI. The plant, scheduled to open in 2027, will help support U.S. electric vehicle production and bring Stellantis’ annual battery output for electric vehicles up to 67 gigawatt hours—not to mention an additional 45 gigawatt hours that will be manufactured in Canada.
Electric bus manufacturer Proterra and a major passenger bus operator are announcing largest electric bus charging facility in North America for motorcycle trainers. It can charge up to 40 vehicles and offers up to 1.4 megawatts of charging power.
And this weekend, we looked at why, compared to internal combustion vehicles, Electric vehicles lose more range in winter than they do in the summer. While there can be a number of factors at play, the heat emitted by an internal combustion engine is the main one.
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