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Honda sets up Shop in Ontario, CA

Honda in Ontario: $15 billion for the supply chain - Motor Illustrated

Honda is going to base their new EV supply chain in Alliston, Ontario, Canada to the tune of $15B. It'll work closely with their Ohio plant. They don't want to just produce cars but the cathodes and other battery components there as well. Start date: 2028. Manufacturing capacity: 240,000 EVs and battery capacity of 36 kWh/year.

drash Apr 26, 2024 Read More Replies: 3

Tesla Autopilot recall probed by safety regulator following new crashes

Tesla is dragging its feet to resolve the autopilot safety issues, and NHTSA is not happy about it.

Tesla Autopilot recall probed by safety regulator following new crashes

Gokhan Apr 26, 2024 Read More Replies: 268

Speculative 2-speed EV transmission

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. . . Amsted’s Dynamic Controllable Clutch technology can be used to include a two-speed transmission in an EV’s drivetrain, which provides both improved performance and increased driving range.

The challenges of shifting gears with a high-torque electric motor have meant that only the Porsche Taycan has used a 2-speed transmission so far. It was the plan of Tesla founders Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning to include a 2-speed transmission in the company’s original Roadster model, but they couldn’t achieve the necessary reliability then and Tesla has shied away from multi-speed...

bwilson4web Apr 24, 2024 Read More Replies: 38