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February 2021 - Vol 1, Issue 1

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Products

Leak Tester Works With Lithium-Ion Batteries

Leak Tester Works With Lithium-Ion Batteries
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AV/EV Tech Trends

Gyroscopes: An Old Technology Behind New-Age Vehicles

Because of growing interest in electric vehicles, standards will be needed to address high-voltage cables and wiring harnesses.

Industry Insight

IPC Prepares New Standard for EV Interconnect Assembly

News

• LG, Magna Form Joint Venture to Focus on EV Power Trains

• Proterra Opens Battery Assembly Line in Southern California

• Amazon Subsidiary Unveils Autonomous Urban Taxi



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DEPARTMENTS

Editor’s Note

The EV Age Has Begun!
By Austin Weber

COLUMNS

Commercial Vehicles Go Electric

Medium- and heavy-duty electrified platforms offer numerous benefits to fleet owners.

By Austin Weber

Many electric trucks, such as the Mercedes-Benz eActros, models will be assembled alongside vehicles with ICE engines and power trains.

Inside GM’s Big, Bold Bet on Batteries

New products, plants and production processes are behind an ambitious EV initiative.

By Austin Weber

GMs next-generation EVs will be powered by a family of interchangeable drive units and motors. Photo courtesy General Motors

FEATURES

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ON THE COVER

aeDespite the coronavirus pandemic, GMs engineers accelerated their work on electric vehicle technology during 2020.

General Motors has an ambitious electric vehicle strategy that includes new products, new plants and new production processes. The 113-year-old automaker plans to invest $27 billion in EVs through 2025. Photo courtesy General Motors

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