XPEL Selected as Exclusive PPF Supplier for Rivian

XPEL has been selected as the exclusive supplier for Rivian Automotive’s new paint protection film (PPF) factory direct program, the company announced. Rivian Automotive will offer factory direct PPF options to its customers ordering their new R1T and R1S models beginning late 2022, and customers will be able to choose between two PPF option packages:… Continue reading XPEL Selected as Exclusive PPF Supplier for Rivian

States Competing to Replace Michigan as Automotive Capital

Several states are increasing investments in electric vehicle manufacturing in attempt to replace Michigan as the new automotive capital of the U.S., as highlighted by a recent story from CNBC. Startups including Amazon-backed Rivian and VinFast from Vietnam are spending billions to build factories in Georgia and North Carolina, while Hyundai is expanding in Georgia.… Continue reading States Competing to Replace Michigan as Automotive Capital

Cadillac to Hand-Build New Luxury Sedan

General Motors will invest more than $81 million into the company’s Global Technical Center in Warren, Michigan, to prepare, purchase and install required equipment to hand-build the all-electric Cadillac CELESTIQ, the company announced. The CELESTIQ will be the first production vehicle to be built at GM’s Global Technical Center, the center of the company’s engineering… Continue reading Cadillac to Hand-Build New Luxury Sedan

Electrify Expo Sees Growth in Year 2

Electrify Expo, an all-electric vehicle festival, is now in its second year, and data from Electrify Expo’s Long Beach event shows significant growth after the first of five Electrify Expo events on the 2022 calendar, according to organizers. The number of electric mobility exhibitors at Electrify Expo is up 80 percent between 2021 to 2022,… Continue reading Electrify Expo Sees Growth in Year 2