Detroit — In its storied past, General Motors Co. built refrigerators, locomotive engines and a gamut of auto parts before dumping those businesses in a long-running battle to return to profitability. The 112-year-old automaker is making money again and back in the business of building product for others, this time developing green powertrains for […]
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Elon Musk expected to tout ‘million-mile battery.’ Here’s what that means.
A million-mile battery means a battery that will last for 1 million miles or more before it can’t hold a charge strong enough to power an electric car anymore. Above, Tesla CEO Elon Musk. (Susan Walsh / Associated Press) Perhaps you’ve heard about the “million-mile battery” — the latest buzz […]