Pritzker Administration Opens Next Round of Electric Vehicle Rebate Program for Illinois Residents
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Director John J. Kim today announced the opening of the next round of funding for the Illinois Electric Vehicle (EV) Rebate Program. Applications are being accepted starting November 1 and must be postmarked no earlier…
Governor Hochul Expands High-Speed Electric Vehicle Charging to Downtown Albany
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the installation of the first fast chargers for electric vehicles in downtown Albany. The charging hub in the Quackenbush public parking garage extends the New York Power Authority’s EVolve NY high-speed network into New York…
France Leads EU’s Electric Vehicle Charge as Stellantis Posts Huge Uptick in Sales
Stellantis, created in 2021 from the merger of Italian-American Fiat-Chrysler and French PSA, announced an 11% sales hike and a 7% rise in revenue for the third quarter of this year. While its revenue now stands at €45.1 billion, the…
TELUS and FLO Expanding Connectivity on FLO EV Chargers Across North American Cities
TELUS and FLO, a leading North American electric vehicle (EV) charging network operator and a smart charging solutions provider, announced an agreement to bring TELUS’ world-leading connection to FLO chargers. FLO is Canada’s most extensive EV network, enabling more than…
Toyota to Invest Another $8B into North Carolina EV Battery Factory
Toyota said Tuesday it will invest another $8 billion into its first EV battery factory in North America, as the Japanese automaker tries to ramp up its electrification program and introduce 30 battery electric models globally by the end of…
France Reinvests in EV Charging Infrastructure to Meet EU targets
France aims to have over 400,000 electric vehicle charging points on its road network by 2030, including 50,000 fast charging points.Today, the public network has more than 110,000 charging points, making France the second best-equipped country in Europe, behind the…
California To Disperse $40.5 Million in Funding for EV Fast-chargers
The state of California is set to distribute $40.5 million in federal funding to build electric vehicle (EV) fast chargers, as announced by the office of Governor Gavin Newsom earlier this week.The federal funding will be used to build 270…
Factorial Claims Largest US Solid-state EV Battery Plant Yet
Factorial Energy recently announced the opening of a new manufacturing facility it claims is the largest thus far in the U.S. for solid-state batteries—although there’s not yet a timeline for scaled-up production. Located in the Boston suburb of Methuen, Massachusetts,…
Texas Public Policy Foundation’s New Report Claims to ‘Unmask the True Cost’ of EVs
The Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) has released a new study, “Overcharged Expectations: Unmasking the True Costs of Electric Vehicles,” that takes aim at revealing “the true cost” of electric vehicles (EVs). The study highlights several key points, notably that…
Nissan Teases Electric Pickup Truck, Ford To Build All New Electric Vehicle In Kentucky
Mention a new battery electric sedan to people and watch their eyes glaze over. It could clean your house, do the laundry, and make buttermilk biscuits for breakfast, but most people would rather stick a fork in their eye than…
