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Month: August 2024

Burlington Electric to Install 200 New EV Charging Ports with Federal Grant

The Burlington Electric Department has received a $4.8 million Federal Highway Administration grant to install 200 new electric vehicle charging ports across the city over the next six years. The new ports will greatly expand the city’s electric vehicle charging…

Vontier Announces New U.S. Headquarters for EV Software Leader Driivz in North Carolina

Vontier Corporation (NYSE: VNT), a leading global provider of critical technologies and solutions to connect, manage and scale the mobility ecosystem, today announced that their portfolio company Driivz has established a U.S.-based headquarters in Raleigh, North Carolina, alongside Vontier. With…

Jaguar Tells Owners of Older I-Pace Electric SUVs to Park them Outdoors Due to Battery Fire Risk

Jaguar is telling owners of about 3,000 electric SUVs to park them outdoors and away from structures due to the risk of battery fires. The British automaker is recalling I-Pace SUVs from the 2019 model year, but has not yet…

US Agency to Reexamine Permit for Hyundai’s $7.6 Billion EV Plant in Georgia

A federal agency plans to reassess its environmental permit for Hyundai’s $7.6 billion electric vehicle plant in Georgia after a conservation group complained that regulators failed to properly examine the sprawling factory’s potential impacts on the area’s water supply. The…

North Carolina Receiving $5 Million to Continue Building EV Charging Stations

The United States Department of Transportation says North Carolina is getting $5 million in grant money to continue the installation of electric vehicle chargers across the state. The Biden-Harris Administration says $5 million in grants is going to two electric…

Canada to Impose 100% Tariff on Chinese EVs

The Government of Canada intends to implement a 100% surtax on all Chinese-made EVs, effective October 1, 2024. This includes electric and certain hybrid passenger automobiles, trucks, buses, and delivery vans as well as fuel-cell vehicles. This follows similar announcements…

Allego Announces Final Day of Trading and Continued Commitment to Accelerating EV Adoption in Europe

Allego (NYSE: ALLG), a leading pan-European public electric vehicle fast and ultra-fast charging network, today announced that it has completed the voluntary delisting of its ordinary shares (the “Shares”) from the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) following the conclusion of…

DSV Orders 300 Electric Semi Trucks from Volvo, Plans to buy 2,000 More

Global logistics firm DSV placed an order for 300 fully electric semi trucks from Volvo Trucks. The deal is one of the largest such orders placed so far, and gives DSV one of the largest electric trucking fleets in Europe….

Michigan Universities Gain $500k Federal Grant to Support Electric Vehicle Supply Chain

The U.S. Department of Energy has given $500,000 to the Michigan State University Industrial Training Assessment Center and University of Michigan Economic Growth Institute to launch a program assisting manufacturers within the state’s automotive sector to transition to providing EV…

Alpha Motor Introduces the Superrex Four-door Electric SUV

Alpha Motor Corporation introduced the Superrex four-door electric SUV, an extension of its Rex pure electric utility vehicle lineup. Built on Alpha’s modular vehicle platform, which also underpins the Wolf Truck series, the Superrex combines spaciousness, utility, and versatility (SUV)…