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…
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)…
Trump Calls US Electric Car Subsidy into Question
In an interview with the news agency Reuters, Trump said that he is a “big fan of electric cars” but is also in favour of petrol and hybrid vehicles. He sees a “much smaller market” for electric cars due to…
LOBO EV Rolls Out Solar-powered Golf Carts in US
LOBO EV Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ:LOBO), a company specializing in electric mobility solutions, has announced the launch of its new solar-powered golf cart, with an initial production run of 33 units already sold in the United States. This development represents the…
Electra Awarded $20 Million from U.S. Department of Defense Under the Defense Production Act
Electra Battery Materials Corporation (NASDAQ: ELBM; TSX-V: ELBM) (“Electra” or the “Company”), a processor of low-carbon, ethically-sourced battery materials, announced today that it has been awarded $20 million by the U.S. Department of Defense. The award was made pursuant to…
Texas-Based Solid-State EV Battery Startup Lays Out Oil-Killing Plans
There goes Texas, again. The iconic US oil- and gas-producing state has become host to a rising gusher of clean tech firms, all seeking to push oil and gas out of the picture. The latest one to cross the CleanTechnica…
New Silicon EV Battery From CalTech Spinoff Is The Best Thing Ever
File this one under H for How Low Can An EV Battery Go? A spinoff from CalTech called Sienza Energy has come up with a new silicon EV battery that does away with cobalt, a baggage-laden mineral once thought essential…
