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…
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,…
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…
Ultra Cheap VinFast VF3 Mini EV Considered For U.S. Lineup
Vietnamese automaker VinFast is reportedly considering adding a fifth vehicle to its planned U.S. lineup, and it’s a very unlikely choice – the VF3 mini crossover.Designed for the Vietnamese market, the VinFast VF3 could have potential for the U.S. market…
Mercedes-Benz CFO Says EV Market is ‘brutal’ And Unsustainable After Carmaker Reported Earnings
Electric vehicles are losing their luster as major automakers grapple with waning customer demand and the realization that mass adoption of EVs won’t happen without some hiccups. Mercedes-Benz is the latest to feel the pinch of high interest rates on…
Rizon Electric Trucks Receive EPA and CARB Certification
Rizon, the newest brand of Daimler Truck commercial vehicles, has achieved full homologation in the United States, clearing the way for the sale of its Class 4 and 5 medium-duty electric trucks nationwide, the company said in a press release….
Ohio EPA Awards $3.2M in Grants for EV, Equipment Upgrades
Ohio EPA is awarding more than $3.2 million to seven organizations to replace aging diesel-powered vehicles and equipment with new electric vehicles and equipment. Ohio EPA estimates that these upgrades will greatly reduce annual emissions across Ohio, including those pollutants…
Bp Boosts EV Charging Network With $100 Million Order of Tesla Ultra-fast Chargers
Today bp (NYSE: bp) announced a deal in which bp pulse, bp’s EV charging business, will acquire ultra-fast charging hardware units from Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) for $100 million. The investment will facilitate the expansion of the bp pulse public network…
New Solid-State EV Battery Factory Opens In Massachusetts
The Solid-State EV Battery Of The FutureAs the name suggests, a solid-state EV battery deploys a solid material instead of the familiar liquid electrolyte used in conventional lithium-ion EV batteries. Liquid electrolytes have done heroic work in the battle to…