The U.S. Commerce Department set the stage for anti-subsidy duties on imports of key battery components from China, after concluding materials had been unfairly subsidized.
May 21, 2025Government, Business, Technology
US Sets the Stage for Duties on Battery Materials From China
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel
Quebec Investors to Acquire Bankrupt Lion Electric
An investor group involving Montreal real estate tycoon Vincent Chiara is set to take control of bankrupt Lion Electric, offering new capital to keep the electric bus and truck maker alive.
May 16, 2025Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, TCA
Canadian Electric Minibus Maker Damera Plans First US Plant
Damera, an Ontario-based electric bus company, plans to invest $31.5 million and create 90 full-time jobs to open its first U.S. assembly plant in Peoria, Ill.
May 14, 2025Government, Business, Technology, Fuel
GOP Wants to Phase Out Biden EV Credits to Pay for Tax Cuts
House Republicans are proposing to eliminate a tax credit for electric vehicles and phase out incentives for the production of clean energy to help pay for President Donald Trump鈥檚 massive tax package.
May 13, 2025Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, TCA
Electric School Bus Maker Lion Faces Likely Liquidation
A court-appointed monitor says there is a 鈥渧ery high鈥 likelihood that electric truck and bus maker Lion Electric will be liquidated.
May 7, 2025Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel
Tariffs Force Rivian to Lower Annual Delivery Outlook
The company now expects to sell 40,000 to 46,000 battery-powered pickups, SUVs and delivery vans this year, it said May 6 while reporting first-quarter results.
May 6, 2025Government, Technology, Equipment, Safety
Congressional Republicans Push Reconciliation Bill
House Republicans recently took a major step in their quest to approve as early as this month a comprehensive tax and budget measure supported by the Trump White House.
May 5, 2025Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel
Rivian to Build $120 Million Supplier Park in Illinois
The 1.2 million-square-foot park in Normal will allow the electric-vehicle maker to increase production at its plant in 2026, when it starts building its R2 model, said CEO RJ Scaringe.
May 5, 2025Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel
Rivian Stockpiled EV Batteries From Asia Before Trump Tariffs
Rivian quietly built a reserve of electric vehicle batteries from Asia ahead of President Donald Trump鈥檚 tariffs, giving the company a measure of insurance against economic upheaval.
April 30, 2025Business, Technology, Equipment
Bezos-Backed Startup Slate Launches US-Made Electric Pickup
Slate Auto plans to debut a small electric-powered, American-made pickup for less than $20,000 with federal subsidies.
April 28, 2025