electric vehicle News Updates

Government, Business, Technology

Biden Administration Pledges $2B to Reinforce Electric Grid

The funding for 32 projects is being made available through the Energy Department and will span 42 states. Investments will include utilities damaged by hurricanes Helene and Milton.

October 18, 2024
Government, Business, Technology

EV Chipmaker Wolfspeed Wins $1.5 Billion Financing

Wolfspeed, a manufacturer of chips used primarily in EVs, is in line to win $750 million in U.S. government grants as well as $750 million in financing led by Apollo Global Management.

October 15, 2024
Business, Technology

Renault, Stellantis See EV Sales Bounce Back on Lower Prices

Demand for electric vehicles is showing signs of recovering as prices for plug-in models are coming down, according to Stellantis NV and Renault SA.

October 14, 2024
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel

Mexico Aims for Locally Made EVs to Rival Imports

Sheinbaum, a former energy researcher who made the small car part of her pledges in her Oct. 1 inauguration address, said the goal is for all components to be made locally.

October 11, 2024
Business, Technology, Fuel

GM Eyes Affordable Electric Pickup With 350-Mile Range

The Detroit-based automaker is working to secure a North American supply of lithium iron phosphate batteries, according to its vice president of battery strategy.

October 8, 2024
Business, Technology, Fuel, Logistics

Rivian Faces Delays, Cuts Production After Supplier Misstep

Rivian miscalculated when communicating supply and demand needs with Essex, its sole supplier of what are essentially copper wires that carry the electric current inside EV motors.

October 7, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment, TCA

Production Begins at Hyundai’s $7.6 Billion EV Factory

Hyundai has begun electric vehicle manufacturing at its new factory near Savannah, Ga., a major milestone in Georgia’s emergence as an EV hub.

October 7, 2024
Government, Business, Technology, TCA

Rivian Seeks Federal Loan to Restart EV Plant Construction

New documents show Rivian has applied for a federal loan to help finance the $5 billion electric vehicle factory it plans to build an hour east of Atlanta.

October 7, 2024
Business, Technology

Lucid’s Quarterly Production Falls, Missing Estimates

Lucid Group Inc.’s electric vehicle production dropped in the third quarter and missed analysts’ forecasts, even as deliveries exceeded expectations.

October 7, 2024
Business, Technology

Fleet Advantage Program Aligns EV, Diesel Pricing

HANOVER, Germany — Fleet Advantage’s EV Path aims to create more digestible investment terms for fleets and bridge the financial gap between traditional diesel fuel vehicles and EVs.

October 4, 2024