Ag Equipment Intelligence - Wed February 28, 2024
Hemp-Based Batteries to Be Manufactured in Wisconsin
Wisconsin Battery Company announced the acquisition of 17 acres in Portage, Wis., where it will build a new manufacturing plant to develop hemp carbon batteries as an alternative for lithium ion batteries....
Caltrans - Tue February 20, 2024
California Receives More Than $63M for EV Infrastructure
In a boost for electric vehicle reliability, the U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded Caltrans more than $63 million in federal funds to fix and install more than 1,000 chargers at 300 sites statewide....
The Associated Press & Scout Motors Inc. - Mon February 19, 2024
Revived Scout Motors Brand Begins $2B Construction of Electric SUV Plant in S.C.
Scout Motors Inc. celebrated the start of construction on its $2 billion electric truck and SUV plant in Blythewood, S.C., on Feb. 15 — not with a line of people in suits with shovels but with a nod to the company's gasoline-powered past....
Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu February 08, 2024
HD Trucking Sector Working to Meet Fed's Zero-Emission Ambitions
Heavy truck manufacturers are all-in on the Biden administration's zero-emissions goals. To prove it, a manufacturers coalition has launched a campaign to push zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) infrastructure....
New Mexico DOT - Wed January 24, 2024
N.M. Receives $67.7M Grant for First-of-Its-Kind Project
The Biden-Harris Administration awarded $67.7 million to New Mexico for the purpose of deploying chargers in local communities and along major travel corridors while promoting American jobs and leadership in electric vehicle (EV) charging....
CEG & LaGrange Daily News - Thu January 11, 2024
Clayco to Build Georgia EV Plant; Huge Warehouse Complex Planned for LaGrange
Rivian Automotive, a California-based maker of electric vehicles (EV), announced in late December that it had chosen Clayco, a national engineering and construction firm, to build its innovative $5 billion dollar manufacturing plant in the Stanton Springs industrial area east of Atlanta....
Caterpillar - Tue January 09, 2024
Caterpillar Signs Strategic Agreement with CRH for Electric Off-Highway Trucks, Charging Solutions
Caterpillar Inc. has signed an electrification strategic agreement with CRH to advance the deployment of Caterpillar's zero-exhaust emissions solutions. CRH is the number one aggregates producer in North America and the first company in that industry to sign such an agreement with Caterpillar....
UDOT - Tue December 12, 2023
Utah Jumpstarts Current EV Capacity With 15 Additional Sites
The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) will double Utah's current fast charging capacity by the end of 2024 with 15 new sites funded through the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program....
Volvo Trucks - Tue December 05, 2023
Volvo Trucks Expands Certified EV Dealer Network into Arizona, Georgia, North Carolina
Volvo Trucks North America announced that Vanguard Truck Centers has completed its Volvo Trucks Certified Electric Vehicle (EV) Dealer program at five locations — Phoenix, Ariz; Atlanta, Ga. (Forest Park); Charlotte, N.C.; and Austin and Houston, Texas — to provide comprehensive sales and service support for customers' electromobility journeys....
Made in Alabama - Wed November 29, 2023
Alabama Building New $30M EV Training Center to Support Its Auto Industry Growth
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced Nov. 27 that the state is constructing a $30 million workforce training center in Decatur that will focus on electric vehicles (EV) and emerging technologies in order to help advance the growth of the state's auto industry....
