Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Thu November 16, 2023
EV Startup Rivian Buys 1,800-Acre Megasite to Build $5B Factory East of Atlanta
A complicated land deal was officially closed Nov. 9 by Rivian, a startup electric vehicle company, to give it access to an 1,800-acre megasite an hour east of Atlanta and allow the automaker to soon begin vertical construction on its planned $5 billion factory....
Volvo - Wed October 18, 2023
Volvo Group North America Statement On California's Powering Up Californians Act
Volvo Group North America commends the California Legislature and Governor Gavin Newsom for enacting Senate Bill 410, the "Powering Up Californians Act." This legislation emphasizes aligning the provision of electric power to electric vehicle charging depots and stations with California's zero-emission goals and regulatory timelines....
Volvo Trucks North America - Tue October 17, 2023
Volvo Trucks Continues Expansion of Electromobility Ecosystem With 11 New Certified EV Dealers in North America
Volvo Trucks North America confirmed that 11 dealership locations in the United States and Canada have completed its vigorous sales and service training and facility upgrades needed to become Volvo Trucks Certified Electric Vehicle (EV) Dealerships, marking significant progress toward Volvo Trucks' commitment to advancing the electrification of the commercial trucking industry....
Volvo - Thu September 21, 2023
Coke Canada Bottling Debuts First Volvo VNR Electric Trucks in its Iconic 'Red Fleet'
In honor of its fifth birthday and importance of its Toward a Better Future Together environmental sustainability action plan, Volvo Trucks North America customer Coke Canada Bottling Limited (Coke Canada Bottling) unveiled its first Volvo VNR Electric trucks....
Tesla - Tue September 05, 2023
Progress Being Made at Tesla's $375M Battery Facility
Tesla officially broke ground at its new Lithium Refinery outside Corpus Christie, Texas, in May. Since then, there have been a number of construction activities under way at the facility. The site has grown in width and depth....
Volvo Trucks - Tue August 22, 2023
Volvo Trucks Introduces Turnkey Solutions Program to Provide Fleets Full-Service EV Infrastructure Development
Volvo Trucks launched its customer-focused Turnkey Solutions program, a consolidated fleet management process for procuring vendor services, parts and products for electric vehicle (EV) charging, in addition to outlook planning for incentives, installation and interfacing with utility companies to streamline solutions for electric vehicle infrastructure development....
Office of Gov. Pritzker - Wed August 16, 2023
Construction Begins On TCCI EV Innovation Hub in Decatur
Gov. JB Pritzker, TCCI, Richland Community College and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) joined local leaders and partners on Aug. 2 to break ground on TCCI's new electric vehicle (EV) Innovation Hub in Decatur, Ill....
Volvo Trucks - Mon August 14, 2023
Volvo Trucks Showcasing Electromobility Innovations, Sustainability, Transportation Efficiency With VNR Electric Ride & Drive Opportunities
Volvo Trucks North America will offer test drives of its Class 8 VNR Electric as part of the "Acceleration to Zero" emissions initiative at the Green Transportation Summit & Expo (GTSE) Aug. 22 to 24 in Tacoma, Wash....
Volvo Trucks - Wed July 19, 2023
Volvo Trucks, UMN Team Up for Extreme Weather Testing
Volvo Trucks North America is working with the University of Minnesota (UMN) to conduct extreme weather testing for its Class 8 VNR Electric model to analyze the impact of ambient temperature on a truck's battery life....
Metso - Tue July 11, 2023
Metso, Avalon Sign Memorandum of Understanding for Potential Partnership
Metso has entered into a strategic partnership with Canadian mineral development company Avalon Advanced Materials to establish terms to develop a lithium hydroxide production facility in Ontario. The facility will process lithium mineral concentrates that are essential for the North American electric vehicle (EV) value chain development....
