WASHINGTON, June 28 (Reuters) - The White House said on Tuesday that companies are planning to invest more than $700 million to boost U.S. manufacturing capacity for electric vehicle (EV) chargers - actions set to add at least 2,000 jobs and make charging more accessible and affordable.
As consumers begin to transition from gasoline vehicles to electric vehicles (EVs), the price of electricity is becoming a new area of focus for motorists. Although emphasis is often put on those states with the highest electricity prices, most states (38 states plus the District of Columbia) had average residential electricity prices of less than 15 cents/kWh in 2021. Only six states had an average residential electricity price exceeding 20 cents/kWh. Geographically, prices were highest in the Northeast and the Pacific states of California, Alaska, and Hawaii, with Hawaii having by far...Read More
EVgo Inc. and General Motors (GM) have signed an agreement to make Plug and Charge services available for all GM electric vehicles (EV) with DC fast-charging capability on the EVgo network.
SHANGHAI, June 23 (Reuters) - Chinese battery giant CATL (300750.SZ) will start mass production next year of its latest generation product, with greater efficiency that lets electric cars drive longer distances on each charge, the company said on Thursday.
Kroger, which has 2,800 food stores under various banner names, has already tested and phased in around 350 chargers with Blink, Electrify America, EVgo, Tesla, and Volta. Kroger currently hosts chargers in Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Indiana, Nevada, Oregon, Texas, Utah, and Wyoming.
June 21 (Reuters) - U.S. startup Redwood Materials Inc on Tuesday said Japan's Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) has become the latest auto industry giant to join its comprehensive electric vehicle (EV) battery recycling and remanufacturing initiative.
Not long after Hertz Global Holdings emerged from bankruptcy last summer, reorganized after the Covid-19 pandemic stalled the entire car rental industry, the Estero, Florida-based company boldly announced a $4.2 billion deal to purchase 100,000 Tesla fully electric vehicles (EVs) by the end of 2022. Just like that, the race was on within the industry to transition to EVs from internal combustion engine (ICE) models.
Washington D.C. – The Co-Chairs of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC), Reps. Gerry Connolly, Doris Matsui, and Paul Tonko, along with the Chair of the New Democrat Coalition (NDC), Rep. Suzan DelBene and the Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC), Rep. Pramila Jayapal, sent a letter to President Biden urging him to do everything in his power to reach a deal and sign into law as swiftly as possible a revised reconciliation package that includes the climate investments passed by the U.S. House of...Read More
After teasing an electric vehicle (EV) concept earlier this year, Honda and technology conglomerate Sony said on Thursday that they've signed a joint venture agreement to build and sell them.
WASHINGTON, June 14 (Reuters) - The United States, Canada and other countries have established a new partnership aimed at securing the supply of critical minerals, which are essential for clean energy and other technologies,as global demand for them rises, the State Department said on Tuesday.
