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Samsung SDI may build a battery plant in Illinois
According to a report in Reuters, Samsung SDI may build an EV battery plant in central Illinois. The news broke after Illinois Senator Dick Durban said the state was in conversation with Samsung in a […]
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New Boulder camper can charge the EV towing it
Colorado Teardrop previewed their latest camper, which can charge the EV pulling it with a fast charger. One of the biggest drawbacks of towing something for an EV is the decrease in range. However, Colorado […]
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Tesla Annual Shareholder Meeting will be held on October 7, 2021
It is hard to believe it is that time of the year again. Tesla announced today it will hold its Annual Shareholder Meeting on Thursday, October 7 2021. The meeting will begin at 2:30pm PST […]
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Tesla Giga Berlin final approval to hopefully come in October: Elon Musk
Tesla began construction of Giga Berlin early in 2020. Just over one and a half years later, the factory is nearly complete, yet the automaker has not received final approval for it from German authorities. […]
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Canadians have bought more than 26,000 zero-emission vehicles in 2021 as iZEV program tops 100,000 sales
The Government of Canada introduced its iZEV rebate program in May 2019. Offering up to $5,000 off the purchase or lease of eligible zero-emission vehicles (ZEV), the program has proven successful in increasing ZEV adoption […]
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Tesla battery supplier CATL seeks $9BN to expand production
As demand for their electric vehicle (EV) batteries sees exponential growth, Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd. (CATL) is seeking to raise as much as $9 billion (¥58.2 billion) to expand their production. The Chinese battery […]