Rivian has officially obtained approval for the planned expansion of its production facility in Normal, Illinois, where it will make EVs based on its next-gen electric platform after the town’s council voted almost completely in […]
Rivian has been awarded $827 million in incentives for the expansion of its Illinois factory to accommodate the production of the R2. The funds will be provided by the State of Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. Apart from expanding the facility, Rivian will use […]
The battle for who sells cars directly to customers in Illinois is still raging despite Rivian getting a favorable ruling that allowed it to continue to sell directly. Auto dealers are now appealing the Cook County […]
Rivian can continue to be allowed by the law to sell cars to consumers directly in Illinois. This came as the court okayed the practice on the basis that Illinois has never really required vehicles to […]
EV production is no easy task, as Stellantis is finding out. Reuters reports that the automobile conglomerate has halted production at its Illinois assembly plant, citing the rising costs of EV manufacturing. The Illinois plant employs […]
Tesla Insurance expanded to Illinois late last year, offering Tesla owners the opportunity for lower insurance premiums based on a real-time analysis of their driving behaviours through the Safety Score Beta tool. The Safety Score […]
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 […]
Lion Electric has seen a large number of orders recently for its all-electric medium and heavy-duty vehicles. To keep up with that demand, the Quebec-based company announced plans this morning to build a new manufacturing […]
The Illinois Automobile Dealers Association officially filed a lawsuit against the State of Illinois and Rivian. The lawsuit alleges Rivian has violated an Illinois state law. The Association alleges that the law requires only franchised […]
Tesla Insurance launched in 2019, limited to the automaker’s home state of California. Based on recent filings it looks like Tesla is preparing to expand their insurance product to Illinois. According to rate, rule and […]
