Spiffy Expands Services Into EV Charging
Just two weeks after announcing partnerships to help with vehicle lifecycle needs like trade-in valuations, insurance and warranty/repairs, the company has lined up another collaboration; this time aiming to solve a pain point in the electric-vehicle space. Spiffy said it…
Workhorse Secures $200 Million Financing From Institutional Lenders
Workhorse Group Inc., an American technology company focused on providing sustainable and cost-effective drone-integrated electric vehicles to the last-mile delivery sector, has entered into a note purchase agreement (the “NPA”) under which it will sell $200 million aggregate principal amount…
EV Connect Partner Program To Deliver Best-In-Class Electric Vehicle Charging
Building on the success of improving charge station reliability through its groundbreaking EV Charge Station (EVCS) Certification Program, EV Connect announced a new Partner Program to simplify charge station deployment, improve the ownership experience for site owners, and ensure both…
Amazon Reveals Its First Fully-Electric Delivery Truck
As part of Amazon’s pledge to have a zero emissions fleet by 2040, it has unveiled its first, customized on-the-road electric delivery van, designed and built in partnership with Rivian. Amazon is transforming its transportation network around the world through…
Lithium From California’s Salton Sea Can Anchor US Battery Supply Chain
Developing lithium from the Salton Sea in California can help anchor a multi-billion dollar domestic electric vehicle battery supply chain and inject thousands of jobs and billions of dollars into California’s economically disadvantaged Imperial Valley, according to a report. The…
EV Startup Faraday Future In Talks To Go Public Through SPAC Merger
Electric vehicle startup Faraday Future aims to close a deal soon to go public through a reverse merger with a special-purchase acquisition company (SPAC), its chief executive said. “We are working on such a deal and will be able to…
California Has A $20M Program For Getting EVs To The Underserved
California has begun dispersing $20 million in funding to help get more electric cars into underserved communities. The state’s Clean Mobility Operations Voucher Pilot Program (CMO) has awarded voucher of up to $50,000 each to 24 nonprofits, local governments, transit…
Tesla To Make Cobalt Free Batteries
Tesla will make electric vehicle batteries with cobalt-free cathodes, it announced during its Battery Day event. The announcement came as part of the company’s move to make batteries in-house instead of purchasing them. Musk didn’t give a timeline for going…
California Approves Largest Ever Utility Program To Expand EV Charging
California approved a $437 million effort to build thousands of electric vehicle chargers, its utility regulator said, calling it the nation’s largest ever utility program to expand charging infrastructure. The money will go to utility Southern California Edison to fund…
A Bill Gates-Backed Electric Vehicle Battery Developer Is The Latest Firm To Publicize Its Acquisition
An electric vehicle battery developer financed by Bill Gates and Volkswagen is the latest firm to reveal its intention of undergoing amalgamation through an explicit peculiar acquisition process. QuantumScape, which manufactures vehicle batteries, explained to the public that it would…
