Tag: Electric vehicles

Dacia bosses “fighting tooth and nail” to bring Spring EV to UK

“For the UK we will make a final decision late this year or by early January at the very latest.” The Spring went on sale in France in early 2021, priced from €12,403 after that country’s generous EV incentives. A two-seat commercial variant will be introduced in 2022.  That minimum price, equivalent to £10,630, positions the Spring alongside… Continue reading Dacia bosses “fighting tooth and nail” to bring Spring EV to UK

Stellantis, Samsung to invest $2.5B, create 1,400 jobs at Indiana EV battery plant

Chrysler parent Stellantis and South Korea’s Samsung SDI say they will invest more than $2.5 billion and create 1,400 jobs at a planned electric vehicle battery plant in Kokomo, Indiana. The plant, which will be the second EV battery plant announced for the automaker in North America, is slated to begin production of lithium-ion batteries in early 2025,… Continue reading Stellantis, Samsung to invest $2.5B, create 1,400 jobs at Indiana EV battery plant

Chrysler parent Stellantis picks Indiana for next EV battery plant

Chrysler parent Stellantis will build its next electric vehicle battery plant in Indiana, where the automaker has several facilities, according to a source and a published report. The automaker is planning an announcement on Tuesday on “future plans” for its Kokomo operations with Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb and the company’s chief operating officer for North America, Mark Stewart,… Continue reading Chrysler parent Stellantis picks Indiana for next EV battery plant

Stellantis and Samsung to Spend $2.5 Billion on an EV Battery Plant in Indiana

Stellantis — the company that owns Jeep and Ram — and Samsung plan to spend $2.5 billion to build a battery factory in Kokomo, Ind., that is expected to create 1,400 jobs. The joint venture is expected to start production by 2025 and is intended to supply battery packs for Jeeps, Ram trucks and other… Continue reading Stellantis and Samsung to Spend $2.5 Billion on an EV Battery Plant in Indiana

Interested in Solar Panels? Here Is Some Advice.

Thanks to technological and manufacturing advances, costs for solar panels have tumbled in the last decade, making solar energy more popular for homeowners. But figuring out how to add a solar energy system to your roof can be daunting. Workers installed a solar and battery system this winter at my home in a New York… Continue reading Interested in Solar Panels? Here Is Some Advice.

Stellantis to build new battery plant in Indiana

Stellantis and Samsung SDI said on Tuesday they will team up to build a $2.5 billion lithium-ion battery plant in Indiana. The project, which will create 1,400 new jobs and could surpass the $3 billion mark once it’s complete, is Stellantis’ first battery plant in the U.S. and its fifth worldwide. The latest factory is slated… Continue reading Stellantis to build new battery plant in Indiana

Judge rules that Tesla sexual harassment suit can proceed in court

A California county court judge ruled Monday that a sexual harassment suit against Tesla can proceed in court, rejecting the automaker’s request for closed-door arbitration, according to Bloomberg. That means that Tesla must defend itself in open court against claims that female employees face “rampant sexual harassment” at its Fremont, California, factory. Alameda County Superior… Continue reading Judge rules that Tesla sexual harassment suit can proceed in court

Pole to Pole: Nissan announces 17,000 mile trip from North to South in all-electric Ariya

Nissan announced a partnership with Pole to Pole founder and adventurer, Chris Ramsey, to drive a custom-built Ariya from the Magnetic North Pole down to the South Pole. The nearly 17,000-mile trip will be made by Ramsey and a team behind the wheel of a Nissan Ariya e-4ORCE – the first vehicle to complete such… Continue reading Pole to Pole: Nissan announces 17,000 mile trip from North to South in all-electric Ariya

Tesla’s permit for its battery factory in Texas is challenged by environmentalists

A group of environmentalists is asking the city of Austin to withhold Tesla’s permit for its upcoming battery cathode material factory next to Gigafactory Texas over concerns about water supply along the Colorado River. Over the last two years, Tesla was simultaneously building massive factories in Germany near Berlin and in Texas, near Austin. In… Continue reading Tesla’s permit for its battery factory in Texas is challenged by environmentalists