WASHINGTON, May 24 (Reuters) - Stellantis NV (STLA.MI) and Samsung SDI (006400.KS) said on Tuesday they will invest more than $2.5 billion to build a new joint venture battery plant in Kokomo, Indiana, as the Chrysler-parent ramps up electric vehicle production plans.
When Harley-Davidson first unveiled its original LiveWire electric motorcycle and began taking orders nearly four years ago, the industry was largely in consensus about the bike itself. It scored impressive marks and high acclaim for performance and style, but its sales suffered due to the original lofty price of nearly $30,000 (though the price did drop to $22,000 after entering the LiveWire sub-brand). And so it’s no surprise that ever since the original launch, significant hype has been building for Harley-Davidson’s next lower-cost electric motorcycle.
Building off a relationship that began years ago, Bank of America and Electrify America have announced that the former will double its number of financial centers equipped with EV charging stations by the end of 2023.
Electric car sales powered through 2021 and have remained strong so far in 2022, but ensuring future growth will demand greater efforts to diversify battery manufacturing and critical mineral supplies to reduce the risks of bottlenecks and price rises, according to the International Energy Agency.
NEW DELHI, May 19 (Reuters) - Germany's Volkswagen AG (VOWG_p.DE) is exploring a partnership to supply electric components to Indian automaker Mahindra and Mahindra (MAHM.NS), the companies said on Thursday.
EV charging network Electrify America has announced the start of a 15-year virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) with renewable energy developer Terra-Gen to build a sustainable solar farm in Southern California. The project, named “Electrify America Solar Glow 1,” is estimated to produce enough solar power annually to more than offset any energy delivered on the current EV charging network.
Pollution is responsible for approximately 9 million premature deaths annually, making it a bigger killer globally than war and murder, vehicular injuries, malaria, HIV, and drug and alcohol use.
That’s according to a new peer-reviewed study published in The Lancet, one of the world’s oldest and most well-known medical journals.
BERLIN, May 12 (Reuters) - Volkswagen is planning to build 800,000 fully electric cars worldwide this year and 1.3 million in 2023, the carmaker said on Thursday, as it works towards making half its global output all-electric by 2030.
Delaware drivers switching to electric vehicles will continue to enjoy extra savings after the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control announced it is extending the Clean Vehicle Rebate Program through the end of the year.
