Electric Vehicles

Phoenix council member Yassamin Ansari pushes for climate action, sustainable energy

March 29, 2023

Yassamin Ansari began her professional career at the United Nations, as a policy adviser advocating for climate change. Now, as a Phoenix City Council member and vice mayor, she says that true progress toward a sustainable future starts at the local level. “We are on the front lines of climate change from extreme heat to air pollution,” said Ansari, who was elected to the city council in 2021 at age 28. “These are already issues affecting Arizonans and Phoenicians. Cities play a very important role in also being on the front lines of solutions.”

Mountain Line unveils first fully electric buses in Flagstaff

March 29, 2023

When the bay doors opened and the new electric bus rolled in during Mountain Line’s launch event on Thursday, there was a strange silence. Despite the cavernous acoustics of the warehouse space, the bus moved forward with almost no sound — the gentle creak of fresh rubber on its tires louder than its electric propulsion. Even inside the bus, sitting right over the motor, there was not much to hear. Casual conversations — even whispers — were fully audible.

Clean energy news: March 2023

March 28, 2023

Phoenix council member Yassamin Ansari pushes for climate action, sustainable energy; Mountain Line unveils first fully electric buses in Flagstaff; SRP looks from within to select new CEO to replace retiring Mike Hummel; Microsoft agrees to make data centers air cooled amid water infrastructure challenges in Goodyear; KORE Power selects Siemens as infrastructure technology provider for Arizona battery gigafactory; Hobbs won’t support water legislation that ‘creates additional loopholes’; Atlis Motor Vehicles becomes first company to successfully demonstrate over 1 megawatt charging capability; new lithium-ion battery recycling plant planned for Pinal County; Arizona still gets a significant amount of power from burning coal – how soon could that change?; Arizona voters support expanding access to natural spaces for underserved communities; and ZEVX closes $20M+ funding round, appoints Don Listwin as CEO.

LG Energy Solution to ramp up investment in planned Valley battery manufacturing plant

March 28, 2023

South Korean battery giant LG Energy Solution Ltd. has confirmed its plans to move forward with building a battery complex in Arizona and will be significantly increasing its investment in the project. LGES, one of the largest battery makers in the world, said Friday that now it plans to invest $5.5 billion to construct two manufacturing plants in Queen Creek, a town located just south of the Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport.

KORE Power selects Siemens as infrastructure technology provider for Arizona battery gigafactory

March 6, 2023

KORE Power, Inc., the leading U.S.-based developer of battery cell technology for the clean energy and e-mobility industries, has chosen Siemens to support the company’s future 12-GWh lithium-ion battery cell production facility, known as ‘the KOREPlex.’ Smart factory technology from Siemens and investment capital via Siemens Financial Services will help accelerate the build-out of KORE Power’s Buckeye, AZ-based facility, a plant that will address the growing demand for battery cells due in large part to electric vehicle (EV) and renewable energy applications.

AMV announces landmark achievement: First company to successfully demonstrate over 1 megawatt charging capability

March 1, 2023

Atlis Motor Vehicles (Nasdaq: AMV), a vertically integrated electric vehicle technology ecosystem company, and the first battery cell manufacturer to be fully owned and operated in the US, today announced successful demonstration of their ability to charge over 1 Megawatt. This is a significant milestone and marks a critical step towards realizing the Company’s vision of establishing a 1.5MW charging network.

ZEVX closes $20M+ funding round, appoints Don Listwin as CEO

February 22, 2023

ZEVX®, Inc., the worldwide leader in intelligent EV power system delivery, today announced closing over $20M in the first tranche of a funding round led by Reynolds Capital. In addition, the company announced the appointment of Don Listwin as CEO, Kevin J. Kennedy as Chairman and independent Board member, as well as David L. Shimek and Sidney Haider, of The Reynolds and Reynolds Company, as new Board members.

Clean energy news: February 2023

February 21, 2023

Arizona needs more convenient EV charging stations, but gas stations can’t compete; SRP Solar for Nonprofits to provide solar energy systems to two Valley nonprofits; Lucid joins the EV price war with $7,500 ‘credits’ on some models; U.S. Dept. of Energy approves funds for Arizona’s updated Weatherization Assistance Plan; Maricopa County’s ozone pollution is high and getting worse; ASU startup scores funding from Shell for fire-safe lithium-ion battery research; Without an energy office, will Arizona get its full share of the Inflation Reduction Act?; 2023 and beyond: How electric vehicles are changing the world; Phoenix City Council votes to spend $230M on low- and no-emissions buses; Here’s how new legislation could boost Arizona solar development
Nikola Corp. unveils HYLA brand to represent its growing hydrogen business; Atlis debuts proprietary megawatt AC/DC charge handle and cable design, successfully delivering unprecedented 1,200A+ and 1,000V+ in charge tests; Partnership brings collaboration and investment to large-scale U.S. green hydrogen production projects; Phoenix launches shared micro mobility program: E-scooters, e-bikes, pedal bikes more accessible; More federal dollars coming from climate law for Western wildfire management; and Massive Jove Solar project in Arizona moves closer to reality.

Arizona needs more convenient EV charging stations, but gas stations can’t compete

February 21, 2023

The growth of electric vehicles in Arizona has created new opportunities for fuel retailers. No other industry has the locations, the amenities and the experience that drivers have come to expect when they make a pit stop on their journeys, and fuel retailers like Circle K are expanding services to include high-speed EV charging. This comes as a surprise to some people who assume traditional refueling stations view EV charging as a threat to our existence.

Lucid joins the EV price war with $7,500 ‘credits’ on some models

February 17, 2023

Lucid Group Inc. (Nasdaq: LCID) on Thursday said it will offer buyers of some of its luxury electric sedans a $7,500 “credit,” joining the price cutting of rivals Tesla Inc. and Ford Motor Co. The Newark, California-based company in an announcement said customers who buy its Air Touring and Air Grand Touring models in “certain configurations” by March 31 will be eligible for the discount. Lucid’s “credits” appear to be an effort to make its sedan prices competitive with EVs that are eligible for new federal tax credits. Those new credits are available on certain U.S.-built electric cars priced under $55,000 and electric trucks and SUVs priced under $80,000.

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