Inside Arizona’s push to become an electric vehicle hub
Jim Maury may not be as famous as Elon Musk, but the two do have something in common: They both run electric vehicle companies.
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Lucid Air officially EPA-rated at 520 miles of range
Lucid Group, which is setting new standards with its advanced luxury EVs, today announced that the Lucid Air Dream Edition Range has received an official EPA rating of 520 miles of range.
Technology continues to be the catalyst for Arizona growth, report shows
The Arizona Technology Council today released its Q2 2021 Arizona Technology Industry Impact Report, providing new details on the growth of the state’s technology sector.
Where could a 234 square mile, smart city be constructed in Arizona? Experts weigh in
A billionaire’s proposal to build a sustainable city in Arizona has at least one local technology leader excited, but real estate experts pointed out a few significant challenges to bringing the massive metropolis to the state.
Zero Electric Vehicles to open new HQ, production facility in Gilbert
Zero Electric Vehicles, a company that builds car electrification kits, has unveiled plans to build out a new head office and production center in Gilbert.
Nikola announces strategic agreements with Bosch for fuel-cell manufacturing
Nikola Corporation (NASDAQ: NKLA), a leading designer and manufacturer of heavy-duty commercial battery-electric vehicles (BEV), fuel-cell electric vehicles (FCEV) and energy infrastructure solutions, today announced agreements with the Bosch Group of companies for Nikola Class 7 and 8 fuel-cell electric vehicles (FCEV) which will enable Nikola to build the Bosch fuel-cell power modules at its Coolidge, Arizona facility.
UA Center for Innovation selected to be a partner in the Wells Fargo Innovation Incubator Network
The University of Arizona Center for Innovation (UACI) is pleased to announce it was selected to participate in the Wells Fargo Innovation Incubator (IN2) Channel Partner network.
Aligned’s big green funding: $1.7 billion in sustainable loans
Sustainable finance is part of a greener bottom line for the data center industry, as leading players align their capital with their focus on sustainability.
Aligned has taken a big step into that future, arranging $1.75 billion in sustainable financing to expand its digital infrastructure business. The package includes $1.35 billion in securitized notes that qualify as sustainable loans, which Aligned says is the first such funding in the data center industry, as well as $375 million in a new sustainability-linked loan (SLL).
TechTalk enews: August 2021
TechTalk enews provides a monthly round-up of member updates, technological advancements, energy news, milestones and awards, industry news and featured content on the Council’s annual sponsors. Check out what’s happening in the Council’s August 2021 issue of TechTalk!
Member news: August 2021
PADT, Inc. announces leadership expansion to support the growth of 3D printing and simulation units; Intel Corporation Vice President of IoT Group Christine Boles has been named as a 2021 Influential Woman; Salt River Project teams with Accenture to transform the employee experience; Scottsdale-based Symmetry Software is acquired by California startup Gusto; Yeager Marketing wins three American Marketing Association awards; autonomous driving technology company Waymo partners with Chandler, Arizona-based nonprofit AZCEND; Scottsdale-based Paradox acquires Baltimore startup Traitify; Alluvion Communications is awarded $14.8 million to construct and deploy a new fiber network in rural Arizona; global tech distribution leader Avnet Inc. sees record quarterly revenue as fiscal year 2021 wraps up; and more.