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Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Autonomous, TCA

Waymo Wants to Expand Robotaxi Service South of San Francisco

Waymo is seeking California’s permission to expand its footprint in the South Bay, offering fared robotaxi rides throughout San Jose and along the peninsula.

April 18, 2025
Government, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

GSA Nixes 32 Federal EV Charging Projects Worth $23 Million

GSA has now issued a memo to tenants in federal facilities under its authority that outlines how they must justify what is necessary to retain EV charging infrastructure.

April 10, 2025
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel

Federal Funding Cuts Set to Slow Spread of EV Chargers

President Donald Trump’s federal funding cuts are poised to slow down growth in the installation of electric-vehicle charging stations across the country, according to the CEO.

April 2, 2025
Government, Business, Equipment, Fuel, Perspective

Perspective: The Split Personalities of Musk and Tesla

The publicly espoused viewpoints of Tesla CEO Elon Musk and his own company regarding electric vehicles appear to be at odds.

March 31, 2025
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Hyundai Showcases $7.6B Georgia EV Plant, Announces Expansion

Hyundai celebrated the opening of its new $7.6 billion EV factory in Georgia by announcing plans to expand its production capacity by two-thirds to a total of 500,000 vehicles per year.

March 26, 2025
Business, Technology, Equipment

Rivian Spins Out ‘Micromobility’ EV Startup Called Also

Rivian Automotive Inc. is spinning out a business that will develop small electric vehicles designed for short trips.

March 26, 2025
Business, Technology, Equipment

Foxconn Gets First Major EV-Making Client in Mitsubishi

Hon Hai Precision Industry, known as Foxconn, has secured an agreement to make Mitsubishi EVs, scoring the first major customer for its fledgling EV contract manufacturing business.

March 21, 2025
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

How BYD’s Five-Minute EV Charging Stacks Up Against Rivals

BYD can now add "charging as fast as refueling" to its marketing slogans, potentially helping it capture more market share from legacy automakers and direct rivals like Tesla.

March 18, 2025
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Port Neighbors Fear Pullback on Shift to EVs

People who live near ports fear that $3 billion earmarked from President Joe Biden's infrastructure law to boost electrification in order to reduce pollution will be canceled.

March 18, 2025
Government, Business, Technology

BYD Unveils Battery System That Charges EV in Five Minutes

BYD unveiled a new system for electric cars that the Chinese automaker says will allow them to charge almost as fast as it takes a regular car to refuel.

March 17, 2025