The construction of a major battery manufacturing complex in Arizona, announced by LG Energy Solution last year, is on track to be completed in two years with the first round of hiring expected to begin at the end of this year. The company provided progress updates on its $5.5 billion stand-alone facility during a stakeholder…

MoveEV introduced Lindsey Bleimes as its new CTO. Bleimes will oversee the technological advancement and expansion of the company’s flagship product, ReimburseEV, a SaaS product that delivers expense management and IRS-compliant employee reimbursement solutions for charging electric fleet vehicles at home. “Lindsey’s deep experience with software technology, product development, integrations and team management are unparalleled,”…

Unico introduced the BAT300 Series at this year’s International Battery Seminar. Unico said the BAT300 Series is based on the Unico IDAC power platform and offers performance, efficiency and versatility at a reduced cost. “With the recent acquisition of Present Power Systems, we’re already harnessing technologies from…

Canoo revealed that the U.S. Department of Commerce has approved its Oklahoma City facility as a Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ). The company said this will accelerate its made-in-America EV manufacturing strategy, improve unit profitability and enable a faster path to break even. Canoo said its Oklahoma City…

The satisfaction gap with original equipment tires between electric vehicles (EVs) and gas-powered vehicles is widening, as EV owners say their tires are wearing faster, according to the recently released J.D. Power 2024 U.S. Original Equipment Tire Customer Satisfaction Study. J.D. Power said the study shows that EV owners have similar expectations of tire wear…

Lime, Hight Logistics and Forum Mobility revealed a new deal for zero-emissions port-to-hub shipping for all Lime freight arriving in North America through the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. Forum Mobility is providing electric trucks and charging to Hight Logistics, a family-owned drayage provider in Long Beach, CA. In 2023, nearly 50% of…

Canoo signed a vehicle sales agreement with Jazeera Paints, which will initially purchase 20 of Canoo’s EVs into its fleet this year, with the option to expand to up to 180 additional vehicles. This agreement taps into the Saudi Arabian EV market, which commands a total addressable market (TAM) of over $30 billion. It aligns…

Setting foot into the Hexagon Agility facility in Salisbury, NC, you’re met with several truck components that send the same message: A back-of-cab CNG holding system (dubbed the ProCab) and a bench made from a decommissioned CNG cylinder. As you move farther in, artful photographs of children blowing on dandelions adorn meeting room walls, symbolizing…

Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) introduced a battery-electric vehicle (BEV) dealer certification program that builds on the foundations of the Elite Support program – a certified network of Freightliner dealers. With the heavy-duty Freightliner eCascadia and medium-duty Freightliner eM2, DTNA said it has already deployed battery-electric trucks in over 50 fleets across the country, logging…

Nikola Corporation, a global provider of zero-emissions transportation and energy supply and infrastructure solutions via the HYLA brand, announced the appointment of Thomas “Tom” B. Okray to the company’s executive team as chief financial officer (CFO). This marks Okray’s fourth tenure as CFO of a public company, according to Nikola. Previously, Okray served as executive vice president…