October 2022

Stellantis doubles battery production locations planned for North America

Stellantis doubled its planned number of battery production facilities within North America. In an interview with Reuters, COO of Fiat Chrysler America (FCA) Mark Stewart stated that the company would not only be doubling its electric delivery van output to over 200,000 units, but Stellantis would also be doubling the number of planned battery production […]

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Connecticut EV Owners are voting for candidates who support direct sales

Connecticut EV owners are making their voices heard at the polls in November and are voting for candidates who support direct sales. The battle for electric vehicle direct sales in Connecticut has been brutal over the past few years and the last bill that would have allowed companies like Tesla and Rivian to sell directly

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ERCOT approves pilot allowing Tesla VPPs

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) board of directors unanimously approved a pilot project that allows Tesla virtual power plants (VPPs). Tesla’s U.S. Energy Markets Policy Lead, Arushi  Sharma Frank, has been working tirelessly with the Texas utility and the Texas Public Utility Commission (PUC) to make this happen. The @ERCOT_ISO Board of Directors

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Pentagon Press Sec on SpaceX & Starlink: “DoD has not funded” Starlink.

Pentagon Press Secretary Brigadier General Pat Ryder gave a couple of updates regarding SpaceX and Starlink on Tuesday. Lita Baldor at the Associated Press asked for an update on ongoing negotiations, discussions, and even thoughts by the Pentagon regarding the funding of SpaceX Starlink. She added that she thought there were still questions about Elon

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Rivian R1S spotted being benchmarked by General Motors

A Rivian R1S was spotted being driven by General Motors (GM) competitive benchmarking team near the automaker’s product development and durability testing facility. The legacy automaker has plans to launch 30 electric vehicles by 2025 and has been seen benchmarking several EVs earlier this year. Earlier this spring, it was spotted benchmarking the Tesla Model

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By popular demand, EPA will increase Clean School Bus funding to nearly $1 billion

The EPA Clean School Bus program, part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, allocated $5 billion over a five-year period to fund the replacement of older school buses with new zero- and low-emission buses. In May, the EPA made the first tranche of $500 million available, but demand from school districts has been so strong that

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Snow Lake Resources and LG to partner on lithium supply for North American EV market

Snow Lake Resources—doing business as Snow Lake Lithium—has signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with LG Energy Solution (LGES) to collaborate on a lithium supply chain for the EV market in North America. As part of the MOU, Snow Lake Lithium plans to supply lithium to LGES from 2025 to 2035 from its Snow

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New process uses refrigerant to separate rare earths and metals from magnet waste

A research team has developed a process that uses a commercial refrigerant to separate rare earth elements and transition metals from magnet wastes. The process uses a gas compound called dimethyl ether to create fractional crystallization. “This process begins with a magnet that’s no longer useful, which is cut and ground into shavings,” says Caleb

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Verkor will use V-TRACE to ensure the traceability and sustainability of its battery supply chain

It’s becoming increasingly important for battery suppliers and automakers to be able to document where their raw materials come from. Traceability, which has long been important in industries such as aerospace and food processing, is not just about deflecting bad PR—under the new Inflation Reduction Act, automakers will have to document the sources of their

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