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Stellantis-LG Energy Solution battery joint venture named NextStar Energy; 45 GWh plant in Windsor

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He was responsible for US market sales and was based in San Jose, California, from 2015 to 2018. He holds a master’s degree in international studies from Korea University, as well as an MBA from Duke University. Most recently, he oversaw the sales and program management of key EV battery programs for the North American market.

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Velodyne Lidar acquires AI software company Bluecity

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Velodyne Lidar and Bluecity Intelligent Infrastructure Solution installed in San Jose, California.

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Four Bay Area local governments deploying 50 i-MiEVs

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Four San Francisco Bay Area local government fleets—San Jose, Los Gatos, Campbell and Mill Valley—are deploying a total of 50 Mitsubishi i-MiEV EVs, representing the largest municipal fleet deployment of light-duty all-electric vehicles (EVs) in the US to date.

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DOE awarding >$24M to 77 projects through Technology Commercialization Fund

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San Jose, Calif. Quanex Building Products Corporation, Houston, Texas SCP SYS LLC, San Francisco, Calif. Sunrun, San Francisco, Calif. San Jose, Calif. Institute for Building Technology and Safety (IBTS), San Jose, Calif. SunPower, San Jose, Calif. Sunrun, San Francisco, Calif.

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The ICCT: Nearly half of the world’s EVs are in 25 cities; China leads the way

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Nearly half of the world’s electric vehicles are in 25 cities, according to a new briefing by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT). As of the end of 2017, these 25 cities were home to nearly 1.4 million of the world’s 3.1 million passenger electric vehicles. Source: The ICCT.

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ICCT paper assesses leading regional EV markets in US and policies behind them

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A new white paper from the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) assesses which policy actions are behind the regional leading markets in the US for electric vehicles. Four of the areas—Portland, San Jose, San Francisco, and Santa Cruz—have 20 or more actions in place. Click to enlarge.

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Delta Air Lines signs 75 MGPY for 7 years SAF deal with Gevo; oneworld Alliance members plan to buy 200 MGPY

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oneworld members Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, British Airways, Finnair, Japan Airlines and Qatar Airways expect to utilize Gevo’s SAF for their operations in California including San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose and Los Angeles International Airports.

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