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EV News for a hot EV summer

Electric Auto Association

EV trucks Walmart rides Canoo The retail giant has ordered 4,500 trucks from Arkansas-based Canoo. EV outreach event. Auto manufacturing jobs. Amazon Rivian delivery truck. Amazon rides Rivian Rivian trucks featuring the Amazon logo are going out all over the U.S. Energy security and EVs go hand in hand.

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Will the remains of EV startup Arrival help keep Canoo alive?

Baua Electric

EV startup Canoo earlier this week announced that it had acquired “a substantial portion of the advanced manufacturing assets” formerly owned by the U.K. In recent years, it’s moved to Arkansas, shifted its market primarily to commercial vehicles, and planned manufacturing in Oklahoma, where this equipment is headed.

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U.S. Metal forges forward on greener, lighter metal as aluminum festival heats up

Baua Electric

The learn about was once commissioned through the Aluminum Affiliation, which represents aluminum manufacturers within the U.S. It’s but any other indication that automakers are turning to aluminum to manufacture their automobiles lighter, in particular EVs which might be weighed ill through large battery packs.

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Opinion: Biden’s Tesla snub shows that clout, not innovation, is driving the American EV revolution

Teslarati

There was something missing during the Biden administration’s EV event at the White House on Thursday. While the event was promoted as a landmark meeting that signifies America’s commitment to embracing sustainable transportation, the world’s undisputed EV leader was noticeably absent.

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