Electric Cars Report

JULY 3, 2023

Electric vehicle maker Rivian Automotive announced on Monday it delivered 12,640 vehicles in the second quarter, a 59% jump from the previous quarter. The automaker, which makes electric R1T pickups and R1S SUVs, produced 13,992 vehicles at its manufacturing facility in Normal, Illinois during the same period.

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Baua Electric

JUNE 16, 2023

The post Rivian will aim promoting its electrical vehicles outdoor its Illinois manufacturing facility appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 10, 2021

Lion Electric announced Friday that it will open a factory in Joliet, Illinois, to build electric school buses and heavy-duty commercial trucks. Vehicle production is scheduled to start in the second half of 2022.

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CleanTechnica EVs

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Springfield, Illinois — A new NRDC analysis shows that the Build Back Better agenda, as it currently stands, has the potential to significantly accelerate clean energy investment, economic activity, and job growth in Illinois.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 11, 2022

A new report finds overwhelming public health and economic benefits from Illinois adopting the Advanced Clean Trucks and Heavy-Duty Omnibus Rules.

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Illinois Clean Cleaning Pollution 97

Green Car Congress

MARCH 30, 2012

Illinois Governor Pat Quinn and representatives from the Illinois Tollway, 350Green LLC and 7-Eleven, Inc. announced the availability of the US’ largest network of fast-charging electric vehicle (EV) stations to date. The Chicago-Area EV Infrastructure Project is funded in part by the state’s Illinois Jobs Now!

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CleanTechnica EVs

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

Want some of that sweet, sweet incentive cash to go towards your new electric motorcycle? If you live in Illinois, we have great news!

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CleanTechnica EVs

DECEMBER 19, 2022

The Hardin County Community Unit School District #1 (CUSD #1) in Illinois is preparing to upgrade some of its buses to clean Blue Bird electric school buses.

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Electrek

JUNE 22, 2022

megawatt wind turbine on the east side of its Normal, Illinois, manufacturing plant. The wind turbine will provide clean energy to charge new R1 vehicles for the first time. The post Rivian will install a wind turbine to power new R1 electric vehicles’ first charge appeared first on Electrek.

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Wind Installation Electric Vehicles Illinois 124

Green Car Congress

APRIL 25, 2019

Electrify America announced collaborations with nine additional companies to host more than 30 ultra-fast electric vehicle charging stations across the US. Other charging sites will be built at locations in six additional states including Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, Virginia and Washington.

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District of Columbia America Electric Vehicles Companies 284

EV Solutions

JUNE 7, 2022

House Bill 3125 (also referred to as “HB3125”) proposes new building construction in the state of Illinois to include physical space for charging stations.

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Illinois Building Charging Electric Vehicles 52

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 1, 2023

The company expects that the Mirabel battery manufacturing facility, once fully operational, will give it a key market advantage, with vertical integration providing more control of supply, technology advancement, and vehicle integration.

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Li-ion Batteries Battery Lithium Ion 348

Electric Vehicles India

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Rivian to build new $5 billion electric vehicle factory in Georgia. Rivian an Amazon-backed electric vehicle maker has announced a new $5 billion electric vehicle factory in Atlanta, Georgia. The electric automaker will start its production at the new plant in 2024. Rivian electric vehicle factory.

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Georgia Electric Vehicles Building Illinois 59

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 7, 2011

Illinois-based Li-ion manufacturer AllCell Technologies, LLC received a $460,433 grant as part of the Illinois Energy Plan. electric scooters, electric bikes, and neighborhood electric vehicles). electric scooters, electric bikes, and neighborhood electric vehicles).

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Li-ion Illinois Grant Manufacturer 170

InsideEVs

MARCH 29, 2023

The Korean brand has added Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and South Carolina to the list.

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Electric Cars Report

JANUARY 2, 2024

Electric vehicle startup Rivian Automotive today announced production totals for the quarter and full-year ending December 31, 2023. The company produced 17,541 vehicles at its manufacturing facility in Normal, Illinois, up 7.5% from the prior quarter, and delivered 13,972 vehicles during the same period, down 10.2%

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Teslarati

JUNE 24, 2022

As of June 15, 2022, Ford will no longer offer the opportunity to purchase its three all-electric vehicles, the F-150 Lightning, Mustang Mach-E, and E-Transit Van, for new leases. Ford says, “you do not have the option to purchase the vehicle at the end of the lease term.” battery production.”

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Ford Electric Vehicles Buy F-150 98

EV Obssesion

MAY 7, 2021

The post Lion Electric, Announces, U.S. Manufacturing Facility in Illinois, the Largest All-Electric Medium & Heavy-Duty Vehicles Plant in the U.S. for the […]. for the […]. appeared first on EV Obsession.

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Illinois All-Electric Manufacturer Vehicles 52

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 21, 2020

ComEd will replace end-of-life internal combustion vehicles with plug-in hybrid and fully electric vehicles, reducing fuel and maintenance costs and creating savings that will be passed on to customers. More than 200 of its vehicles have electric hybrid or plug-in hybrid electric systems and another 10 are all-electric vehicles.

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Fleet Illinois Vehicles Chicago 277

Green Car Congress

JULY 24, 2022

Amazon has begun deploying its custom electric delivery vehicles from Rivian for package delivery, with the electric vehicles hitting the road in Baltimore, Chicago, Dallas, Kansas City, Nashville, Phoenix, San Diego, Seattle, and St. Louis, among other cities.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 28, 2012

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Smith Electric Vehicles announced that Smith will open an electric vehicle manufacturing facility in Chicago. The first of its kind in the US, this plan rewards fleets on an increasing scale for replacing their most diesel-consuming vehicles.

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Chicago Electric Vehicles Manufacturer Kansas City 281

Teslarati

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Rivian is laying off some of its in-house battery workers at its factory in Normal, Illinois, including the company’s head of cell engineering. Earlier this week, a report from The Information revealed that Rivian is laying off roughly 20 workers on its in-house battery cell development team at the Illinois factory.

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CleanTechnica EVs

AUGUST 8, 2022

A new flow battery for electric vehicles is getting attention from DARPA, NASA, and the US Air Force.

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Electric Vehicles Batteries Battery Vehicles 98

Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 7, 2021

First reported by NPR, the Regional Electric Vehicle Midwest Coalition—REV Midwest—plans to set up charging stations across Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. The governors of five Midwestern states are working together on an an EV charging-network plan for the region.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 8, 2024

All will be manufactured in Illinois. Rivian has introduced three new, less expensive models coming in 2026 -- the R2, R3, and R3X. The post Rivian Surprises With 3 New Models & New Battery Technology — Pictures & Tesla Comparison appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Illinois Batteries Battery Tesla 103

Green Cars News

MARCH 31, 2012

So which state has the lead on electric vehicles? While they may seem like the obvious answers given their extensive green car push, the answer is actually: Illinois. Perhaps California?

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Green Car Congress

JULY 18, 2023

a global manufacturer of electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions, has entered into a long-term EV charger supply agreement with Francis Energy, owner of the fourth-largest electric vehicle fast-charging network in the US. SK Signet Inc., SK Signet and Francis Energy were noted as participants in this project.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 10, 2017

The American Lung Association of the Upper Midwest announced the launch of Midwest EVOLVE , a three-year project to promote electric vehicles in seven Midwestern states: Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and North Dakota. The Midwest is often overlooked as a market for electric vehicles.

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CleanTechnica EVs

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

ComEd, short for Commonwealth Edison Company, is the largest electric utility in Illinois and one of the largest in the United States. ComEd’s service area covers most of northern Illinois, including the city of Chicago and […]

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Electrek

MAY 8, 2023

Nearly 70 years ago, the idea of a viable solar car concept was introduced to the world in Chicago, Illinois. While these vehicles started small (literally), they have progressed alongside the sustainable technology segment to a point where scalable solar electric vehicles are closer than ever, but there’s still plenty of room for innovation.

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Teslarati

MARCH 27, 2024

Rivian plans to shut down production at its factory in Normal, Illinois, between April 5 to 30, 2024. The company’s retooling plan is expected to significantly reduce the costs of producing each vehicle while increasing Rivian’s production rate. Last year, Rivian delivered 57,232 R1 electric vehicles.

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

So far, Rivian has a working electric vehicle plant in Normal, Illinois, though the company has announced its intentions to launch a second US factory in the future. Production facilities in Europe and China are also planned, though no specifics about the upcoming factories have been shared so far. .

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Teslarati

APRIL 9, 2024

Tesla seems to be putting a lot of effort into boosting its vehicle data collection team, with the electric vehicle maker going live with job openings for Prototype Vehicle Operators across multiple states in the US.

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Jacksonville Tesla Arlington Florida 120

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 5, 2021

A new study by researchers from Argonne National Laboratory and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign seeking to identify the reasons that cause the performance of fast-charged lithium-ion batteries to degrade in EVs has found interesting chemical behavior of the anode as the battery is charged and discharged. —Pidaparthy et al.

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Li-ion Lithium Ion Charging Batteries 321

Electrek

JUNE 10, 2022

Automakers are racing to produce electric vehicles, yet few firms currently know how to recycle old EV batteries.

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Lithium Ion Illinois Batteries Battery 145

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 12, 2022

IKEA US announced a collaboration with Electrify America and Electrify Commercial to bring ultra-fast public charging stations and delivery fleet electric vehicle (EV) charging to more than 25 IKEA retail locations throughout the US. The first locations are expected to open in late 2022 and be completed by the end of 2023.

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America Fleet Installation Charging 150

Green Car Congress

MAY 3, 2021

Illinois Basin (Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana and Tennessee): Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois aims to lead a project to evaluate the domestic occurrence of strategic elements in coal, coal-based resources and waste streams from coal use. DOE Funding: $1,483,787. DOE Funding: $1,500,000.

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