Rivian (RIVN) wins in Georgia as EV maker gets green light to build $5B facility

EV maker Rivian (RIVN) just got a huge break. Despite opposition, the Georgia Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal contesting the legitimacy of Rivian’s expected property tax breaks for its new $5 billion EV facility in the state.

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Rivian (RIVN) wins in Georgia as EV maker gets green light to build $5B facility

EV maker Rivian (RIVN) just got a huge break. Despite opposition, the Georgia Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal contesting the legitimacy of Rivian’s expected property tax breaks for its new $5 billion EV facility in the state.

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Rivian (RIVN) wins in Georgia as EV maker gets green light to build $5B facility

EV maker Rivian (RIVN) just got a huge break. Despite opposition, the Georgia Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal contesting the legitimacy of Rivian’s expected property tax breaks for its new $5 billion EV facility in the state.

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The US’s largest solar panel maker just scored a 5 GW order

First Solar, the largest solar panel maker in the US, will supply Israeli renewable energy company Energix with 5 gigawatts (GW) of ultra-low carbon thin film solar panels.

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The US’s largest solar panel maker just scored a 5 GW order

First Solar, the largest solar panel maker in the US, will supply Israeli renewable energy company Energix with 5 gigawatts (GW) of ultra-low carbon thin film solar panels.

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I did burnouts in the mud at Mt. Magna testing a new 4WD EV powertrain system [Videos]

Yes, that’s a Jeep Gladiator in the image above, which is inherently not electric (quite the opposite actually). However, thanks to Magna International’s new EtelligentTerrain EV powertrain system, 4WD combustion vehicles like Jeeps will soon be able to tear up muddy terrain without any emissions. I recently got invited to Mt. Magna in Michigan, where I tested the new EV powertrain system, climbed the mountain, and sprayed mud EVERYWHERE. Watch me go below.

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Tesla launches ‘Charge on Solar’ to charge your cars with sunshine

Tesla has now officially launched its new ‘Charge on Solar’ feature to let its electric car owners charge their vehicles with sunshine.

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Tesla sues supercapacitor company over patent infringement, despite open patent pledge

Tesla is suing a supercapacitor company in Australia for patent infringement, despite the automaker’s pledge that “all our patents are belong to you.”

But Tesla’s pledge to open its patents came with a very important requirement that this company didn’t respect.

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GM’s battery production woes worsen as CAMI EV plant shuts down amid shortage

General Motors (GM) is halting production at its CAMI EV assembly plant in Ingersoll, ON, Canada, for the month amid overwhelming demand for its Ultium battery platform.

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GM’s battery production woes worsen as CAMI EV plant shuts down amid shortage

General Motors (GM) is halting production at its CAMI EV assembly plant in Ingersoll, ON, Canada, for the month amid overwhelming demand for its Ultium battery platform.

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