Tesla is building out a team of Semi service technicians in the US and Canada

Tesla appears to be working to ensure that its Class 8 Semis are well supported once they are deployed to customers. This is hinted at by multiple job listings on the company’s Careers page for “Semi Service Technicians,” who would become specialists on the upcoming vehicle.  So far, Tesla’s job openings for Semi Service Technicians […]

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Samsung SDI to be Rivian’s battery cell supplier

Samsung SDI High-performance 18650 battery
EV startup Rivian has announced that South Korean battery giant Samsung SDI will supply cells for its vehicles. The automaker, which plans to begin production of an electric pickup and an SUV this year, has been working with Samsung throughout the process of developing the new cells. Rivian’s vehicles are aimed at the outdoorsy set,… Read more »

Green Deals: Cruise around town this spring with the Kent Electric Bike at $300 off, more

Walmart is offering the Kent 27.5-inch Electric Bike for $698 shipped. Down from its $998 normal going rate, this saves you $300 and is among the best pricing that we’ve tracked. This E-Bike features front and rear disk brakes as well as an 8-sp…

Eaton power distribution technology to be used in new EV platform


Power management company Eaton’s eMobility business has secured a contract to supply power distribution units (PDUs) and Bussmann series fuses to a global vehicle manufacturer for use in a new light-duty commercial EV. “Eaton’s experience and application of fuse and circuit protection technology allowed for PDU integration at levels others could not match,” said Eaton… Read more »