Electric Vehicles

Fourteen new electric-vehicle charging stations are coming to gas stations and a restaurant in McLean County, as part of a second round of federal grants aimed at bolstering EV charging capacity along interstate corridors.

The implementation of climate and environmental policy may become more challenging during the Trump administration, but the fight is far from over, according to one national environmental advocate.

Rivian isn't saying how many employees at the Normal plant will be affected, but a source familiar with the matter tells WGLT nine jobs are being cut in Normal.

Under the 2023 Electric Vehicle Charging Act, newly built houses are required to include EV-capable infrastructure. State Sen. Sally Turner, a Republican from Logan County, sponsored a bill that lifts that requirement for nonprofits who are building homes for at-risk veterans. She said the requirement drives up construction costs.

Ameren Illinois will give the Town of Normal money to help it implement a transportation electrification plan developed with the utility company.

A Canadian manufacturer of electric vehicles plans to build its first U.S. assembly plant in the Peoria region, with a capital investment of more than $31.5 million over four years.

The electric automaker Rivian said Wednesday that it’s spinning off a micromobility business into its own separate startup, called Also.

Heartland Community College's microcertificate program is seven credit hours which can be taken alone or in conjunction with a larger certificate program and associate degree option.

Charles McCubbin and several other former Rivian employees told WGLT they believe production demands and employee turnover combined with a lack of training have compromised safety conditions at the plant.

Plans for the new Rivian plant outside Atlanta had stalled before the federal government provided the help following an agreement that company officials say was over two years in the making.