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Federal Freeze on NEVI Program Delays Arkansas’ Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Expansion

Arkansas' electric vehicle charging station expansion is on hold as the U.S. Department of Transportation reviews its guidelines for the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure program. read more >
Manufacturing / Public Companies / Transportation

Envirotech Vehicles Moving HQ to Houston After Struggles in Arkansas

The company said it would "retain" its manufacturing facility in Osceola, where it shifted operations just three years ago. read more >
Business Services / Public Companies / Transportation

J.B. Hunt Adds 20 Nikola Electric Trucks to Fleet

The trucks will help alleviate growing shipper concerns over new requirements in California aimed at reducing carbon emissions. read more >
Manufacturing / Public Companies / Transportation

Despite Falling Sales, Envirotech Narrows Losses in Q2

The electric vehicle company reported lower expenses across multiple categories under an initiative to conserve spending.  read more >
Banking & Finance / Business Services / Industry

30-Year Imprint: ACDI’s Journey from Hardware to Software to EVs

Founded in June 1994, the company was ready for change when President and CEO Josh Lane joined it as general manager in January 2001. read more >
Construction / Energy / Government & Politics

Oil Glut by 2030? Electric Vehicles May Answer

Spare capacity — the amount that oil producers could be pumping but don’t because supplies are adequate — could rise to levels seen in the COVID pandemic, when millions of cars were sitting parked. read more >
Manufacturing / Public Companies / Transportation

Envirotech Hires 7 to Help Scale Production

The expansion comes after Envirotech landed a 200-vehicle order, its biggest ever, in March from Texas-based startup PlugD. read more >
Education / Government & Politics / Transportation

Arkansas School Districts Get $11M in Grants for Electric School Buses

The money is a portion of $1 billion awarded to school districts across the country to purchase more than 3,400 electric or low-emission school buses.  read more >
Manufacturing / Public Companies / Transportation

Envirotech’s Q1 Losses Widen on Higher Executive Compensation

An increase in sales wasn't enough to offset rising expenses in the quarter. read more >
Energy / Government & Politics / Industry

Truckers Promote Alternatives to EVs

Electric vehicles are a great idea for the private automobile sector but not so much for the trucking industry. read more >
Energy / Industry / Manufacturing

Canoo: Lesson Learned (Editorial)

The state must be careful when offering financial incentives to companies to locate in Arkansas. read more >
Construction / Government & Politics / Transportation

State Awards $15M to Build Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

The money comes from a federal program that's funding construction a national network of EV charging stations by 2030. read more >
Energy / Government & Politics / Manufacturing

EPA Sets Strict Emissions Standards for Heavy-Duty Trucks and Buses in Bid to Fight Climate Change

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday set strict emissions standards for heavy-duty trucks, buses and other large vehicles, an action that officials said will help clean up some of […] read more >
Arkansas’ only nuclear power plant, Entergy Arkansas’ Nuclear One, is near Russellville on the banks of Lake Dardanelle.
Construction / Energy / Government & Politics

Navigating Arkansas’ Energy Landscape: Solar Grows, Nuclear Shines

Buddy Hasten sees a lot of sun power in Arkansas’ future, but he also forecasts some dark moments as American utilities continue to turn away from burning coal to create electricity. read more >
Public Companies / Transportation

Former NASA, Tesla Execs Join Canoo Board of Directors

The electric vehicle maker said Deborah Diaz and James Chen bring decades of experience in technology and in legal and regulatory matters. read more >
Manufacturing / Public Companies / Transportation

Big River Steel Launches New EV-Focused Production Line in Osceola

The main product being manufactured on the line is InduX, a very wide, ultra-thin and lightweight steel with all the magnetic properties necessary for electric vehicles. read more >
Construction / Energy / Manufacturing

$365M Lithium Plant Plans Move Ahead for El Dorado

Vancouver-based Standard Lithium predicts commercial production will start in 2026. An even bigger project could come soon afterward. read more >
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CEO Kecia Wolf on Modernizing the Grid with Southwest Arkansas Electric Cooperative

Kecia Wolf, a certified public accountant, was named president and CEO in November. read more >
Energy / Manufacturing / Transportation

Good News for Lithium Industry (Editorial)

There was good news last week for the emerging lithium industry in south Arkansas. read more >
Business Services / Public Companies / Transportation

J.B. Hunt Orders 13 Electric Trucks From Nikola

The trucks will be strategically located at facilities servicing J.B. Hunt's key routes, including in the greater Los Angeles and Phoenix areas. read more >