Tesla
In Arkansas, EVs Climb Uphill Road
EV and hybrid vehicle registrations have surged in Arkansas during the past 16 months, but they still have a long way to go. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Arkansas Steel Takes Shape for Tesla
Little Rock-based W&W/AFCO Steel and Lexicon Inc. fabricate 90,000 tons for giant Tesla manufacturing plant Gigafactory Texas. read more >
by George Waldon -
Canoo Reports Losses for Q4 and Full Year, Along With Signs of Growth
The company has finalized a purchase agreement for 1,000 vehicles with the state of Oklahoma. read more >
EV Future Hits Gas-Pump Present
Bumps dot the road to sustainability in today’s transit crisis. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
EVs Await Chargers; Retailers Await EVs
Before gas-station owners invest hundreds of thousands of dollars in charging stations, they need to know there are enough electric cars to make it pay off. But before car buyers pick an electric vehicle, they want to be sure they’ll find enough places to recharge. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
Lexicon Growth Continues Following Founder’s Death
Lexicon’s 2020 performance included the start of a $100 million job for Tesla in Austin, Texas, and continuing work for Nucor and Big River Steel. read more >
Arkansas Dealers Prepare for Electric Vehicle Reality
The future is not quite now for electric vehicles in Arkansas, but it isn’t far off. read more >
by Marty Cook -
Seal Solar Takes the Wheel at Evolve Auto
Seal Solar CEO Josh Davenport walked into a North Little Rock auto dealership looking to buy an electric car. Now, his company is a partner in the only exclusive electric vehicle dealership in Arkansas. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Ouachita Electric Takes Charge with Tesla
Mark Cayce has the keys to a new Tesla, and if you’re a member of Ouachita Electric Cooperative Corp. in Camden, he might just hand them over to you — briefly. read more >
Apple Car: A Ripening Idea (Craig Douglass On Consumers)
The Tesla Model S electric car costs $70,000. The Apple iPhone 5s costs from $199 to $399, depending on the gigabyte storage. But they both use lithium-ion batteries. And that may be the common denominator linking the two companies. read more >
by Craig Douglass -