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Lucid job cuts hit Casa Grande hard

4/4/2023
Of the 1,300 employees electric car manufacturer Lucid Motors is laying off, nearly 1,000 come from the company’s Casa Grande facility.On March 31, the Arizona Department of Economic Security …

LG Energy Solution will build $5.5B battery …

3/24/2023
South Korean company LG Energy Solution, a manufacturer of lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles, today announced it will invest a total of $5.5 billion to build a battery manufacturing complex …

New Wilson Electric training facility at Central …

1/31/2023
A ribbon cutting ceremony was recently held for the new Wilson Electric training facility at Central Arizona College’s Superstition Mountain Campus, 805 S. Idaho Road in Apache Junction. The …

Update: Proposed lithium battery plant in Queen Creek …

1/5/2023
Plans for a multibillion-dollar electric vehicle lithium battery plant in Queen Creek remain in limbo. In July, South Korean company LG Energy Solution put the brakes on the proposed facility, …

Gilbert-sponsored USS Arizona submarine to have …

12/7/2022
The town of Gilbert is hosting a viewing Wednesday, Dec. 7, for the keel-laying ceremony for the USS Arizona nuclear submarine, which has the town as its municipal sponsor.  The town’s …

APS: 2022 summer monsoon among most powerful ever

10/22/2022
PHOENIX – Arizona’s 2022 monsoon officially ended Sept. 30 and it’s one for the record books. After every storm season, Arizona Public Service employees utilize lessons learned …

Gilbert Public Schools approves energy investments to …

8/13/2022
Gilbert Public Schools is moving ahead with a second phase to the district’s energy project that will bring lighting upgrades, smart irrigation and some artificial turf. The district will be …

Virtual public meeting

7/13/2022
The Arizona Department of Transportation will host a virtual public meeting from 6-7:30 p.m., Thursday, July 14, to provide information and gather input about the ADOT Electric Vehicle Plan currently being prepared.

S. Korean company: evaluating investment options …

7/12/2022
South Korean company LG Energy Solution says that at this time the company has yet to make any decisions on its plans to build a multibillion-dollar electric vehicle battery factory in Queen Creek.

Arizona seeks public comments on electric vehicle plan

7/11/2022
The Arizona Department of Transportation has scheduled a virtual public meeting on Thursday, July 14, to provide and gather information about the ADOT Electric Vehicle Plan  being …

Board approves SRP power line burial despite objection

6/23/2022
HOENIX — A pair of lengthy hearings at two recent Board of Supervisors meetings have culminated with the board approving a Salt River Project petition related to moving overhead power lines …

ADOT to develop statewide network of electric vehicle …

6/20/2022
As more and more Arizona drivers get behind the wheel of an electric vehicle, the Arizona Department of Transportation is taking advantage of new federal funding sources and developing a long-range …