In this episode, we explore what is being done at the city and state levels to drive our electric future.
Clarksville to get $3.2B investment for a plant that manufactures EV battery components
LG Chem of South Korea announced plans on Monday for a $3.2 billion plant in Clarksville, making a key part for electric vehicle batteries. The cathode manufacturing facility is supposed to create 850 jobs.
Tennessee will house the nation’s largest lithium refining plant to power EVs
Lithium is the lightest metal on Earth, and it’s a key ingredient of the batteries that will power future cars and the grid. Tennessee will soon have the largest lithium processing plant in the nation.
Nash In The Know: Local bicyclist asks how micromobility impacts transportation in Nashville
A local cyclist asked WPLN’s #NashInTheKnow about the future of micromobility in the city. That includes electric bicycles like BCycle, which recently returned to the city with 175 bikes, and electric scooters, which Nashville has multiple vendors for, that put out up to 500 scooters each on local streets.
Ford To Build $5.6B Electric Vehicle Plant On West Tennessee ‘Megasite’
After more than a decade, the so-called “megasite” in West Tennessee finally looks like it’s about to get an occupant.
Busy Nashville Corridor Left Out of Car Charger Bonanza
There are now more than 200 public charging stations for electric vehicles in Middle Tennessee. Gallatin has seven; East Nashville has a whole bevy, with 18. You’ll even find them in small towns like Portland and Springfield. But one of Nashville’s busiest commercial areas is a charging desert.
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