Electric Vehicle Coverage

‘Game-changer:’ Edgecombe County courting electric car battery maker, 1000+ jobs
Edgecombe County economic developers say the site left behind by Triangle Tyre is likely to become an electric car battery manufacturing plant, bringing with it 1000+ jobs and potentially billions in investment.

Sources: Hyundai to set $7B Georgia plant during Biden visit
South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor Group is expected to announce next week it's building a massive electric vehicle plant near Savannah, Georgia, according to a U.S. official familiar with the anticipated announcement.

Purchasing an electric vehicle: Is it worth the money?
With gas prices as high as they are, drivers might consider buying an electric vehicle. However, EVs come with plenty of questions.

What to know before buying an electric vehicle
With gas prices as high as they are, drivers might consider buying an electric vehicle. However, EVs come with plenty of questions.

North Carolina leaders push for state to be leader in electric vehicle technology
Efforts to advance electric vehicle use are being made in Wake County. On Wednesday, Gov. Roy Cooper and Congresswoman Deborah Ross, two supports of investing in that type of infrastructure, toured the Siemens hub in Wendell.

NC poised to be leader in electric vehicle technology
Efforts to advance electric vehicle use are being made in Wake County.

Top 5 affordable electric vehicles
WRAL's auto expert shows us the top 5 affordable electric vehicles available right now.

NC's green plan calls for 1/2 of all cars to be powered by electricity
Gov. Roy Cooper wants the state to get to 1.25 million zero-emission vehicles by 2030, making up half of all new passenger vehicle sales by that time.

State panel working to improve appeal of electric vehicles
What would it take to get you into a zero-emission vehicle? That's what a team of state leaders are working to find out.

Some electric car manufacturers are losing their tax credit
And one of the selling points for electric vehicles - the federal New Qualified Plug-In Electric Drive Motor Vehicle Credit -- has expired for some of the most popular models.

Electric cars are more pricey than gas-powered ones. Do they actually save you cash in the long run?
Interest is rising in electric vehicles with the average price of gas in NC still above $4.15 a gallon.

Greensboro battery startup Soelect raises $11M Series A, including from GM
Soelect, a Greensboro developer of batteries for electric vehicles, has raised $11 million in Series A funding, including investment from GM.

NC needs more charging stations to support electric-vehicle future
There are about 21,000 registered electric vehicles in North Carolina, and only about 1,500 charging stations statewide.

Town of Cary saving with Teslas on patrol
Two Teslas are the first step toward an all-electric patrol fleet for Cary police.

NC needs more charging stations to ready for electric-vehicle future
North Carolina will be a centerpiece of Toyota's plans to offer electric vehicles in the United States. And as more drivers opt for electric, the state will need more and more places to plug in.

Biden pushes electric car chargers as energy costs spike
President Joe Biden is using billions of dollars in his bipartisan infrastructure bill to pay for electric car chargers across the country to hopefully limit the amount of planet-warning carbon emissions in the air.

Network of electric vehicle charging stations to expand in NC with infrastructure bill funding
From high-speed rail to high-speed internet, from clean water to clean energy, North Carolina will see numerous benefits from the $1 trillion infrastructure package Congress approved late Friday, officials said Monday.

Plenty of NC projects to benefit from infrastructure package
From high-speed rail to high-speed internet, from clean water to clean energy, North Carolina will see numerous benefits from the $1 trillion infrastructure package Congress approved late Friday, officials said Monday.

GM recalling another 70,000 Chevrolet Bolt electric cars
General Motors is recalling another 73,000 Bolt EV and EUV electric vehicles in the United States and Canada for a problem that could cause the vehicles to catch fire.