Tucson-based Sion Power to release high-power rechargeable lithium-metal battery for electric vehicles

Sion Power, a manufacturer of high-energy, lithium-metal rechargeable batteries, is introducing its Licerion rechargeable electric vehicle battery capable of storing 400 wh/kg, a number that Tesla and other battery companies haven’t yet reached.  The Tucson-based company will unveil its 17 Ah Licerion EV cell at The Battery Show North America in Novi, Michigan in September. … Read more

Lucid Motors looks to grow workforce from 600 to 1500 employees in Arizona in 2021

Lucid, a Tesla-like EV startup, plans 1,500 jobs in Arizona by the end of this year. The Silicon Valley company currently has three buildings in Arizona, including the main manufacturing facility in Casa Grande.  Arizona provides close proximity to Lucid’s headquarters in Newark, California. The company employs 600 people in Arizona now, but plans to … Read more

Tesla Motors’ stock jumps as they announce patent sharing philosophy

Tesla Motors, an American car company that designs, manufactures, and sells electric vehicles, recently saw an increase in their stock price due to an announcement made by Tesla’s CEO Elon Musk about their philosophy of patent sharing. Tesla Motors’ stock rose Monday morning after last week’s announcement of their new open source philosophy to their patents. Tesla’s stock … Read more