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GM-backed startup’s quiet electric pontoon boat is a conversation starter during Seattle joy rides

Apparently the best way to get people talking about your new boat is to get them out on the water… Read More

Seattle picks 31 sites for new EV charging stations

New electric vehicle (EV) charging stations are coming to Seattle. Seattle City Light has picked 31 new sites after input… Read More

Electric airplanes, greenhouses, and sunrises in Seattle: Some of our favorite photos from 2022

Across Seattle and from Redmond all the way to Iceland, GeekWire had its eye — and cameras — on stories in… Read More

Washington, Oregon join California in requiring all new vehicle sales to be EVs by 2035

On Monday, Washington and Oregon officially joined California in requiring that all new vehicles sold in the states are zero-emitting… Read More

Charge up: How the Pacific Northwest is boosting electric infrastructure as EV sales rise

The shift to electric vehicles is gaining speed in Washington. This month state leaders plan to adopt EV sales targets… Read More

‘It’s like driving a spaceship’: Amazon’s Rivian electric delivery vans spotted across Seattle

“Small Business Saturday” turned out to be a good day to spot a growing effort by one very big business… Read More

Inside the Seattle Auto Show, with more electric vehicles and a Hummer EV that is ‘just crazy’

You know the move toward automobile electrification is getting serious when they roll out the electric Hummer. GMC’s monster Hummer… Read More

Group14 awarded $100M by Dept. of Energy as part of effort to expand U.S. battery manufacturing

Group14 Technologies, the Woodinville, Wash.-based maker of advanced silicon battery technology, has been awarded $100 million as part of President… Read More

Why this Microsoft vet quit and launched an EV smart charging startup

In 2014, Brian Grunkemeyer was a Microsoft principal software engineer with a passion for fighting climate change. That year he… Read More

Get a jolt: Starbucks and Volvo reveal cities where EV drivers can charge up

Starbucks and Volvo Cars are installing 60 DC electric vehicle chargers at up to 15 Starbucks locations spanning the drive… Read More

Amazon begins rollout of Rivian electric delivery vans across U.S. in drive to shrink carbon footprint

In a bid to make its fleet of delivery vehicles more sustainable and reduce its carbon footprint, Amazon began rolling… Read More

Seattle-area lawmakers approve EV charging requirements for new apartment buildings

New and “substantially remodeled” apartment buildings in unincorporated King County will be required to have 10% of their parking spaces… Read More

Seattle City Light to install electric vehicle chargers at curbside locations across city

Seattle City Light announced a new service last month in which the utility plans to install electric vehicle chargers at… Read More

Gas prices too high? EV maker Lucid arrives in Seattle with studio to show off $154K luxury car

If $6-a-gallon gas has got you down, maybe you’re considering joining the rush of drivers making the switch to electric… Read More

USPS sued by states for purchasing gas vehicles, allegedly violating environmental law

Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson and other AGs from around the country have filed a lawsuit against Postmaster General… Read More

Washington state lawmakers go big on EV battery charging, scale back near-term rebates

If you were counting on generous rebates from Washington state to help cover the cost of an electric vehicle purchase,… Read More

As gas prices soar amid ban on Russian oil, will more drivers move to electric vehicles?

President Biden this week announced a ban on the import of Russian oil and gas because of the war in… Read More

Gregory Davis becomes Eviation’s interim CEO with electric aircraft’s first flight coming up

Arlington, Wash.-based Eviation says Gregory Davis is assuming the role of interim CEO as part of a planned succession process… Read More

Super Bowl ad roundup: Big stars push a range of tech, from travel to phones to electric vehicles

The focus of a lot of the Super Bowl LVI ads released ahead of Sunday’s games seems to be the… Read More

How new rebates could spur widespread adoption of electric vehicles in Washington state

Washington state ranks fourth nationally in electric vehicle ownership, running close behind much more populous states like Texas, Florida and… Read More

Here’s what’s included in Washington Gov. Jay Inslee’s proposed $626M climate plan

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Monday joined with state lawmakers to announce his proposed climate initiatives, which total $626 million… Read More

Washington governor mandates a state fleet switch to electric vehicles

The massive, Washington state-owned vehicle pool will begin the switch to electric power with the goal of having the whole… Read More

Amazon discloses 20% stake in electric vehicle startup Rivian, makers of future delivery van

As it waits on its order of tens of thousands of delivery vans, Amazon revealed Friday that it has a… Read More

Amazon-backed EV company Rivian hiring for more than 40 engineering roles in Seattle region

Rivian, the electric vehicle maker that has attracted major backing from Amazon, is trying to attract more engineers in the… Read More

Amazon-backed electric vehicle maker Rivian files to go public at reported $80B valuation

Rivian, the electric vehicle maker that has attracted huge funding from Amazon and others, announced Friday that it plans to… Read More

Amazon leads $2.5B funding round in Rivian, maker of the tech giant’s future electric delivery vans

Amazon is pouring more money into Rivian, as the electric vehicle maker announced Friday that the tech giant was among… Read More

Former SpaceX employees raise $3M to build battery systems for fast-charging EV stations

New funding: Electric Era, a Seattle startup that is designing and building battery systems for electric vehicle charging stations, has… Read More

With interest in electric trucks on the rise, Rivian gets set for business in Seattle area

Rivian, the California-based electric vehicle startup that some call the “Tesla of Trucks,” is setting up a showroom in Seattle… Read More

Recurrent lands R&D grant to bolster its battery data that helps used electric car shoppers

New funding: Recurrent, a platform for helping people make informed choices when buying used electric vehicles, was awarded a $256,000… Read More

Legislators steer Washington state toward direct electric vehicle sales, bypassing auto dealers

A bill working its way through the Washington state House would allow makers of electric vehicles (EVs) to sell direct… Read More