Just after the reveal of its more affordable R2, R3, and R3X models in March, Rivian announced plans to rejigger its production capacity at its existing plant in Illinois, to accommodate the R2 electric SUV at that plant instead of an even larger one in Georgia that remains on the drawing board. Recognizing that the R2 is critical to the
Pritzker Doubles-Down With $827 Million Taxpayer Handout To Troubled EV-Maker Rivian Authored by Mark Glennon via Wirepoints.org, At $1.5 million per job, this new incentive package from the state is at least 15 times the norm. For this much money, the state could have just handed out a million bucks to 827 people, instead of creating 550 jobs. Gov. JB Pritzker announced Thursday that the State of Illinois will provide an $827 million incentive package for Rivian to invest $1.5...
Wildfire smoke may impact Illinois For a second consecutive year, Illinois may be affected by Canadian wildfire smoke. Air quality alerts have been issued in Minnesota and Wisconsin, but the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency said a shift in the wind could impact Illinois. The Canadian National Wildland Fire Situation report said the chance for more wildfires this summer appears to be high. $21 million unclaimed returned ...
George city officials say two people have died and another 53 remain trapped after Monday's incident.
A driver was extricated and transported to the hospital after crashing his SUV into a car dealership, causing visible damage, in Crystal Lake Thursday afternoon. The Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department and Crystal Lake Police Department responded just before 2 p.m. Thursday to Ormsby Motors, 50 North Main Street, for a vehicle crash. Crystal Lake […]
A local developer is spending millions to turn a crumbling historic Windsor building into a boutique hotel — and coin a new neighbourhood name while he’s at it. Graeme Thompson sees The West Walkerville at 892 Wyandotte St. E. as part of a vanguard of investment in the overlooked and rundown area between downtown and […]
Developer Slavic Magic’s feudal simulator is Steam’s latest early access sensation, but there’s a seven-year story behind its overnight successLaunched as if from a trebuchet at the end of April, Manor Lords is the latest in a string of explosively successful video games that have been released this year. Indeed, the rise of this unassuming-looking city-builder is arguably more impressive than the enormous launch of Helldivers 2, or the breakout Poker phenomenon Balatro. Developed largely by one...
A massive trove of tax information obtained by ProPublica, covering thousands of America’s wealthiest individuals, reveals what’s inside the billionaires’ bag of tricks.
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has allocated around 1785 acres (7.5 million square meters) of state-owned land to the Egyptian Ministry of Civil Aviation to build Ras El-Hikma International Airport. The Egyptian Cabinet approved the decision to build the airport in the northwest coastal area of Matrouh Governorate in April during a cabinet meeting. The deal for establishing the new economic zone, Ras El-Hikma Urban Development Project Company, in the city of Ras El-Hikma, was initially signed...
Sagetap raises $6.8M seed round to build an AI-powered marketplace that matches enterprise software buyers with relevant vendors, aiming to streamline the discovery and procurement process.
Kia confirms the EV3 for production. Rivian revamps its Illinois plant for R2 production. EVs are already having a big effect on gasoline demand. And how small of an EV is big enough? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Rivian is rejiggering the production capacity of its plant in Normal, Illinois, to accommodate up to 155,000 of its more affordable
By Dalia Faheid, Paradise Afshar, Caitlin Kaiser and Joe Sutton, CNN (CNN) — Storms battered Texas and Louisiana late Thursday and early Friday with destructive winds and torrential rain, leaving at least four dead, flooded roads and more than 1 million homes and businesses without power — and more floods could plague parts of the Gulf