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An employee secures a battery pack to the chassis of a Hyundai Kuna electric sport utility vehicle on the assembly line at the Hyundai Motor Co. plant in Nosovice, Czech Republic, on Wednesday, April 7, 2021. With Europe expected to lead the world in electric-car sales for a second straight year, an epic rush to build a battery-supply chain from scratch is playing out across the continent. Photographer: Milan Jaros/Bloomberg via Getty Images

CPS Energy, partners plan to test recycled electric vehicle batteries for reuse as energy storage

by Lindsey Carnett September 13, 2021September 13, 2021

CPS Energy, OCI Solar Power, and the Hyundai Motor Group want to test recycled automotive lithium-ion batteries for storing energy.

Matthews International Corp.’s Saueressig Engineering facility at 4338 Profit Drive will be the site of its North American headquarters. The company expects to hire at least 50 workers over the next five years to manufacture automobile components for Tesla, among other auto industry players.

Business & Development

City passes tax incentives for battery manufacturer, Tesla supplier

by Waylon Cunningham April 2, 2021April 1, 2021

Blink Charging was given a contract by the City of San Antonio, which would initially add up to 140 Blink-owned charging ports and three fast-charging stations throughout the city.

Business & Development

The financial press sounds alarms on San Antonio’s new EV charging contractor

by Waylon Cunningham February 11, 2021February 10, 2021

Walmart market manager David Drastata leads employees in a chant.

New High-Powered Electric Vehicle Station Draws Praise Amid Angst Over Climate Plan

by Brendan Gibbons May 13, 2019

Bird scooters landed across downtown San Antonio early Friday morning.

Business & Tech

Flock of Dockless Electric Scooters Lands On San Antonio Streets

by Jeffrey Sullivan June 22, 2018June 23, 2018

Business & Tech

Filling My Work Commute With Fun on an Urb-E Scooter

by Andrew Velis May 19, 2018May 19, 2018

Electric vehicle owners talk about their batter-powered cars during the 2014 National Drive Day celebration. Courtesy photo.

Business & Development, Business & Tech, Gov & Politics

Community Invited to Take Electric, Hybrid Cars For a Spin

by Iris Dimmick September 18, 2015October 7, 2016