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To empower tribal and urban young adults through culturally grounded, hands‑on training in electric vehicle systems and sustainable technologies. By blending Indigenous principles with cutting‑edge engineering, Kawakhaŋ promotes self‑determination, long‑term economic opportunity and environmental stewardship.
To build a regenerative, sovereign‑aligned training ecosystem where innovation, culture and sustainability converge—empowering young adults to transform their futures and the communities they serve.
Graduates replace polluting engines with clean drivetrains, reduce emissions and learn to responsibly dispose and recycle EV components.
Alumni launch cooperatively owned EV service shops and mobile repair businesses, creating jobs and empowering tribal nations.
Continuous data tracking and advisory councils ensure cultural relevance and technical currency, paving the way for replication in other regions.
South Korean battery giant SK On has started the trial production of all-solid-state batteries. The company said it was using a unique process to make the electrodes reliably on an automated production line. U.S.-based Solid Power and SK On have been working on solid-state batteries for more than a year. Solid-state batteries for electric vehicles are slowly coming out of…
2024 Drive Electric Week EV parade in Wenatchee, WA. Photo: Julie Banken Drive Electric Month kicks off this week with nearly 200 online and in-person events celebrating electric vehicles over the course of the next month. Events will be held for the next several weekends all across the US, plus a few in Canada and one in Guadalajara, Mexico. Drive…
Photo: Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-Benz is expanding its DC fast-charging network with Alpitronic’s high-power technology. Starting in 2026, the automaker will roll out Alpitronic’s new HYC1000 fast charging system at its stations in Europe and North America, capable of delivering up to 600 kW at each charging point – or 200 miles in 10 minutes. Most current fast chargers have power units…
Lucid said on Thursday that it had secured a $300 million investment from Uber to support the companies’ next-generation premium robotaxi program. The initiative, announced in July, will use Lucid’s electric vehicle technology platform and the Nuro Driver™ Level 4 autonomy system to operate fully autonomous robotaxis exclusively on Uber’s ride-hailing network. The vehicles will be manufactured at Lucid’s Arizona…
From niche to necessity, EVs are reshaping the automotive landscape as technology, policy, and consumer choice converge, writes Paul Bennett, Managing...
Ford has made huge investments to produce EV batteries in the U.S. Its joint venture with SK On officially kicked off battery production on Tuesday in Kentucky. That facility is making high-nickel battery packs for the Ford F-150 Lightning and E-Transit. Ford's joint venture with the South Korean battery maker SK On is officially pumping out American-made EV batteries. On…
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