National Renewable Energy Laboratory estimates that by 2030 there will be 33 million EVs on the road and 28 million EV charging ports will be needed to support them. The majority of charging will be at home and work, with the public network for opportunity charging and less common long trips.

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The Energy Department is moving forward on a deal to provide a $2.3 billion loan to Lithium Americas in an effort to shore up domestic supplies of a mineral vital for the production of electric vehicles.

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Washington, DC, March 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA) elected a new Chair and Treasurer at its quarterly Board of Directors meeting in Washington, DC. Andre Welch, Director of Government Relations at Ford Motor Company, was elected Chair. Christopher Hess, Vice President of Global Public Affairs at Eaton, was elected Treasurer.  

EDTA President Genevieve Cullen said, “Andre Welch and Christopher Hess are bringing powerful industry and advocacy experience, as well as their organizations’ vision for electrification, to their...Read More

A number of Republican-led states are charging higher fees and taxes for electric-vehicle owners to make up for lost gasoline-tax revenue that helps fund roads and highways, prompting pushback from EV industry groups and drivers who say they are being squeezed more than owners of gas-guzzling cars.

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