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How electric vehicles are accelerating the end of the oil age

How electric vehicles are accelerating the end of the oil age

Wednesday, December 6, 2023

Dec 6 (Reuters) - There is plenty of hand-wringing on display at the COP28 climate conference in Dubai about the slow pace of reducing the consumption of fossil fuels to fight climate change. But one positive that delegates can point to is the growing fleet of electric vehicles worldwide that is already making a surprisingly big dent in demand.

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Ford commercial unit, Xcel Energy partner up to install 30,000 EV charging ports

Ford commercial unit, Xcel Energy partner up to install 30,000 EV charging ports

Tuesday, December 5, 2023

Dec 5 (Reuters) - Ford's (F.N) commercial unit will collaborate with utility firm Xcel Energy (XEL.O) to install 30,000 electric vehicle (EV) charging ports across the U.S. by 2030, the companies said on Tuesday.

The companies, which did not reveal any financial details on the partnership, said they would work together within Xcel's broader Electric Vehicle Supply Infrastructure (EVSI) program.

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Albemarle Corporation looking to revive lithium mining site at Kings Mountain

Albemarle Corporation looking to revive lithium mining site at Kings Mountain

Tuesday, December 5, 2023

KINGS MOUNTAIN, N.C. — Everyday rechargeable items, from cell phones to electric vehicles to life-saving devices like pacemakers, need lithium-ion batteries to operate. Albemarle Corporation, the largest producer of lithium in the country, is looking at expanding the supply of this critical mineral here in the U.S.

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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer directs state government vehicle fleet to go electric

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer directs state government vehicle fleet to go electric

Tuesday, December 5, 2023

Lansing — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed an executive directive Tuesday requiring the state government to convert its fleet of cars and trucks to zero-emission vehicles by 2040.

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Historic: US EVs skyrocket past 1 million sales, up 50.7% YOY

Historic: US EVs skyrocket past 1 million sales, up 50.7% YOY

Tuesday, December 5, 2023

Year-to-date US EV sales have surpassed 1 million – the first time EV sales exceeded that threshold in a single sales year.

The National Automobile Dealer Association (NADA) reports that through 11 months of 2023, BEV sales totaled 1,007,984 – an increase of 50.7% year-over-year.

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Ford F-150 Lightning breaks monthly sales record, doubling in November

Ford F-150 Lightning breaks monthly sales record, doubling in November

Friday, December 1, 2023

CEO Jim Farley announced the Ford F-150 Lightning had its best-ever sales month, breaking the record in November.

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U.S. Limits China’s Ability to Benefit From Electric Vehicle Subsidies

U.S. Limits China’s Ability to Benefit From Electric Vehicle Subsidies

Friday, December 1, 2023

The Biden administration proposed new rules on Friday aimed at shifting more production of electric vehicle batteries and the materials that power them to the United States, in an attempt to build up a strategic industry now dominated by China.

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Study: Salton Sea area could produce enough lithium for 375 million electric car batteries

Study: Salton Sea area could produce enough lithium for 375 million electric car batteries

Thursday, November 30, 2023

The hot brine located in a vast underground reserve beneath the Salton Sea likely contains enough lithium to build batteries for 375 million electric vehicles, according to a new report released Tuesday.

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Electric Vehicle Push Returns North Carolina to Its Lithium Mining Roots

Electric Vehicle Push Returns North Carolina to Its Lithium Mining Roots

Thursday, November 30, 2023

The Kings Mountain hiking trail known as Cardio Hill overlooks a pit full of rainwater the size of a lake, but the craggy terrain situated about 30 miles west of Charlotte is now one of the most precious pieces of real estate in the United States.

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Third Way and Bipartisan Allies Urge Congress: Protect Funding for Clean Energy Innovation

Third Way and Bipartisan Allies Urge Congress: Protect Funding for Clean Energy Innovation

Wednesday, November 29, 2023

The fiscal year 2024 budget process has been a wild ride—and it’s not over yet. As Congress finally begins to shape next year’s budget, backing for clean energy innovation hangs in the balance. Ongoing support for research, development, demonstration, and deployment (RDD&D) of new clean energy technologies will be critical to staying globally competitive, lowering costs, and meeting our climate goals. It must be protected.

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