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Sunday, May 7, 2023

The auto industry is introducing fleets of electric vehicles that will be powered by lithium-ion batteries and while the U.S. has massive quantities of lithium locked underground, companies have been slow to invest in mining and extraction. 

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Friday, May 5, 2023

The Lion Electric Company, a manufacturer of all-electric medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, has launched the Lion5, an all-electric Class 5 truck powered by LionBattery packs, Lion’s new in-house engineered and manufactured 800 V battery packs.

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Thursday, May 4, 2023

When it comes to transitioning to electric vehicles (EVs), rural drivers have a lot to gain like significant annual fuel savings, particularly since they tend to drive longer distances and own larger and older vehicles. Another significant gain is less money spent on maintenance.

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Wednesday, May 3, 2023

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Truck manufacturer Paccar Inc. and global automaker Toyota Motor Corp. are moving forward with a partnership to produce fuel cell electric Class 8 trucks for the North American market.

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Monday, May 1, 2023

General Motors (GM) is preparing to launch its new Silverado EV later this year with plans to build a $200 million electric vehicle parts plant. The new parts plant will support the production of GM’s new electric truck, which is expected to ramp up in the second half of the year.

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Saturday, April 29, 2023

California state regulators approved on Friday a ban on the sale of new big rigs and buses that run on diesel by 2036, going beyond the federal government in issuing requirements to reduce emissions and setting the stage for other states to follow suit.

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Friday, April 28, 2023

Ford stated in September 2021 that it would establish Ford BlueOval SK Battery Park in Kentucky and Ford BlueOval City in Tennessee, two large sites dedicated to producing EVs and EV batteries. Ford and SK On, a South Korean battery manufacturer, entered into a joint venture for the former location, and the two businesses recently broke ground there with the goal of producing batteries for electric vehicles beginning in 2025. The Elizabethtown Community and Technical College (ECTC) BlueOval SK Training Center has now also broken ground, according to the motor company.

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Friday, April 28, 2023

CLIMATEWIRE | Battery-powered trucks could be cheaper to own and operate than diesel trucks by the end of the decade — making them the most attractive option for decarbonizing the heavy-duty transportation sector, according to research from the International Council on Clean Transportation.

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Thursday, April 27, 2023

In an effort to cultivate a robust electric vehicle ecosystem in the state where the modern auto industry was born, the new University of Michigan Electric Vehicle Center launched April 27.

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Thursday, April 27, 2023

SAN FRANCISCO, April 27 (Reuters) - Commercial vehicle maker Daimler Truck (DTGGe.DE) on Thursday launched Rizon, a medium-duty electric truck brand for the U.S., aiming to take on the likes of Isuzu Motors Ltd (7202.T) and Toyota Motor Corp's (7203.T) truck and bus unit Hino Motors Ltd (7205.T).

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