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Paris set to ban rented e-scooters after an overwhelming 90% vote for their removal

Paris set to ban rented e-scooters after an overwhelming 90% vote for their removal

Monday, April 3, 2023

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo pledged to ban rented e-scooters from the French capital after a huge majority of residents backed the move.

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California to Require Half of All Heavy Trucks Sold by 2035 to Be Electric

California to Require Half of All Heavy Trucks Sold by 2035 to Be Electric

Friday, March 31, 2023

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Friday granted California the legal authority to require that half of all garbage trucks, tractor-trailers, cement mixers and other heavy vehicles sold in the state must be all-electric by 2035, an aggressive plan designed to clean up the worst polluters on the road.

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IRS rules for electric cars unveiled after months of attacks

IRS rules for electric cars unveiled after months of attacks

Friday, March 31, 2023

The Biden administration announced rules Friday that will make it harder for many electric vehicles to qualify for federal tax breaks — but could, over the long term, foster the growth of entire new U.S.-based industries built around clean energy.

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Ford in $4.5 bln deal for EV battery materials plant

Ford in $4.5 bln deal for EV battery materials plant

Thursday, March 30, 2023

SOROWAKO, Indonesia, March 30 (Reuters) - U.S. carmaker Ford (F.N) has joined PT Vale Indonesia (INCO.JK) and China's Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt's as their new partner in a $4.5 billion nickel processing plant in Indonesia, the companies said on Thursday.

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Thomas Built Buses, Proterra to Supply Electric School Buses in South Carolina

Thomas Built Buses, Proterra to Supply Electric School Buses in South Carolina

Thursday, March 30, 2023

The South Carolina Department of Education will deploy 160 Thomas Built Buses (TBB) electric school buses in school districts across the state over the next year under a new procurement between the Department of Education and Thomas Built Buses dealer Interstate Transportation. 

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BORGWARNER TO INVEST $20.6 MILLION, CREATE 186 JOBS IN METRO DETROIT

BORGWARNER TO INVEST $20.6 MILLION, CREATE 186 JOBS IN METRO DETROIT

Tuesday, March 28, 2023

Auburn Hills-based BorgWarner Inc. plans to invest $20.6 million and add 186 jobs in metro Detroit as the automotive supplier accelerates its electric vehicle business.

BorgWarner is looking to set up new EV labs, scale up manufacturing of its DC fast chargers and increase output of battery packs, according to a briefing memo from the Michigan Economic Development Corp., whose Michigan Strategic Fund board on Tuesday approved a $1.86 million performance-based grant for the project.

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How the US set the scene for electric cars to flourish in 2023

How the US set the scene for electric cars to flourish in 2023

Monday, March 27, 2023

America has been slow to adopt and provide for electric vehicles (EVs) compared to Europe. This does not come as a surprise considering that the US has had a long-standing love affair with large capacity internal combustion engines, a plentiful supply of oil to fuel them, and a powerful lobbying industry to fight on their behalf in Congress and the White House.

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LG Will Spend $5.5 Billion on a Battery Factory in Arizona

LG Will Spend $5.5 Billion on a Battery Factory in Arizona

Friday, March 24, 2023

A South Korean battery manufacturer said it would quadruple its planned investment in a new factory in Arizona to meet growing demand from automakers that are trying to ramp up production of electric cars and trucks.

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Ford’s new Tennessee plant aims to build 500,000 electric trucks a year

Ford’s new Tennessee plant aims to build 500,000 electric trucks a year

Friday, March 24, 2023

STANTON, Tennessee, March 24 (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co (F.N) plans to build up to 500,000 electric trucks a year at its BlueOval City complex under construction in western Tennessee, the automaker said on Friday.

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Treasury guidance on electric vehicle tax credit due next week

Treasury guidance on electric vehicle tax credit due next week

Wednesday, March 22, 2023

The Biden administration will release the eagerly awaited proposed guidance for the domestic sourcing requirements for electric vehicles to qualify for the Inflation Reduction Act‘s clean energy incentives next week, a Treasury official said on Wednesday.

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