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Biden administration, auto leaders want 'seamless' EV charging station use

Biden administration, auto leaders want 'seamless' EV charging station use

Thursday, April 7, 2022

WASHINGTON, April 7 (Reuters) - Senior officials in the Biden administration and major automotive leaders agree that charging station infrastructure for electric vehicles should offer an interoperable experience based on any car model.

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GM and Honda to develop affordable electric vehicles that cost less than $30,000

GM and Honda to develop affordable electric vehicles that cost less than $30,000

Tuesday, April 5, 2022

DETROIT – General Motors and Honda Motor will develop a series of affordable electric vehicles based on a new global platform, the companies announced Tuesday morning.

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This Maryland startup is building a network for EV charging stations

This Maryland startup is building a network for EV charging stations

Monday, April 4, 2022

The International Energy Agency expects around 125 million electric vehicles on our roads by 2030. What does a fleet of 100 million electricity-powered cars need? Charging stations.

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GM begins converting electric car plant in Mexico

GM begins converting electric car plant in Mexico

Friday, April 1, 2022

General Motors has begun converting its plant in Ramos Arizpe, Mexico, for the production of electric cars. For the conversions, production of the Chevrolet Blazer and Equinox combustion models previously produced there will be discontinued until mid-May.

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Giga-casting and robots: How Volkswagen's Trinity aims to catch up with Tesla

Giga-casting and robots: How Volkswagen's Trinity aims to catch up with Tesla

Thursday, March 31, 2022

BERLIN, March 31 (Reuters) - As Tesla kicks off production at its new German plant this month, Volkswagen is weeks away from finalising plans for a 2 billion euro ($2.2 billion) electric vehicle (EV) factory that it hopes will bring it up to speed with its U.S. rival.

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US seeks new lithium sources as demand for batteries grows

US seeks new lithium sources as demand for batteries grows

Monday, March 28, 2022

NEWRY, Maine (AP) — The race is on to produce more lithium in the United States.

The U.S. will need far more lithium to achieve its clean energy goals — and the industry that mines, extracts and processes the chemical element is poised to grow. But it also faces a host of challenges from environmentalists, Indigenous groups and government regulators.

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Washington state plans to ban most non-electric vehicles by 2030

Washington state plans to ban most non-electric vehicles by 2030

Saturday, March 26, 2022

Washington state plans to ban most non-electric vehicles by 2030, according to a newly signed bill by Gov. Jay Inslee.

The bill says that all vehicles of the model year 2030 or later that are sold, purchased, or registered in the state must be electric.

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Will Biden use the Defense Production Act to boost mining?

Will Biden use the Defense Production Act to boost mining?

Friday, March 25, 2022

Environmentalists are growing nervous that President Biden may invoke a Cold War-era program to fund more mining at home.

On Capitol Hill, pressure has grown in recent weeks for Biden to invoke a 1950 law — the Defense Production Act — in order to address rising energy prices and inflation. Progressives asked for Biden to use the DPA to mandate more renewable energy projects, while Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) has asked whether the law could be used to spur more oil and gas production.

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Ford, amid internal reorganization, creates unit for developing autonomous vehicles, new technologies

Ford, amid internal reorganization, creates unit for developing autonomous vehicles, new technologies

Thursday, March 24, 2022

DETROIT -- Ford Motor Co. CEO Jim Farley has reshaped the company’s internal operations to accelerate development of autonomous vehicles and foster new technology businesses.

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Antelope Valley Becomes First Fully Zero-Emission Transit Fleet in the U.S.

Antelope Valley Becomes First Fully Zero-Emission Transit Fleet in the U.S.

Wednesday, March 23, 2022

Business leaders in transportation and clean energy came together alongside Southern California government officials to celebrate the completion of Antelope Valley Transit Authority’s (AVTA) 100% zero-emission fleet.

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