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Biden signs Inflation Reduction Act into law

Biden signs Inflation Reduction Act into law

Tuesday, August 16, 2022


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President Joe Biden signed a sweeping $750 billion health care, tax and climate bill into law at the White House on Tuesday – marking a major victory for his administration and the Democratic Party ahead of the midterm elections.

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Volkswagen, Mahindra deepen electric vehicle component cooperation

Volkswagen, Mahindra deepen electric vehicle component cooperation

Monday, August 15, 2022

FRANKFURT, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Volkswagen AG (VOWG_p.DE) and Mahindra & Mahindra (MAHM.NS) on Monday expanded their cooperation and signed a term sheet under which the German carmaker will supply electric components to its Indian peer.

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Senate passes Democrats’ sweeping health care and climate bill

Senate passes Democrats’ sweeping health care and climate bill

Sunday, August 7, 2022


CNN — 

The Senate on Sunday afternoon passed Democrats’ $750 billion health care, tax and climate bill, in a significant victory for President Joe Biden and his party.

The final, party-line vote was 51-50, with Vice President Kamala Harris breaking the tie. The package is the product of painstaking negotiations, and its final passage would give Democrats a chance to achieve major policy objectives ahead of the upcoming midterm elections.

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‘An electric Route 66’: Wisconsin joins three other states to bring charging stations to coastline

‘An electric Route 66’: Wisconsin joins three other states to bring charging stations to coastline

Friday, August 5, 2022

(WFRV) – A multistate collaboration was established to help create a ‘scenic route’ and bring vehicle charging options along the Lake Michigan coastline for electric vehicle drivers.

Gov. Tony Evers joined three other Midwest governors in announcing a new road trip route that is specifically designed for electric vehicles. It will reportedly be called the ‘Lake Michigan EV Circuit Tour’ and will have a network of chargers over 1,100 miles of drivable shoreline around Lake Michigan.

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Stellantis investing $83M in Michigan for hybrid electric vehicle engine production

Stellantis investing $83M in Michigan for hybrid electric vehicle engine production

Tuesday, August 2, 2022

LANSING, MI – Stellantis is investing $99 million in three North American plants to produce a new four-cylinder turbo engine for its hybrid electric vehicles.

Michigan will be getting the bulk of the investment.

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Biden-Harris Administration Announces $26 Million Program From Bipartisan Infrastructure Law To Demonstrate How U.S. Power Grid Can Run On 100% Clean Energy

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $26 Million Program From Bipartisan Infrastructure Law To Demonstrate How U.S. Power Grid Can Run On 100% Clean Energy

Tuesday, August 2, 2022

WASHINGTON, D.C.— The Biden-Harris Administration, through the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), today announced $26 million to fund projects that will demonstrate that America's electricity grid can reliably run with a mix of solar, wind, energy storage, and other clean distributed energy resources. Funded by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the Solar and Wind Grid Services and Reliability Demonstration Program will show how clean energy resources can address key reliability challenges facing the grid by developing and testing tools and plant functions that...Read More

Ford CEO offers more clues about automaker’s ambitious electric vehicle plans

Ford CEO offers more clues about automaker’s ambitious electric vehicle plans

Sunday, July 31, 2022

Electric vehicle batteries are in short supply, and costs for materials such as nickel and cobalt are surging. Yet legacy automaker Ford Motor says it plans to be profitably building millions of EVs a year in just four years.

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ChargePoint to Deploy Hundreds of EV Chargers at Properties Across California

ChargePoint to Deploy Hundreds of EV Chargers at Properties Across California

Wednesday, July 27, 2022

ChargePoint, a leading U-based EV charging network, has announced a plans to deploy hundreds of EV chargers at multifamily properties like apartment buildings and condo complexes across the state of California. The partnership with non-profit organisation Charge Across Town and the State of California will make it easier and cheaper for Californians living in apartments and condos to charge at home, helping them make the transition to electric mobility.

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Senate passes bill to boost U.S. chip production and China competition, sending to House

Senate passes bill to boost U.S. chip production and China competition, sending to House

Wednesday, July 27, 2022

The Senate on Wednesday passed bipartisan legislation aimed to help the U.S. compete with China by injecting tens of billions of dollars into the domestic production of semiconductor chips.

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Manchin, in Reversal, Agrees to Quick Action on Climate and Tax Plan

Manchin, in Reversal, Agrees to Quick Action on Climate and Tax Plan

Wednesday, July 27, 2022

WASHINGTON — Senator Joe Manchin III of West Virginia, a key centrist Democrat, announced on Wednesday that he had agreed to include hundreds of billions of dollars for climate and energy programs and tax increases in a package to subsidize health care and lower the cost of prescription drugs, less than two weeks after abruptly upending hopes for such an agreement this summer.

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