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DOE Announces $162 Million to Decarbonize Cars and Trucks

DOE Announces $162 Million to Decarbonize Cars and Trucks

Wednesday, April 14, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today unveiled two funding opportunities totaling more than $162 million to improve efficiency and reduce carbon emissions among cars, trucks, and off-road vehicles. The funding will support the next stage of the SuperTruck initiatives—aimed at electrifying freight trucking—along with efforts to expand electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure and lower emissions for on- and off-road vehicles.

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Honda: The next step in FCEV evolution

Honda: The next step in FCEV evolution

Tuesday, April 13, 2021

A leader in the fuel cell vehicle space since the beginning, offering the first fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) in the US, Honda has long believed in hydrogen as a clean fuel and its role in a carbon free future.

Whilst the company has had a foot in the hydrogen market for many years now, its boom moment arguably hit in December 2016 with the launch of its Honda Clarity Fuel Cell – a landmark moment for both Honda and the FCEV market.

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SRP offering $1,000 to customers who buy or lease electric vehicle

SRP offering $1,000 to customers who buy or lease electric vehicle

Monday, April 12, 2021

One of Arizona's largest utility companies will give customers in the Valley a $1,000 rebate if they buy or lease a new electric vehicle from a Valley dealership.

The goal is to lower emissions rates in the Valley.

The SRP "Plug-in and Save" rebate pilot program applies to the purchase or lease of new all-electric or plug-in electric hybrid vehicles only. Hybrid vehicles that don’t plugin will not qualify.

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GM offers clues to technology aimed at slashing EV battery costs

GM offers clues to technology aimed at slashing EV battery costs

Wednesday, April 7, 2021

(Reuters) - General Motors Co is testing a variety of battery chemistries, technologies and manufacturing processes aimed at slashing the cost of future electric vehicle batteries and reducing its dependence on such price-sensitive metals as cobalt, President Mark Reuss said on Wednesday.

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Is Apple working on an autonomous electric car?

Is Apple working on an autonomous electric car?

Wednesday, April 7, 2021

Apple CEO Tim Cook has dropped some new hints about what the company is working on in relation to autonomous vehicles. 

Over the years, the tech giant has been expected to jump into the car business with its own branded vehicle or with its own technology for other car manufacturers. 

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States, utilities must ensure equitable investment in electric vehicle infrastructure, new report warns

States, utilities must ensure equitable investment in electric vehicle infrastructure, new report warns

Wednesday, April 7, 2021

Only a few states and power companies are taking steps to ensure low- and moderate-income communities and communities of color benefit from the transition to electric vehicles, according to a new report from the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE).

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Daimler Trucks opens preorders on its eCascadia and eM2 electric trucks

Daimler Trucks opens preorders on its eCascadia and eM2 electric trucks

Wednesday, April 7, 2021

Daimler Trucks North America announced on Tuesday that its battery-electric eCascadia and eM2 trucks are now available for preorder. The company claims that both trucks will be the longest-range commercial electric vehicles on sale in the US. The trucks are set to enter production in late 2022, so there's still a bit of a wait before we start seeing them on our roads.

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GM confirms electric Chevrolet Silverado pickup to follow Hummer EV

GM confirms electric Chevrolet Silverado pickup to follow Hummer EV

Tuesday, April 6, 2021

DETROIT – Shares of General Motors confirmed plans Tuesday to produce an all-electric Chevrolet Silverado pickup at a new flagship assembly plant for EVs that’s under construction in Detroit.

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Stellantis plans to triple electric vehicle sales in 2021: Elkann

Stellantis plans to triple electric vehicle sales in 2021: Elkann

Thursday, April 1, 2021

MILAN (Reuters) - Stellantis is looking at nearly tripling its global sales of electric vehicles this year, the head of holding company Exor, the carmaker’s main shareholder, said on Thursday.

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https://www.autoweek.com/news/a36004838/biden-commitment-to-electric-cars/

https://www.autoweek.com/news/a36004838/biden-commitment-to-electric-cars/

Thursday, April 1, 2021

On March 31, President Joe Biden unveiled what he called the American Jobs Plan in Pittsburgh. He proposed $174 billion “to win the EV market,” including point-of-sale rebates and tax incentives, and a national network of half a million EV chargers by 2030. The plan also includes replacing 50,000 diesel transit buses, and it establishes an EPA Clean Buses for Kids program, aimed at electrifying at least 20 percent of the yellow school bus fleet.

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