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Walmart to buy 4,500 Canoo electric delivery vehicles; option for up to 10,000

Green Car Congress

As with all Canoo vehicles, the LDV is built on a proprietary multi-purpose platform (MPP) architecture that integrates the motors, battery module and other critical driving components. Canoo’s agreement with Walmart builds on the company’s existing commitments in the state of Arkansas.

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Ford reportedly eliminates lease-to-buy option on electric vehicles

Teslarati

“The purchase of the BEV Lease is to aid in our goal of delivering carbon neutrality by 2050 by controlling the vehicle battery through its life, keeping it in the Ford network.” battery production.” battery production.” Ford confirmed to CarsDirect that its communication was legitimate.

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US EV Sales Share Reaches 7% in Q2 2022 — New Data Now Available?

EV Adoption

While US consumers are showing a huge appetite to buy or lease EVs, the question is if automakers can meet this demand due to supply chain issues and scaling EV productions. Five states had EV (BEV + PHEV) sales share in Q2 of less than 2% (Arkansas, Mississippi, North Dakota, South Dakota, West Virginia, and Wyoming).

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GM leaps ahead in lithium mining race, secures next-gen extraction deal

Teslarati

This has pushed many, including GM, further down its supply chain, buying up companies and securing supplies for the future. Specifically, EnergyX specializes in “Direct Lithium Extraction” (DLE) technologies, which promise to produce battery-grade lithium from previously overlooked brine sources.

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New EV Models Extinguish Range Anxiety

Electric Auto Association

For years, the media and automakers have thrown around the phrase EV range anxiety and how drivers could be disusaded from buy electric vehicles due to the small battery packs and limited range. could be new EV models with larger battery pack ranges — 250 or more — more charging infrastructure, and Tesla. Source: Wejo Ltd.

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Feature: The Genesis Experience

Clean Fleet Report

The current line-up, a combination of gasoline-powered and battery electric sedans and SUVs, will be all-electric in 2030. The Valet program also includes an option of buying a Genesis without ever visiting a dealership.

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Electric bus revolution 

Electric Vehicles India

The total electric bus market including, hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), battery electric vehicles (BEVs), and fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs), is projected to increase 211,000 units by 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13.9 Electric bus manufacturers initiative and progress.