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The Nissan Leaf is Eligible for a $3,750 Tax Credit Again

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The automaker announced that the car has regained eligibility for federal tax credits, though for only half of the maximum $7,500. The car qualified for tax credits through the end of last year, but automakers have to recertify vehicles under the new rules, and Nissan has only just done that for the Leaf. has a free-trade agreement.

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How a possible UAW collision would have important ramifications on auto logistics

Baua Electric

A collision would additional complicate trade for transportation firms and feature “significant” results in the end, stated Thomas Goldsby, a lecturer on the College of Tennessee’s International Provide Chain Institute. “Those folks that are dedicated are going to be particularly nervous in the coming weeks.”

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Ohio State takes first place in DOE/GM EcoCAR 3 competition

Green Car Congress

EcoCAR 3 is the latest Energy Department Advanced Vehicle Technology Competition (AVTC) series and challenges 16 North American university teams to redesign a 2016 Chevrolet Camaro to further reduce its environmental impact, while maintaining the performance expected from this iconic American car. Horiba; DENSO; Champlain Cable Corp.;

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New lightweight metals institute will be headquartered in Detroit

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The institute, expected to open this fall, is charged with establishing a regional manufacturing ecosystem to move advanced lightweight metals out of the research lab and into cars, trucks, airplanes and ships for both the commercial and military sectors. The ALMMII facility will be located at 1400 Rosa Parks Boulevard in Detroit.

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Nissan Leaf – Taking Reservations

Revenge of the Electric Car

After a federal tax credit and state rebate, the price of these cars will come out at around a cool 20k. Funny that this article cites “a shortage of public charging stations&# as the sole reason for auto makers scrapping electric vehicles in the 1990s. But many feel the electric car’s time has arrived. By Dana Hull.

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The EV Transition Explained: Reshaping Labor Markets

Cars That Think

By some estimates, upwards to 80,000 auto workers and a similar number in the auto supply chain have already been laid off globally to support the EV transition. The automaker has already begun idling auto plants and is warning of future closures to pay for its transition to EVs and to try to keep EV prices affordable.

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DOE Closes $465M Loan to Tesla Motors

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It will help build a customer base and begin laying the foundation for American leadership in the growing electric vehicles industry. This is part of a sustained effort to develop and commercialize technologies that will be broadly deployed throughout the American auto industry. Energy Secretary Steven Chu. Tenneco Inc.