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EIA: State tax rates for retail gasoline and diesel increased in 13 states in 2023

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Data source: US Energy Information Administration, federal and state motor fuels taxes table. Note: Tax rates increased by $0.001/gal in Arkansas and by $0.0005/gal in Missouri. Other states, including Florida, Georgia, and Maryland, will also end their suspensions of at least some part of their taxes on motor fuels during 2023.

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Ford to invest $4.7B to improve manufacturing plants & add 6,200 UAW employees to workforce

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billion to add over 6,200 union jobs to its manufacturing plants in Michigan, Ohio, and Missouri. Ford is America’s Number 1 employer of hourly autoworkers, and this investment only deepens our commitment to building great new vehicles – from an all-new Mustang to new EVs – right here in the U.S. Ford plans to invest $3.7

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USABC awards $2.4M contract to WPI for development of low-cost/fast-charge batteries for EV applications

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The United States Advanced Battery Consortium LLC (USABC), a subsidiary of the United States Council for Automotive Research LLC (USCAR), and a collaborative organization of FCA US LLC, Ford Motor Company and General Motors, has awarded a $2.4-million

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Enterprise to build Marcellus/Utica Shale ethane pipeline; ATEX Express to the Gulf Coast

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Ethane is one of a number of natural gas liquids (NGL) products (also including propane, normal butane, isobutane and natural gasoline), which are used as raw materials by the petrochemical industry, as feedstocks by refiners in the production of motor gasoline and as fuel by industrial and residential users. —Michael A.

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Rivian is offering attractive R1T, R1S lease deals starting as low as $559 per month

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Rivian sweetens EV lease deals on R1T and R1S models Rivian doesn’t just build EVs. The Dual-Motor AWD R1T (Standard Battery Pack) with 270 miles range starts at $69,900, or $559 per month lease. The deal is for the Dual-Motor AWD (Standard Battery Pack) with 270 miles range.

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Toyota to begin hybrid powertrain production in US; $374M investment in 5 plants

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liter cylinder heads at Bodine Aluminum’s Troy, Missouri, plant; and modifying the Bodine Jackson, Tennessee, plant to accommodate production of hybrid transaxle cases and housings and 2.5-liter The Huntsville, Alabama, plant will undergo a comprehensive upgrade to enable it to build engines that complement TNGA. liter engine blocks.

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Tesla partners with EV charging reliability platform for Destination network

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Additionally, the United States has funneled billions to expanding the electric vehicle charging infrastructure, looking to build at least 500,000 additional EV chargers in the U.S. Ford Motor Company announced it will invest $3.7 billion in assembly plants in Michigan, Ohio and Missouri and create 6200 jobs. thanks to $7.5