article thumbnail

Toyota to begin assembling fuel cell modules for heavy-duty trucks at Kentucky plant in 2023

Green Car Congress

Starting in 2023, a dedicated line at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky (TMMK) will begin assembling integrated dual fuel cell (FC) modules destined for use in hydrogen-powered, heavy-duty commercial trucks. —David Rosier, Toyota Kentucky powertrain head. It delivers over 300 miles of range at a full load weight of 80,000 lbs.,

Kentucky 243
article thumbnail

Ford, Ford Credit introduce sustainable financing framework prioritizing EV, clean production, community investments

Green Car Congress

Net proceeds from sustainable financing will be invested and expended in four areas: Clean Transportation – Designing, developing and manufacturing zero-emissions transportation, focusing on battery-electric vehicles and the batteries that power them across the full range of design, development, manufacturing and end-of-life.

Financing 170
article thumbnail

Rivian to turn coal mine to solar energy center in Kentucky

Teslarati

Rivian plans to convert the Starfire Mine in Kentucky to a solar energy center. The Starfire Mine, Kentucky, was once one of the largest coal mines in the United States. It will be one of Kentucky’s largest renewable power projects once converted. The conversion is estimated to be a $1 billion solar project.

article thumbnail

Blue Bird delivers 23 electric school buses to Kentucky school district – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

Iconic school bus OEM Blue Bird has delivered 23 electric school buses to Carter County Schools in Kentucky, which operates 11 schools serving some 4,200 students. Carter County Schools purchased the electric bus through Blue Bird’s authorized dealer Central States Bus Sales in Lexington, Kentucky.

article thumbnail

Kentucky 1st To Mandate State-Funded EV Chargers Include Tesla Charge Ports

CleanTechnica EVs

This week, however, the charging hardware also gained its first nod of approval from a state government, with Kentucky mandating the equipment on all new federally funded charging stations. Kentucky is set […]

Kentucky 108
article thumbnail

Ford Breaks Ground On Electric Vehicle Battery Training Center In Kentucky

CleanTechnica EVs

Ford stated in September 2021 that it would establish Ford BlueOval SK Battery Park in Kentucky and Ford BlueOval City in Tennessee, two large sites dedicated to producing EVs and EV batteries.

Kentucky 141
article thumbnail

Cleaning Up The Oil In Parking Spots — Forever

CleanTechnica EVs

Through Evolve KY, Kentucky’s nonprofit electric vehicle group, one of the things I do is install Level 2 community EV chargers. In the approximately 7 years we’ve been around, we’ve installed about 125 chargers at 60 locations throughout Kentucky and neighboring states.

Clean 98