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Ford opens E-Transit Registration site for commercial customers; new pricing

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To date, more than 450 commercial customers in North America, including 200 top fleets and fleet management companies, have said they’re interested in purchasing the E-Transit. It will be built alongside the Transit at Ford’s Kansas City Assembly Plant in Claycomo, Missouri. No deposit or purchase commitment is required.

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Smith Electric Vehicles US completes $58M equity private placement

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Smith Electric Vehicles US Corporation announced the issuance and sale of $39 million of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock and the conversion of Bridge Notes and the exercise of related Warrants into $19 million of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock.

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Ethanol producer to integrate renewable diesel production from corn distiller oil

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Ethanol producer East Kansas Agri-Energy LLC (EKAE) intends to integrate renewable diesel production at its ethanol plant in Garnett, Kansas. Renewable diesel will be made from the corn distillers oil (CDO) already produced at the plant along with other feedstocks purchased on the market.

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Report: Auto Dealers Ask Biden Admin to Slow Down EV Mandates

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To be sure, legislation such as 2021's Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and 2022's Inflation Reduction Act seeks to address those challenges, with billions in federal funding for building a national EV charging network, boosting domestic battery production and lowering EV purchase costs for consumers.

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Smith Electric Vehicles expands US manufacturing with facility in South Bronx; New York state incentive program for commercial fleet EVs

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The new facility—Smith’s second US manufacturing, sales and service center—will not affect production or job levels at Smith’s headquarters in Kansas City, Mo. A package of city and state incentives of approximately $11 million will augment Smith’s private investment. The Smith Newton qualifies for this program.

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Non-stop car insider 

Electric Auto Association

That’s why we have a 30% conversion rate from gas to electric, which is very high,” Kirsch continued. “We Now, conversations with people are less about ‘if you will buy’ and more about ‘when will you buy.’” That is unheard of when purchasing a new car. The first trip we took together was from Kansas City to Orlando.

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DOE to award $11M to 20 new Clean Cities projects for alt fuel cars and trucks

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Natural Gas Credit Purchase system; deliver technical and safety workshops. Purchasing Agreements; train and deploy Energy Coaches who will work. other fleets; create vehicle conversion inspection criteria; and train and. alternative fuel vehicle conversions, equipment safety, and fueling. 499,918. . Colorado Energy.

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