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South Carolina becomes battery hotbed with $1.6 billion in investments

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A series of massive investments from Albemarle and Cirba Solutions is set to make South Carolina a hotbed for lithium battery production. Now, South Carolina has become a hotbed for lithium-ion battery production, thanks to two massive investments from 2 separate leaders in the battery industry.

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Go-Station hosts electric drayage truck pull and EV demo event at Georgia port – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

Attendees at Demo Days will include state and local policymakers, and execs from Georgia and South Carolina port authorities and related businesses. “As Delivering zero-emission freight from Georgia Ports is a key signal to consumers, carriers and corporates alike that the technology has arrived,” said Current CEO Pip Decker.

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BMW i Ventures makes strategic investment in electric bus company Proterra; part of $55M round

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Generation Investment Management LLP, a long-term, sustainability focused investment firm led the round, which was joined by BMW i Ventures, the corporate venture capital team founded by BMW Group in 2011. Due to Proterra's efforts, electric mass transit is overtaking fossil-fuel buses as the new standard.

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Ford, Chevy and Buick-GMC-Cadillac dealerships promote throughout 4 states

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He stated he has at all times been interested in the automobile industry, and he and Meghan Hunter have been preserve to shop for a dealership for nearly 24 years. Sturdy is proprietor of Sturdy Car Vending, a privately owned automobile promoting and advertising corporate in Birmingham, Ala. promoting Common Motors manufacturers.

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FPL Group and Duke Energy Pledge 10-year, $600M+ Commitment to Transition Fleets to PHEVs and EVs

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In announcing their partnership, FPL Group and Duke Energy called for a wide variety of organizations to commit to greening their vehicle fleets, including corporations, governments, universities and other agencies. This commitment will provide the transportation industry the evidence that a robust market for PEVs exists.

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SGL Group is development partner for GDLs in high-performance fuel cells in the automotive sector

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INSPIRE, with high-profile partners from the fields of science and industry, offers an excellent platform to accelerate the utilization of fuel cell technology with its innovative materials and components. Specific objectives are: To deliver an increased automotive beginning of life (BOL) power density of 1.5 W/cm 2 at 0.6

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DOE releases three reports showing strong growth in US fuel cell and hydrogen market

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In 2012, nearly 80% of total investment in the global fuel cell industry was made in US companies. In general, the report finds, trends for the fuel cell industry were encouraging in 2012. There was a significant amount of merger and acquisition activity in the industry, suggesting that investors see opportunities in fuel cells.

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