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Fortescue Future to acquire Nikola’s Phoenix Hydrogen Hub project

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Nikola Corporation and Fortescue Future Industries (FFI), a global green energy and metals company, announced that FFI will acquire Nikola’s Phoenix Hydrogen Hub (PHH) project. The PHH is a fast-to-market, green hydrogen project located near Phoenix, in the city of Buckeye, Ariz., Earlier post.)

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Amazon begins deploying its Rivian electric delivery vehicles

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Amazon has begun deploying its custom electric delivery vehicles from Rivian for package delivery, with the electric vehicles hitting the road in Baltimore, Chicago, Dallas, Kansas City, Nashville, Phoenix, San Diego, Seattle, and St. Louis, among other cities.

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Nikola launches HYLA brand for its energy products

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Nikola Corporation has created a new global brand, HYLA, to encompass the company’s energy products for producing, distributing and dispensing hydrogen to fuel its zero-emissions trucks. The HYLA brand represents Nikola’s hydrogen-focused energy business by supporting our fuel cell electric vehicles and those of other OEMs.

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American Sands Energy announces successful operation of oil sand pilot facility in Utah

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The pilot facility, which is based in Phoenix, Arizona, has been operational since early July. American Sands Energy Corporation was formerly known as Millstream Ventures, Inc. That company acquired GreenRiver Resources Corp., This is a key differentiator between us and more traditional oil sand companies.

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University of Tennessee to head $250M advanced composites manufacturing institute; Ford, Honda and Volkswagen members

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As part of ongoing commitment to the US market, Volkswagen Group of America is proud to dedicate our vast technological resources and automotive manufacturing expertise to help IACMI expand the American workforce and overcome current barriers to the use of advanced composite materials. Owens Corning; Phoenix Integration; PolyNEW, Inc.;

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The State of Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicle Electrification

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Public transit buses are also steadily electrifying, led by California, New York City and the Washington, DC area as well as cities like Pittsburgh and Phoenix. An indicative survey by the Corporate Electric Vehicle Alliance of its 24 members, who operate more than 1.3 million fleet vehicles in the U.S.

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U-M study finds current CAFE standards create profit incentive for larger vehicles

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The current vehicle footprint-based Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards create a financial incentive for automakers to increase vehicle size, except under certain limited conditions of consumer preference for vehicle size, according to a study by University of Michigan researchers Kate Whitefoot and Steven Skerlos.

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