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Fisker and Foxconn confirm Fisker PEAR production in Ohio; expected base price below $29,900

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Fisker confirmed that it will produce its second vehicle, the Fisker PEAR (Personal Electric Automotive Revolution) ( earlier post ), at the factory Foxconn (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. recently acquired in Ohio from Lordstown Motors ( earlier post ). The Fisker PEAR will enter production in 2024.

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Ohio Gov. signs legislation that defines natural gas as “green energy”

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The natural gas industry in Ohio has gained a victory of sorts after Governor Mike DeWine signed legislation that allows for a broader expansion of drilling for oil and gas in state parks. The post Ohio Gov. The bill, which has been very controversial, also defines natural gas as a source of “green energy.”

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OSU & Wilberforce University team claims top spot in year one of the EcoCAR EV Challenge

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The Ohio State (OSU) & Wilberforce University Team has been named the winner of Year One of the EcoCAR Electric Vehicle (EV) Challenge, taking the lead in the four-year collegiate engineering competition. The Team’s complex embedded system designs were impressive. Overall, the team earned a total of 850 points out of 1000.

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Jacobs and Cirba Solutions expand sustainable battery processing in US

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Jacobs is managing the facility design and supporting construction of multiple site locations, including an expansion at Cirba Solutions’ lithium-ion processing site in Lancaster, Ohio. The expansion project is estimated at $200 million, and the site recently received more than $82 million in grants from the US Department of Energy.

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Battle Motors acquires Crane Carrier Company; Class 7 and 8 vocational truck electrification

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Crane Carrier Company (CCC) has been manufacturing commercial vehicles for 75 years and is based in New Philadelphia, Ohio with 180 sales and service dealers throughout North America. —Michael Patterson, CEO of Battle Motors and Crane Carrier. Battle One.

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Endera launches new electric powertrain for Class 3 and 4 commercial vehicles

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This patent-pending design locates the batteries and all high-voltage infrastructure within the frame rails. The design by Endera provides long range, greatly reduces charge time, and will be one of the most easily serviceable powertrains on the market. —Alfredo Gonzales, Endera’s Executive Vice President of Engineering.

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Lima Energy signs 10-year synthetic crude supply contract with Husky Energy refinery in Ohio

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Lima Energy Company, a subsidiary of USA Synthetic Fuel Corporation in Washington, DC, has signed a contract to supply up to 80 million barrels of oil equivalent (boe) of its “Ultra Clean Synthetic Crude” (UCSC) to Husky Energy’s Lima, Ohio Refinery over ten years. The Lima Refinery currently supplies about 25% of Ohio’s total gasoline needs.

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