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Waffle House is getting NEVI DC fast chargers in Tennessee

Baua Electric

Photo: Waffle House EV charging company EnviroSpark is installing National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program DC fast chargers at Waffle House in Lakeland, Tennessee. Tennessee has $88 million in federal grant money for TDOT and TDEC to dole out over five years to expand its EV charging network. Get started here. –ad*

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Ford teases second EV pickup truck during F-150 Lightning launch event

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Ford CEO Jim Farley teased a second electric pickup truck during the launch event for the F-150 Lightning recently. “I I wish we could bring you all down there, but we’re already pushing dirt down in Blue Oval City in Tennessee for another electric pickup truck that’s different from this one,” Farley teased.

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LG opens its first EV charging equipment factory in the U.S.

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The news also came alongside a ribbon-cutting event featuring LG executives, Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker, and other local officials. billion cathode plant in Tennessee , set to begin production of cathode materials used in EV batteries in 2026. The news comes just a month after LG Chem broke ground on a $1.6

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Ohio State takes first place in DOE/GM EcoCAR 3 competition

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For the second leg of competition, teams headed to southern California for track events, including autocross, acceleration, and consumer appeal at the Auto Club Speedway in Fontana. Year Four finals began with a week of rigorous safety, technical, drive quality and emissions testing at General Motors Desert Proving Ground in Yuma, Arizona.

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ORNL, City of Oak Ridge partner on sensor project to capture trends in cities

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Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) are partnering with the city of Oak Ridge, Tennessee, to develop UrbanSense, a comprehensive sensor network and real-time visualization platform that helps cities evaluate trends in urban activity. Credit: Oak Ridge National Laboratory, U.S. —Gautam Thakur.

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Blink Charging will more than triple EV charger production with a new factory

Baua Electric

Read more: Tennessee said it would develop a statewide network of EV fast charging stations. years [update] If you live in an area that has frequent natural disaster events, and are interested in making your home more resilient to power outages, consider going solar and adding a battery storage system. It’s added one in 2.5

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How 5G’s Rollout Rattled Hundreds of Pilots

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In January this year, at least three flights above Tennessee simultaneously experienced altimeter errors that made it “impossible to maintain assigned altitude,” according to one of the pilots. In most, including the Tennessee and Los Angeles incidents above, the reporter referred to 5G interference.