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Nevada Governor signs multi-state medium- and heavy-duty ZEV MOU to accelerate transportation electrification in state

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Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) committing Nevada to work collaboratively to advance and accelerate the market for electric medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, including large pickup trucks and vans, delivery trucks, box trucks, school and transit buses, and long-haul delivery trucks (big-rigs).

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Volkswagen ID.2 to rival Tesla’s expected $25,000 vehicle

Teslarati

In the UK, Norway, Switzerland, and Iceland, car sales fell by 4.1% Revamping the Golf name and attaching it to an all-electric compact vehicle might be good for sales and popularity. Giga Nevada’s upcoming expansion and additional 4680 battery assembly line also hint at Tesla’s plans for future car models.

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Tesla widens its legal action against Rivian over alleged theft of battery secrets

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The truck maker has been quite silent about its battery strategy, however, so it remains to be seen if Rivian’s 2170 cells are off-the-shelf or if they feature proprietary chemistries similar to the 2170 cells produced by Tesla and Panasonic in Gigafactory Nevada.

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Electric Car Makers: Oregon Wants You - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Last year Oregon had also aggressively negotiated with the Chinese carmaker, BYD , to manufacture its line of plug-in hybrids in the state for sale in the U.S.) She is an avid runner and hiker, having grown up camping most summers in the Sierra Nevada. So why has Oregon become a hotbed of activity for electric vehicles all of a sudden?

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