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BEV sales passed new milestone in the U.S. in 2023; state adoption varies

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The figure, as presented in the webcast by Cox Director of Industry Insights Stephanie Valdez Streaty, represents roughly 8 percent of overall automotive sales for the year and a 46 percent increase year over year. Additional OEMs that saw significant gains included overall market leader General Motors (GM), with a 14.1

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Obama Administration launches series of actions to accelerate EV adoption; inc. $4.5B in loan guarantees, pursuing 350 kW fast charge

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General Motors. The partnership will also work to enhance workplace charging efforts at public power utilities, study the impacts of EVs in public power communities, and share insights regarding infrastructure installation and EV interaction with the modern grid. University of Washington. Tesla Motors, Inc.

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Update: 10 Best Car Sharing Programs

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Lyft Lyft offers rides on two wheels or four and tells you transit options as well If there was any question about the changing landscape, General Motors’ $500 million investment in the ride sharing company Lyft. Her insights greatly helped with this article. as well as 600 universities throughout the country.

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Can Toyota really claim to be green? The Green Piece

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The vehicle has earned almost iconic status, lauded by celebrities and generally seen as the ‘ultimate green car’. The Prius came under fire in The Washington Post , which openly questioned its manufacturing process as explained in our article ‘ Could the Prius be harmful to the environment? ’. How green is this green car?

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America’s lithium laws fail to keep pace with rapid development – ET Auto

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Washington’s drive to make the United States a major global lithium producer is being held back by a confusing mix of state regulations that are deterring developers and hampering efforts to break China’s control of the critical minerals sector. Nevada, which has the only commercial U.S. While the 1972 U.S.

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US government to lend Lithium Americas USD 2.26 bn for Nevada’s Thacker Pass mine – ET Auto

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billion to build Nevada’s Thacker Pass lithium project, one of Washington’s largest investments to date in the mining industry as part of a push to boost domestic production of critical minerals for the energy transition. The mine is slated to open later this decade and be a key supplier to General Motors.

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Electric-Car Fans Rally Around the Volt - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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Electric car supporters are rising to defend General Motors’ development of the Chevy Volt after the Obama Administration’s automotive task force proclaimed that the car was probably too expensive to be commercially successful in the near future. link] will give you an insight into the state of transportation here.

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