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The EV Transition Explained: Can the Grid Cope?

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There have been vigorous debates pro and con in the United States and elsewhere over whether electric grids can support EVs at scale. grid, but the rising number of EVs will test the local grid’s reliability at many of the 3,000 electric-distribution utilities in the United States , which themselves own more than 5.5

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Blue Bird expects close to 300 electric school buses deployed throughout US by end of year

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With its electric-powered school sales up more than 250% in fiscal 2020 compared with last year, and an ever-increasing interest from school districts and fleet operators across the US and Canada, Blue Bird is ramping up its electric bus production capacity to 1,000 units annually to meet the anticipated growth in demand. —Phil Horlock.

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Extinguishing the EV Battery Fire Hype

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Kohl, a professor at the Georgia Institute of Technology’s School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering in Atlanta, “The media don’t treat EVs and ICEs with equal footing, because gasoline is not sensational anymore.” It dispels the talking points predicting widespread grid failures as more EVs are plugged in to charge.

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Top 15 Nissan LEAF markets in US in 2013

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Nissan LEAF sales in the United States are up by 335% year-over-year since the launch of the enhanced 2013 model in March. —Erik Gottfried, Nissan director of EV Sales and Marketing. Georgia has a tax credit worth up to $5,000 for zero-emissions vehicles. Electric (Battery) Sales' Source: Nissan Click to enlarge.

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Hyundai’s hydrogen big picture goes way beyond cars and trucks

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Also, at the company’s upcoming EV “Metaplant” in Georgia it’s aiming to make up to 300,000 EVs annually, it plans to deploy more of these fuel-cell trucks for logistics. Hyundai boasts that, at present, it has the world’s highest market share in hydrogen-powered vehicle sales—a slice of the market that’s still extremely small in itself.

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Blazer EV price cut, Dodge electric muscle, Rivian R2 and R3: The Week in Reverse

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Rivian used the moment to pause (and delay) plans for its massive Georgia plant to get the R2 to production by early 2025. The Blazer EV had been under a stop-sale as GM sorted out a string of software woes affecting drivability, usability, and sometimes charging.

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kWh Billing and New EV Charging Tax Policies: What You Need to Know

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The electric car market is experiencing massive growth, exceeding 10 million in sales in 2022. or geothermal resources for sale for heat, light or power, or for the furnishing of telephone service, sewerage facilities or water. 6, supplemental or substitute forms of gas sources as defined in § 56-248.1,

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