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Market Update: How Battery Pack Costs Declined Since 2008

Blink Charging

The cost of battery packs has been a significant factor in the adoption of these technologies, and recent developments show that we’re moving in the right direction as prices drop. The post Market Update: How Battery Pack Costs Declined Since 2008 appeared first on Blink Charging. By keeping these manufacturing jobs in the U.S.,

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ARPA-E awarding $39M to 16 projects to grow the domestic critical minerals supply chain

Green Car Congress

The projects were selected as part of ARPA-E’s Mining Innovations for Negative Emissions Resource Recovery (MINER) program. Re-Mining Red Mud Waste for CO 2 Capture and Storage and Critical Element Recovery (RMCCS-CER) ($1,000,000). University of Kentucky Research Foundation. Earlier post.)The Harvard University.

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Blue Bird electric school buses in pre-production, deliveries this year; Type C & D configurations

Green Car Congress

Blue Bird RE Electric. Our electric buses have received an Executive Order from the California Air Resources Board and both HVIP and TVIP listing, which qualify Blue Bird’s electric buses for grants available in California and New York, respectively. A portable, standard charging station can recharge on a single shift or overnight.

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Ford will use module-less LFP batteries from CATL

Push EVs

The company intends to use this additional capacity to complement three previously announced battery plants in Kentucky and Tennessee that are part of the BlueOval SK joint venture between Ford and SK On, which was officially formed last week. Ford also has locked several key lithium contracts. It’s a very competitive landscape.

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The EV Transition Explained: Reshaping Labor Markets

Cars That Think

Electric vehicles require new or re-tooled factories , each requiring thousands of employees. Indeed, new factories by Ford and GM that are being built in lower-cost, right-to-work states like Kentucky and Tennessee will be staffed by thousands of non-union workers earning significantly less than their union counterparts.

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