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J.D. Power: US growing increasingly divided on EV adoption

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Accordingly, the top 10 states with the highest overall EV adoption rates—California, Washington, Hawaii, Oregon, Nevada, Maryland, Arizona, Colorado, Utah and Massachusetts—have continued to see EV adoption rates grow steadily, climbing year-over-year through the first half of 2023.

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Ford partnering with Solid Power to develop solid-state batteries for next-gen EVs

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This latest news follows Solid Power’s announcement in September of 2018 that it closed $20 million in a Series A investment round. —Ken Washington, vice president, Research and Advanced Engineering, and chief technology officer, Ford Motor Company. High manufacturability due to significant compatibility with.

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Samsung planning $1.2B investment for US R&D of Internet of Things

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Vice Chairman Kwon delivered this news in a speech at a Samsung-hosted forum in Washington, D.C This will be led by the Samsung Strategy and Innovation Center, Samsung Global Innovation Center and Samsung Research America. entitled Internet of Things: Transforming the Future.

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Regulatory & Legal Alerts – Dec. 2017

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Washington. In Spokane County, Washington, job applicants will no longer be asked to disclose criminal convictions from the past 10 years. In addition, the county will not conduct background checks until after determining a candidates qualifications.

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Audi introducing V2I Traffic Light Information service in Europe

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This service is now available at more than 5,000 intersections in the US, for example in cities including Denver, Houston, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Portland and Washington D.C. —Andre Hainzlmaier, head of Development of Apps, Connected Services and Smart City at Audi. Since February Audi has offered a further function in North America.

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Chevrolet to Produce 10,000 Volts in 2011 and 30,000 in 2012; 50-State Availability 12-18 Months After Launch

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DiSalle also confirmed that the first Volts available for retail sales will be sold in California; Washington, D.C.; Austin, Texas; and the New York City metropolitan area later this year. Washington, D.C., and Philadelphia before arriving in New York City on July 4. Earlier post.). Nashville, Tenn.,

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West Virginia Senator Robert Byrd: Coal Must Embrace The Future

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” “ Some have even suggested that coal state representatives in Washington should block any advancement of national health care reform legislation until the coal industry’s demands are met by the EPA, ”, wrote Byrd. That is a stubborn fact that vexes some in the environmental community, but it is reality.