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NFI expands Class 8 electric truck fleet in Southern California through JETSI; delivery of first 15 of 50 trucks

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As part of the company’s commitment to drive supply chain sustainability, NFI has taken a leadership role in the electrification of freight movement and has participated in several BET demonstration projects since 2018, including the Volvo LIGHTS, Daimler Truck’s Innovation Fleet, and Switch-On projects. million), with an additional $21.7

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LevelTen Energy raises $20.5M in Series B; expanding renewable energy procurement platform

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As part of the financing, Tim Woodward, managing director at Prelude Ventures, will join LevelTen Energy’s board of directors. In 2018, it launched the LevelTen Marketplace, which provides rich data and deep analytics on nearly every utility-scale clean energy project under development in North America.

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Porsche launches carbon offset program in US

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Porsche Cars North America, Inc. Passport and Drive are set for expansion to four new markets in North America after a successful pilot in Atlanta. Porsche Impact has been available as a pilot program to customers in Germany, the UK, and Poland since late 2018.

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Porsche launches carbon offsetting program for US drivers

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Porsche Cars North America, Inc. Impact has been available to customers in Germany, the UK, and Poland since late 2018. Impact has been available to customers in Germany, the UK, and Poland since late 2018.

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Hercules EV opens $20M Series A round; targeting electric pickup in late 2022; Prieto solid-state batteries

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James Breyer founded Hercules Electric Vehicles in 2018 with a vision to bring luxury eco-utility products to market, beginning with an electric pickup truck and followed by other electric mobility products. Hercules is developing an all-electric sport pickup truck, the Hercules Alpha, which will be available in late 2022.

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Northern Graphite closes acquisition of two graphite mines; 3rd largest non-Chinese graphite company

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The acquisition of the two mines was financed through US$36 million in debt, royalty and stream financing provided by funds managed by Sprott Resource Streaming and Royalty Corp. The LDI mine has been in operation for more than 20 years and is the only significant graphite producer in North America.

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Audi plans almost €22-billion investment through 2018; targeting 2M annual deliveries

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Between 2014 and 2018, Audi will invest a total of around €22 billion (US$30 billion) into new models, innovations and the continuous expansion of the worldwide production network. —Axel Strotbek, Member of the Board of Management of AUDI AG for Finance and Organization.

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