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Amazon begins deploying its Rivian electric delivery vehicles

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They are the product of Amazon’s partnership with Rivian, which the companies announced in 2019 when Amazon co-founded, and became the first signatory of The Climate Pledge—a commitment to reach net-zero carbon across its operations by 2040.

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Why EVs Aren't a Climate Change Panacea

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“Electric cars will not save the climate. Behavioral change is hard How willing are people to break their car dependency and other energy-related behaviors to address climate change? In fact, some 74 percent of those polled indicated they were already “proud of what [they are] currently doing” to combat climate change.

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Amazon has a massive stake in Rivian, SEC filing shows

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E-commerce powerhouse Amazon has disclosed a 20% ownership stake in Rivian , an electric vehicle company from Normal, Illinois, a filing with the SEC reveals. In the filing, Amazon said at the end of September 30, 2021, the automaker owned roughly 20% of Rivian in a partnership that was revealed in late 2019. billion and $3.8

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Study finds air pollution caused by corn production increases mortality rate in US

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The deaths caused per bushel in western corn belt states such as Minnesota, Iowa, and Nebraska tend to be lower than in eastern corn belt states such as Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio. This paper also estimates life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions of corn production, finding total climate change damages of $4.9 per bushel (56.5

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Rivian’s Amazon EV delivery van will drop packages in 100 cities by end of 2022

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Amazon and Rivian have collaborated on sustainable electric delivery vehicles since 2019, with pilot deliveries occurring over the past year. Today marks a significant milestone in our Climate Pledge commitment. Rivian builds its vehicles in Normal, Illinois. Rivian plans to have EDVs operational in 100,000 U.S. cities by 2030.

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Rivian announces a $2.5B funding round, bringing grand total to $10.5B

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Rivian has announced another successful private funding round led by Amazon’s Climate Pledge Fund, D1 Capital Partners, Ford Motor Company, along with funds and accounts advised by T. In 2019 Rivian brought in a string of investments from several notable investors, including Amazon , Ford, and Cox Automotive. Rowe Price.

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EV Tax Credit: The Guide Your Car Dealer Doesn’t Want You To Read

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For example, if you buy a Tesla Model Y with a $7500 tax credit in 2023, but you only owe the federal government $3000 in taxes in 2019, the maximum credit you can use is $3000. How our EV Climate Loan works: Pre-qualify in minutes. Finance your EV for less. Drive big savings anywhere. Apply incentives more easily.