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Lone Star Special: 2024 Jeep Gladiator Texas Trail

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Car companies have been building vehicle trims specifically for the Texan market for some spell,& pandering to celebrating the Lone Star State with these special editions. Hey, everything is bigger in Texas, right? Unlike the Beach, which is based off a Willys, the Texas Trail uses a Sport S as its base. Yee to the haw.

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Tesla gets big win in Texas with NACS requirement

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Tesla got a big win in Texas yesterday as the Lone Star State said it would require companies to include the automaker’s North American Charging Standard (NACS) connector in its electric vehicle charging stations if they want to be eligible for federal funding. Reuters initially reported the story. I’d love to chat!

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Environmental groups look to halt Tesla’s battery plant permits at Gigafactory Texas

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Environmentalists and activist groups are setting their sights on Tesla’s Gigafactory Texas. In a letter to Mayor Steve Adler, the groups called on the city to withhold permits for the electric vehicle maker, including Giga Texas’ dedicated battery cathode facility. Right now, Tesla is planning to build – in addition to their 4.2

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Kia will beat Rivian and Tesla into affordable mass-market EVs

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Although Rivian and Tesla are making headlines with planned expansions into mass-market electric vehicles, Kia is set to launch two affordable EVs of its own. More affordable EVs are coming Rivian unveiled its highly anticipated R2 electric SUV Thursday. One of them, the Kia EV3, is expected to launch by the end of the year.

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Plug selected by NFE for 120 MW green hydrogen plant on Gulf Coast

Green Car Congress

NFE) for a 120 MW industrial-scale green hydrogen plant near Beaumont, Texas. Plug Power, a leading provider of turnkey hydrogen solutions for the global green hydrogen economy, has entered an agreement with New Fortress Energy Inc.

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Tesla to expand START training program to Austin, funneling talent for Giga Texas

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Tesla is expanding its START Training Program to Austin Community College in Texas. based Gigafactory in Austin, more commonly known as Giga Texas. When business and education come together, we build connections that make college affordable and link students directly with employers so they can go straight into a promising career.

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Tesla announces change of plans to build cheaper electric cars

Baua Electric

Inside sources confirmed that Musk canceled a Gigafactory Texas expansion for the new vehicle codenamed NV9. Musk had previously announced plans to build next-gen vehicles toward the end of 2025. The post Tesla announces change of plans to build cheaper electric cars appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News.