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DOE awarding $7.4M to 7 projects for medium-and heavy-duty EV and hydrogen corridor infrastructure plans

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Additionally, in coordination with the US Department of Transportation through the Joint Office of Energy and Transportation, DOE announced its intent to release funding to address barriers to a cleaner, safer, more affordable, and more reliable Made in America EV charging network.

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DOE announces $139M in funding for 55 projects to advance innovative vehicle technologies

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VTO research pathways focus on fuel diversification, vehicle efficiency, energy storage, lightweight materials, and new mobility technologies to improve the overall energy efficiency and affordability of the transportation system. AOI 05: Improved Efficiency of Medium- and Heavy-Duty Natural Gas and Propane (LPG) Engines. 1,750,155.

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DOE selects 9 universities for about $2.7M in advanced coal technologies research awards

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The projects at the nine universities will each receive approximately $300,000 to focus on the development of high-temperature, high-pressure corrosion-resistant alloys; protective coatings; and structural materials for advanced coal-fired power plants and gas turbines. Ohio State University. The Energy Department’s $2.7

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2023 Rivian R1T Review - Got My Chips Cashed In

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It’s no worse than any other pickup truck, however, and in a way oddly reminiscent of similar vibrations you’ll experience from a gas-engined truck. After all, being a full-time auto journalist doesn’t pay well enough to afford a vehicle like this. The only difference, of course, is the silence at a standstill.

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The redesigned federal EV tax credit and other EV-related measures

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Some fear that the new rules will penalize startups such as Lucid and Rivian, which are selling pricey luxury vehicles, presumably as the first phase of an iterative strategy to work their way to more affordable EVs (as Tesla originally planned to do). Lucid’s sedans currently start at over $80,000, and Rivian’s pickups start at $72,500.