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Fisker introduces Alaska pickup truck, Ocean with Force E off-road package; 11 Ocean deliveries in Q2

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Fisker recently presented four future electric vehicles, as well as technology and sustainability visions, to an audience of investors, analysts, employees, and the media at an event in Huntington Beach, California. Alaska is built for multiple cargo configurations, including a cargo bed extendable from 4.5

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Ford reportedly eliminates lease-to-buy option on electric vehicles

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As of June 15, 2022, Ford will no longer offer the opportunity to purchase its three all-electric vehicles, the F-150 Lightning, Mustang Mach-E, and E-Transit Van, for new leases. Ford says, “you do not have the option to purchase the vehicle at the end of the lease term.” battery production.”

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USDOT awarding $55M to support purchase of Low-No buses; electric buses and infrastructure

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The vast majority of the funded projects are for battery-electric buses and infrastructure; two projects are receiving a total of $3.2 Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities. Juneau, the Capital City of Alaska, has a clean, renewable source of energy, local hydropower. million for hydrogen fuel cell buses.

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Fisker’s triple threat: New electric ute, city car and performance hero as brand targets Tesla

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US EV maker Fisker has whipped the covers off a trio of new electric vehicles as the brand vows to scale up production to take on the world’s biggest EV players. Fisker Alaska The Fisker Alaska All-electric utes are coming (see the Tesla Cybertruck et al) , and Fisker will soon have its own entrant with the four-door Alaska.

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BMW Group to source lithium from Livent

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—Dr Andreas Wendt, member of the Board of Management of BMW AG responsible for Purchasing and Supplier Network. Lithium water study in cooperation with University of Alaska Anchorage and University of Massachusetts Amherst. The company is also involved in local educational programs and infrastructure measures.

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Sea-Tac Airport launches major ground support equipment electrification project

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The Port of Seattle, along with Alaska Airlines, Western Washington Clean Cities and US Representative Adam Smith unveiled a new project providing nearly 600 electric charging stations throughout the airport for ground support equipment (GSE) such as baggage tugs, bag ramps and pushback vehicles. An additional $3.5

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Obama sets goal of reducing US oil imports by 1/3 by 2025; domestic and Western Hemisphere production, natural gas, biofuels, electric vehicles, fleet purchases

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We’re also exploring and assessing new frontiers for oil and gas development from Alaska to the Mid- and South Atlantic. That’s why we’ve already doubled the number of alternative vehicles in the federal fleet, and that’s why, today, I am directing agencies to purchase 100% alternative fuel, hybrid, or electric vehicles by 2015.

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