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Moscow to purchase another 1000 electric buses in 2023

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At the beginning of 2023, Moscow will announce an auction for the purchase of another 1,000 electric buses. Nearly 500 of these will be added to the SUE Mosgortrans bus fleet and hit the streets of Moscow in 2023 while the rest of the electric buses will be received in 2024. Earlier post.).

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FedEx Express Canada launches first 50 BrightDrop all-electric vehicles

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FedEx Express Canada welcomed its first 50 BrightDrop Zevo 600 electric delivery vehicles at an event in Toronto. BrightDrop Zevo 600 in Toronto This initial fleet of 50 electric vehicles (EVs) will service Toronto, Montreal, and Surrey. BrightDrop is manufacturing the Zevo 600s at GM’s CAMI Assembly plant in Ontario. Earlier post.)

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Lithium-ion battery recycler ABTC expands operations and capacity with newly purchased facility

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This rapid growth in demand has been further amplified with the passage of the “Inflation Reduction Act” (IRA) in the Fall of 2022, which includes mechanisms to incentivize electric vehicle manufacturers and consumers to purchase electric vehicles (EVs) that source battery metals from domestic manufacturers.

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Maersk purchases 25 Volvo FH Electric trucks for container transports in Germany

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Maersk has purchased 25 Volvo FH Electric trucks in Germany. This strategic investment highlights the company’s commitment to decarbonizing global logistics and to becoming a net-zero company by 2040 across all business areas and all modes of transport.

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Mullen announces $15.8M vehicle purchase agreement with MGT Lease Company for 250 Class 3 commercial EV trucks

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Mullen Automotive, an emerging EV manufacturer, announced the signing of a vehicle purchase agreement with MGT Lease Company, a national fleet leasing provider, to purchase 250 all-electric commercial class 3 cab chassis EV trucks. The contract is valued at $15,755,000.

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Ram reveals all-electric Ram 1500 REV pickup in Super Bowl ad; on-line reservations open

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The Ram Truck brand unveiled its Ram 1500 REV battery-electric truck for the first time in a Super Bowl commercial yesterday. The commercial also signaled the official opening of customer reservations for a place in line to per-order the truck at RamRev.com.

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Lion Electric to deliver 10 all-electric trucks to Amazon

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Lion Electric will deliver 10 battery electric trucks to Amazon; the first two will be delivered this year. Our all-electric trucks will be a valuable addition to Amazon’s trucking operations as they work to deliver on their sustainability goals. Lion’s trucks are available for purchase today.