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Pike Research forecasts US plug-in vehicle penetration rates to be highest in smaller states

Green Car Congress

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA. In addition, because of manufacturers’ rollout schedules, the availability of PEVs will vary widely by state and by region. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA. San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA. Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI. Downstate NY: 2.27. Ohio: 1.69.

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America’s lithium laws fail to keep pace with rapid development – ET Auto

Baua Electric

soils, how the battery metal should be valued by regulators and who ultimately should pay to process it into a form usable by manufacturers. Unless the United States boosts its own production, the country’s manufacturers will find themselves reliant on China and others for supply as the end of the decade approaches, analysts warn.