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Komatsu To Buy American Battery Solutions

CleanTechnica EVs

The world is changing fast, and leaders in the auto industry have to make the transition to electric vehicles sooner. continued] The post Komatsu To Buy American Battery Solutions appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Documenting the EV battery material supply chain: Traceability challenges, Part One

Charged EVs

Thanks to the “Buy American” requirements of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) and Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), and similar provisions in the EU’s new Battery Directive, traceability is becoming a critical function in the EV industry. Charged : I know traceability has always been important in certain industries.

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The Nissan Leaf is Eligible for a $3,750 Tax Credit Again

The Truth About Cars

The Leaf doesn’t qualify for that half, but Nissan builds the car and its batteries at its plant in Smyrna, Tennessee, giving it access to the other $3,750. While it’s true that Americans don’t buy that many hatchbacks, it’s even truer that cars like the Nissan Leaf are precisely what we need. has a free-trade agreement.

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NIO CFO says confident of meeting this year's sales target

CN EV Post

That will be achieved through new models, expanding the company's charging and battery swap network, and unlocking self-driving technology, Feng said. Feng also mentioned the ongoing price war in the auto industry in the interview, saying it showed there were too many carmakers in China. "We

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Finalist for Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy 2018: Hyundai Ioniq

Green Car Reports

Hyundai is known in the auto industry as an aggressive and very capable competitor, and the world's largest makers watch it closely and take it very seriously. The company didn't introduce its first hybrid car in the U.S. until 2011 and, frankly, that year's hybrid Sonata sedan wasn't very good.

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AlixPartners study finds post-crisis auto industry facing new set of challenges; sales projected below historical levels for foreseeable future

Green Car Congress

Specifically, the firm estimates US auto sales will reach just 12.7 AlixPartners also estimates that on-going unemployment and underemployment could cost the auto industry up to 1.5 million units in 2011 and only 13.6 million in 2012. million units in lost vehicle sales this year.

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Auto Alliance pushing for passage of Maryland SB 1234 that would require state purchase of ZEVs; 50% of LDVs by 2026

Green Car Congress

These numbers suggest that the ZEV mandate’s success in Maryland will require significant change in consumer attitudes and buying behavior. it is based on what customers buy rather than on what automakers produce. —Auto Alliance. The ZEV mandate is a consumption mandate—i.e.,

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