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President Obama Announces 48 Projects to Receive $2.4B in Grants for Next-Generation of Batteries and Electric Vehicles; To be Combined with $2.4B in Industry Cost-Share

Green Car Congress

Industry officials expect that this $2.4 billion in cost-share from the award winners, will result directly in the creation tens of thousands of manufacturing jobs in the US battery and auto industries. Companies and universities in Michigan are receiving more than $1 billion of the grants. DOE Award ($mil.). Technology.

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

Electric Auto Association

Jonathan Macias Current Profession: Grant Manager for County Government and CEO/Founder of Sky Island, LLC How will you add value to the EAA Board? Writing a grant to fund the expansion of 15 Level 2 community chargers within the city of Las Cruces, New Mexico. He has also been the Secretary for the West Virginia EAA since 2017.

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

Electric Auto Association

Jonathan Macias Current Profession: Grant Manager for County Government and CEO/Founder of Sky Island, LLC How will you add value to the EAA Board? Writing a grant to fund the expansion of 15 Level 2 community chargers within the city of Las Cruces, New Mexico. He has also been the Secretary for the West Virginia EAA since 2017.

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Inflation Reduction Act – How It Supercharges the Electric Vehicle Industry

EV Match

2 billion for the Domestic Manufacturing Conversion Grant program , which “encourage[s] domestic production and sales of efficient hybrid and advanced diesel vehicles and components of those vehicles”. manufacturing (some of which overlaps with the EV-related aspects – more on that in a moment) appeared all but doomed earlier this summer.