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J.D. Power: US growing increasingly divided on EV adoption

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Meanwhile, the states with the lowest levels of EV adoption—Michigan, Iowa, Kansas, Arkansas, Mississippi, Wyoming, Louisiana, South Dakota, West Virginia and North Dakota—have gone in the opposite direction, with adoption rates declining on average in the first half of 2023. Each month, the J.D.

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US EV Sales Share Reaches 7% in Q2 2022 — New Data Now Available?

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Five states had EV (BEV + PHEV) sales share in Q2 of less than 2% (Arkansas, Mississippi, North Dakota, South Dakota, West Virginia, and Wyoming). The post US EV Sales Share Reaches 7% in Q2 2022 — New Data Now Available? EV & Hybrid Sales & Sales Share by State: Q1-Q2/H1 2022 — BUY NOW.

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DOT and DOE announce nearly $5B over 5 years for new national EV charging network; $615M in FY2022

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The US Departments of Transportation and Energy announced nearly $5 billion that will be made available under the new National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program to build out a national electric vehicle charging network. North Carolina. North Dakota. New Hampshire. New Jersey. 15,448,790. New Mexico.

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Electric Vehicle Adoption Divide Mapped

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The populace is split between gasoline-loving Luddites, endlessly bemoaning the current regulatory landscape and smug EV adopters who proselytize battery-powered vehicles with all the zealotry of a religious fanatic. The study suggested battery-electric sales comprised 8.6 There’s plenty of overlap between the two groups. Power said.

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J.D. Power: Majority of EV owners are intent on purchasing another one in the future

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Following are key findings of the 2021 study: It’s mostly about range: When deciding which electric vehicle to buy, the most-often-cited factor in the purchase decision is battery and driving range. Satisfaction with the availability of public charging is 305 points higher among Tesla owners than among owners of other brands.

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Electrify America to more than double its current EV charging network by end of 2025

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The expansion will increase the deployment of 150 and 350 kilowatt chargers—the fastest speed available today. The announcement expands Electrify America’s previous commitment to invest $2 billion over 10 years in Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) infrastructure, education, and access in the US.

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This utility in the US Midwest is going to add 3.6 GW of wind and solar

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It also says it’s on track to achieve its clean energy goals for all the Upper Midwest states it serves – Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Michigan. Xcel Energy says it will add 600 megawatts (MW) of battery energy storage by 2030. gigawatts (GW) of new wind and solar into the mix in the Midwest.

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