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Stellantis Limiting Availability of Gasoline Models by State Emission Rules

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People are going to go to Reno and Vegas and Phoenix to get ICE Wranglers, if that's what they want." "I think many of us expected when the CARB rules actually kick in in 2026 in a meaningful way that we'd have some allocation challenges," said Brian Maas, president of the California New Car Dealers Association.

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Nissan Forms EV Partnership with Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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Nissan also has agreed to make available a supply of electric vehicles statewide. Nissan has formed more than a dozen partnerships in the United States, in areas including State of Tennessee; the State of Oregon; Sonoma County, San Diego and San Francisco in California; Phoenix and Tucson, Ariz.; Washington D.C.; Washington D.C.;

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

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To understand where these vehicles will likely be sold, Pike Research created a geographic forecast model using a variety of inputs including population and demographic trends; affinity towards electric vehicles; and automakers’ intended availability of vehicles. of total light-duty vehicle sales in 2017. 4.6%), and Delaware (4.5%).

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Nissan Enters into EV Partnership with City of Houston

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Nissan also has agreed to make available a supply of electric vehicles to the City of Houston and in and around the metropolitan area. The partners will work to coordinate the establishment of policies and help streamline charging infrastructure deployment. Washington D.C., and with Houston-based Reliant Energy.

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DOE Closes $1.4B Loan Agreement with Nissan to Support Production of LEAF and Batteries

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Nissan has formed more than a dozen partnerships in the United States, in markets including State of Tennessee, the State of Oregon, Sonoma County and San Diego in California, Phoenix and Tucson, Ariz., Nissan LEAF, a five-passenger sedan, will be available for private and fleet customers. Washington DC, Seattle, Raleigh, N.C.,

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The State of Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicle Electrification

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Public transit buses are also steadily electrifying, led by California, New York City and the Washington, DC area as well as cities like Pittsburgh and Phoenix. According to the Global Commercial Vehicle Drive to Zero program, there 180 models of battery electric MHD trucks and cargo vans available now in the U.S. and Europe.

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President Obama announces two new public-private manufacturing innovation institutes; new manufacturing innovation institute competition

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Innovative Weld Solutions; ITW; Lockheed Martin; Luvata; Materion; MesoCoat; MTI; NanoSteel Company; Optomec; Phoenix Integration; PowderMet; RealWeld; RTI International Metals; SaCell; Southwest Research Institute (SWRI); Steel Warehouse Co.; ThermoCalc; TIMET; Trumpf, Inc.; UTRC; Wolf Robotics. Background.