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Envision AESC investing $2B to build 30 GWh gigafactory in Kentucky; potential to expand to 40 GWh

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Envision AESC, a leading Japanese electric vehicle battery technology company, will invest $2 billion to build a new gigafactory in the Kentucky Transpark in Bowling Green, Warren County. Selected for its strong automotive manufacturing base, skilled workforce and excellent infrastructure, Kentucky is already the nation’s No.

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Blue Bird delivers 23 electric school buses to Kentucky school district – Charged EVs

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Iconic school bus OEM Blue Bird has delivered 23 electric school buses to Carter County Schools in Kentucky, which operates 11 schools serving some 4,200 students. Carter County Schools purchased the electric bus through Blue Bird’s authorized dealer Central States Bus Sales in Lexington, Kentucky.

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Toyota will assemble Subaru 3-row EV in Kentucky, resources say

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Just like the bZ5X, it’s anticipated to obtain its batteries from the plant that Toyota has underneath development in Sovereignty, N.C., billion in its nascent North Carolina battery plant, the place it’ll function six battery manufacturing strains, 4 for hybrid automobiles and two for electrical automobiles.

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FTA LoNo grant recipients to purchase 35 Proterra electric transit buses

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million, to purchase 35 Catalyst buses, bringing Proterra’s total number of firm orders to 287 vehicles from 38 cities across the United States. million miles of revenue service, Proterra has more battery-electric buses on the road today in North America than any other manufacturer. Lextran (Kentucky), one 40' Catalyst FC bus.

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USDOT awarding $55M to support purchase of Low-No buses; electric buses and infrastructure

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The vast majority of the funded projects are for battery-electric buses and infrastructure; two projects are receiving a total of $3.2 Alabama A&M University’s Bulldog Transit System will receive funding to purchase electric buses, charging stations, and other associated equipment. million for hydrogen fuel cell buses. Description.

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Ford cutting F-150 Lightning production workforce by two-thirds

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I took a Ford F-150 Lightning to Tesla Superchargers: The Good and Bad According to the President of UAW Local 862 in Louisville, Kentucky, Todd Dunn, battery tech is the main holdup in why purchasing has slowed. “Their intentions were to build 180,000-plus units.

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Ford to boost production capacity of electric F-150 Lightning to 150,000 per year; ability to produce 600K BEVs annually within 24 months

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To deliver this latest increase, a small task force of employees from manufacturing, purchasing, strategy, product development and capacity planning are finding ways to quickly adapt and expand production of the groundbreaking pickup. 1 spot as its huge investments in battery and electric vehicle manufacturing come onstream.

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