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Amprius’ silicon nanowire Li-ion batteries power Airbus Zephyr S HAPS solar aircraft

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Amprius maintains an R&D lab and corporate headquarters in Sunnyvale, California; an R&D lab and state-of-the-art pilot production line in Nanjing, China; and a manufacturing facility in Wuxi, China. Source: Amprius.

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New York City Council passes bill mandating all city school buses be electric by 2035

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According to the Fiscal Impact Statement prepared by the Finance Division of the City Council, there are approximately 10,700 school buses City-wide, of which the City manages approximately 960 in partnership with the NYC School Bus Umbrella Corporation (NYCSBUS). billion through Fiscal 2035, or $310.9

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Nepal new budget: removes tax hikes on EVs, waives renewal & road tax for 5 years

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The Government of Nepal, Finance Minister Yuba Raj Khatiwada announced the budget for the fiscal year 2021-22 which allocated a total of 1.64 Here are some of the highlights of the budget presented by Nepal Finance Minister Yuba Raj Khatiwada. Nepal new budget: removes tax hikes on EVs, waives renewal & road tax for 5 years.

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Has Nikola’s Founder’s Fraudulent Activity Changed the EV Conversation?

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Nikola was outed by activist short-seller Hindenburg Research after it received a whistleblower tip about Milton’s corporate wrongdoings. Investors’ caution weeds out bad players, but it also makes it more challenging for start-up EV makers to garner financing to begin production. Semi-Trucks: The Next Wave of EVs.

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Smith Applies StormMQ CLoud-Based Message Queuing in EV Telematics System

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StormMQ’s innovative machine-to-machine message queuing was designed for banks and finance houses as a secure and cost-effective method of collating and conveying confidential data. —Robin Mackie, Chief Technical Officer of Smith Electric Vehicles US Corporation.

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US DOT Awards $100M in Recovery Act Funds to 43 Transit Projects to Reduce Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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Battery Powered Zero Emission Circulator Buses: Innovative Quick Opportunity Charge, Lithium-Ion Titanate Battery Powered Community Bus program. Greater Lafayette Public Transportation Corporation, Indiana: $2,180,000. Material is being financed and procured through the New York Power Authority.

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Following the Money in the Air-Taxi Craze

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Today, Joby has more than 1,000 employees and it’s backed by close to US $2 billion in investments, including $400 million from Toyota Motor Corporation along with big infusions from Uber and JetBlue. With Joby and its $1.85

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