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USDOT announces $84.9M through Lo-No program to expand advanced bus technologies

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million in grant selections through the Low- or No-Emission (Low-No) Grant program, which funds the deployment of transit buses and infrastructure that use advanced propulsion technologies. Eligible projects include the purchase or lease of buses powered by modern, efficient technologies. Project Sponsor. Funding Amount.

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UK Electric Car number cross 500,000 mark

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More than half a million battery electric vehicles (BEVs) are on UK roads, statistics have revealed. Hybrids and plug in hybrids, while electric are not 100% battery powered. This has been blamed on supply shortages, and Government grants worth up to £1,500 for purchases of new plug-in cars being scrapped in June.

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New tax rule could save consumers thousands on home energy tech

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Earlier this week (11 December), the government announced that VAT relief on Energy Saving Materials (ESMs) in residential buildings will be extended to include home batteries, power diverters and water-source heat pumps from 1 February 2024.

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‘Our products are proudly 100% designed and made in India’ | Autocar Professional

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They leveraged resources from IIT Delhi and tapped into various governmental grant schemes such as those offered by the Department of Science and Technology and the Ministry of Heavy Industry. After several years of groundwork, the company recently announced the completion of pre-production models of their 72V battery-powered lifestyle e2ws.

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Smith Electric Vehicles US Makes $105M Offer to Buy SEV Division from Tanfield

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Any sale would be conditional inter-alia upon negotiation of sale and purchase documentation, a financing by SEVUS, all usual shareholder approvals (including the approval of Tanfield shareholders) and due diligence. The board of Tanfield has granted SEVUS a four month period of exclusivity for the clarification and negotiation of this offer.

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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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Transit agencies began submitting their proposals after the FTA announced rules for the Transit Investments for Greenhouse Gas and Energy Reduction (TIGGER) grant program as part of the Recovery Act last March. Since President Obama signed ARRA into law in February, grants totaling more than $7.2 The DOT is making $48.1

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Shell ditch Hydrogen Refuelling

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With just three Hydrogen refuelling station in the UK, convincing motorists to purchase a Hydrogen powered car was always going to be tough. Number 1 has been Toyota with an insane love of Hydrogen and a similar dictate for Battery Power, even after the highly successful Toyota Prius. Who can blame them.