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Ford sources battery capacity and raw materials for 600K EV annual run rate by late 2023, 2M by end of 2026; adding LFP

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Ford announced a series of initiatives for sourcing battery capacity and raw materials that light a clear path to reach its targeted annual run rate of 600,000 electric vehicles by late 2023 and more than 2 million by the end of 2026. To support its joint ventures, Ford is direct-sourcing battery cell raw materials as well.

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Coltura: Federal & state EV policy & incentives must target gasoline superusers to achieve carbon emissions goals

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Collectively, gasoline superusers burn nearly one-third of all gasoline consumed in the US by light-duty vehicles. Louisiana, Wyoming, and Mississippi are the states with the highest concentration of superusers, while Houston, Detroit, St. This is more than the bottom 60% of users combined. The top 20% of gasoline users burn 48%.

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Electric vehicle charging stations worth a complete of quite $1.7 million

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million is coming to 26 government agencies, universities, and electric utilities in Louisiana. million from Louisiana’s share of the national settlement was given to the Department of Transportation and Development and therefore the Department of Agriculture to exchange old diesel equipment and vehicles. Another $7.3

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Opinion: Politicians Are Lying About Biden's EPA Rule

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Now, if you want to argue that the new rule is effectively a mandate since it would likely force automakers to produce more battery-electric vehicles (or fuel-cell vehicles that use hydrogen to produce electric energy/power), that's fair. Car companies that exceed the new restrictions could face substantial penalties.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Genesis GV70 EV AWD

Clean Fleet Report

Driving mostly in the Comfort or Sport modes (and refraining from depressing the Boost button too often) we returned to our starting point with a 7% battery charge. The ride is luxury Smooth Ride The GV70 EV ride is balanced and confident, with the 5,038-pound weight (1,063 pounds from the under-floor battery) low and centered.

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DOE Awards $377 Million in Funding for 46 Energy Frontier Research Centers

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Discover and develop materials that control the interactions between light, electricity, and heat at the nanoscale for improved solar energy conversion, solid-state lighting, and conversion of heat into electricity. Emerging Materials for Solar Energy Conversion and Solid State Lighting. EFRC for Solid State Lighting Science. $18.

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US DOE Awards $300 Million in Clean Cities Grants to Support Alternative Fuels, Vehicles, and Infrastructure Development

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These projects put more than 9,000 alternative fuel and energy-efficient light-, medium- and heavy-duty vehicles on the road, and establish 542 refueling locations across the country. Team partners will purchase a total of 191 commercially available light- to heavy-duty alternative-fuel and advanced-technology vehicles.