Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 6, 2022

billion to build a battery component plant in Big Rapids, Michigan. Once completed, the facility in Big Rapids is expected to produce 150,000 tons of cathode material per year, covering an area estimated to span 260 acres with plans to build two 550,000 square foot production plants along with other supporting facilities.

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EV Adoption

AUGUST 23, 2021

One of the proposed changes to the federal EV tax credit that has flown a bit under the radar is also one of the most political and protectionist in nature. Effective January 1, 2022, electric vehicles with final assembly* (see definition at the end) in China would no longer qualify for IRC 30D (federal EV tax credit).

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 26, 2009

The project will include vehicles and fueling infrastructure for electric, hybrid-electric, compressed natural gas, propane, E85, and biodiesel fuels and technologies to be deployed throughout North Carolina and South Carolina. Tags: Biodiesel Electric (Battery) Ethanol Fleets Fuels Heavy-duty Hybrids LNG Natural Gas.

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The Truth About Cars

JUNE 7, 2023

But the car has also been streamlined in a number of ways that one could argue don’t make for a premium product. But the fact that it uses a battery pack means interior volume shouldn’t be all that bad. The standard battery pack is 64.0 Localized assembly may eventually manifest at Volvo's South Carolina plant.

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Baua Electric

MAY 14, 2024

The US government has announced wider tariffs on several categories of Chinese goods, including various green products like solar panels and batteries, medical goods, and in particular an increase of tariffs on Chinese EVs from 25% to 100%. Most of these tariffs go into effect this year, though some will be imposed next year.

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Baua Electric

AUGUST 8, 2023

. “It’s a complete setback for everything the United States is trying to do to build up its own EV industry and battery supply chain.” production. “And for trucks and SUVS — subject to the 25 percent Chicken Tax — they invested in factories inside the U.S.” market cars.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 18, 2024

“China now is building a couple of massive plants where they’re going to build the cars in Mexico and they think that they’re going to sell those cars into the United States with no tax at the border,” he said. 2023 Buick Envista (China spec) “They won’t sell any cars over here,” said Trump, picking up the conversation a short time later.

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