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Walmart to buy 4,500 Canoo electric delivery vehicles; option for up to 10,000

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Canoo’s fully electric Lifestyle Delivery Vehicle (LDV) is a US-made commercial EV optimized for sustainable last mile delivery use cases. Canoo’s agreement with Walmart builds on the company’s existing commitments in the state of Arkansas.

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Toyota is already offering $10k off a lease for its fully electric 2024 bZ4X

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Photo: Toyota Toyota has made its fully electric 2024 bZ4X – which only just landed on dealers’ lots – available to lease with a $10,000 discount. to build EVs at its Kentucky plant Click here to find a local dealer that may have the Toyota bZ4X in stock. Read more: Toyota to invest $1.3B Get started here. –

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Canada’s BC Transit to buy ten 40' Proterra electric buses and megawatt-scale fleet charger

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BC Transit in British Columbia, Canada has approved a $20-million contract to purchase ten 40-foot Proterra ZX5 electric transit buses and one Proterra Energy megawatt-scale EV fleet charger as part of the agency’s transition to a fully electric bus fleet.

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FTA announces $1.7B for 130 transit projects; nearly half for zero-emission models

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Many of the grant recipients have pledged to buy standardized buses and vans and avoid customization, which will result in faster delivery and lower costs. million to buy approximately 30 battery-electric buses and charging equipment and train workers to maintain the electric fleet.

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Lockheed Martin Ventures invests in high performance electric motor manufacturer H3X

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H3X originally developed this technology to enable compelling fully-electric and hybrid-electric aircraft with excellent range and payload capacity while also significantly reducing noise and operational costs. Today, best-in-class motors and inverters have a combined power density of 3-4 kW/kg.

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Ferrari, with first electric supercar coming in 2025, warns rivals over Chinese EVs

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Although its first fully electric supercar is not due out until next year, Ferrari is warning rivals about incoming Chinese EVs. Ferrari SF90 Stradale (Source: Ferrari) The first electric Ferrari supercar coming Vigna confirmed Ferrari plans to launch its first fully electric supercar by the end of next year.

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J.D. Power study: EV consideration in US increasing, but slowly; availability of public chargers a friction point

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As automotive manufacturers pour billions of dollars into their electrification strategies and roll out new fully electric vehicles (EVs), new-vehicle buyer consideration is increasing, albeit slowly, according to the J.D. Electric Vehicle Consideration (EVC) Study. Power 2023 U.S.

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