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FHWA publishes final standards for federally funded EV charging infrastructure projects; waiver of Buy America requirements for EV chargers

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FHWA also released the final Waiver of Buy America Requirements for Electric Vehicle Chargers. billion over five years to a full range of applicants, including cities, counties, local governments, and Tribes. Background. Under 23 U.S.C.

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Toru? buys 6 Solaris electric buses

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The Urbino 12 electric will feature a range of amenities for passengers and drivers. a UNESCO World Heritage Site, has decided to build a new charging infrastructure in the city. These will be the city’s first electric buses. The contract includes an option of increasing the order by a further two buses. Picturesque Toru?,

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Reliance buys Na-ion battery developer Faradion

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Performance – energy density on par with lithium-ion phosphate and with wider operating temperature range of -30 °C to +60 °C. This will further strengthen and build upon our ambition to create one of the most advanced and integrated New Energy ecosystem and put India at the forefront of leading battery technologies.

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Aqua Metals is building a more sustainable battery recycling ecosystem

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The company is building a new plant in Nevada, and aims to be processing 10,000 tons of black mass (equivalent to about 150,000 EV battery packs) annually by 2025. That’s not to say that over the coming years, as we build a brand-new closed-loop recycling industry, that that doesn’t start to verticalize a little bit more.

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Elon Musk reveals Tesla software-locked cheapest Model Y, offers 40-60 more miles of range

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Photo: Tesloid Elon Musk has revealed that Tesla software-locked its cheapest Model Y (Standard Range RWD), and it plans to offer 40 to 60 more miles of range for $1,500-$2,000. Yesterday, we reported that Tesla stopped taking orders for the cheapest version of Model Y, the Standard Range RWD with 260 miles of range.

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Tesla Not Interested In Building Ultra-Long-Range Electric Cars, Elon Musk Says

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The Lucid Air and Tesla Model S are two of the most efficient electric cars you can buy today. Why does one go much further than the other?

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Tesla’s newest lineup trims ‘highly volume additive’ on path to 2M annual build rate

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Last night, Tesla reintroduced the Model 3 Long Range All-Wheel-Drive , which has been absent from the company’s lineup since August due to a way-too-long waitlist. ” 3/ We expect M-3 LR AWD to quickly become M-3’s best selling trim, since many buyers will not buy a $40K+ car with RWD and M-3 Perf was priced at $53,240.

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