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Using blockchain traceability to build a circular battery economy

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In the US, the Clean Vehicle Tax Credit calls for automakers to provide proof of where they are sourcing their critical minerals and manufacturing their battery components, while the upcoming EU Battery Regulation will focus on proof of sourcing, responsible provenance, chain of custody, recycled materials and embedded carbon.

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Benchmark: Saudi Arabia is building an EV battery supply chain

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Saudi Arabia’s ambitions for an EV supply chain are part of the diversification of the national economy away from oil, a project guided by the government’s Vision 2030 reform plan announced in 2016. Earlier post.) The mine is set to produce 3,610 tonnes (LCE) of lithium per year by 2030, as assessed by Benchmark. Earlier post.)

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President Biden calls on Congress, States for fuel tax holiday; increase in refinery capacity

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President Biden called on Congress to suspend the federal gas tax for the next 90 days, through the busy summer driving season—18 cents per gallon for gasoline and 24 cents per gallon for diesel. He also called on states to suspend their state gas taxes as well or to find other ways to deliver some relief.

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Tesla gets $330M tax break for Giga Nevada expansion plan

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The Nevada Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) Board approved a $330,250,366 million tax break for Tesla. Listed below are the taxes Tesla could generate, assuming it invests all $3.6 billion in land, buildings, and equipment for Giga Nevada. million in gross average annual property tax revenues $11.2

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Is A Tax On Electricity (kWh) Consumed The Best Way to Supplement the Fuel Tax for Electric Vehicles?

EV Adoption

As sales of electric vehicles begin to reach significant numbers across the US, states are exploring approaches to replace lost tax revenue since EV drivers don’t pay fuel taxes as drivers of gas-powered cars do at gas stations. Unfortunately there is currently no simple and agreed upon best replacement for the fuel tax.

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Build & Price Appears for 2024 Ford F-150

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The build-and-price tool for the 2024 Ford F-150 is now live, meaning we can poke around in what Ford asserts is a streamlined ordering process in which the number of buildable combinations has been cut by 90 percent compared to last year. Economies of scale are a wonderful thing. Go build your own.

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Government of Canada investing nearly $15M in new EV chargers across the GTA

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This funding was provided to 32 organizations, including municipalities, multi-resident buildings (MURBs), private firms and utilities. The Government of Canada announced federal investments totalling nearly $15 million (US$11.2

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