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News: 10 Best States To Own an EV

Clean Fleet Report

The cost of buying and running an EV varies depending on where you live. Based on Jerry’s research, an EV-friendly state like Vermont has 10 times the charging infrastructure of states on the bottom of the list like Louisiana, Kentucky and Alaska. In contrast, Kentucky, West Virginia, North Dakota and Kansas had no incentives.

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

Baua Electric

Lease cash is a manufacturer incentive that lowers the cost of a new vehicle when it’s leased. The car-buying website doesn’t say exactly where in Greater New York, but a quick Google search confirmed that this deal does indeed exist: However, when I click on Toyota’s “Greater New York” link, it’s not on the lease deals list.

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Market Update: How Battery Pack Costs Declined Since 2008

Blink Charging

The cost of battery packs has been a significant factor in the adoption of these technologies, and recent developments show that we’re moving in the right direction as prices drop. In 2008, the cost per kilowatt-hour (kWh) was $1,355, but by 2022, it had dropped to $153 per kWh.

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Road Test: 2022 Lincoln Corsair PHEV Grand Touring AWD

Clean Fleet Report

What the Corsair PHEV does, or should do, is open the brand to a new audience who will consider buying a Lincoln for the first time. Built in Louisville, Kentucky, this small SUV is both the entry level and the most efficient Lincoln. The way to Lincoln. Squeezing-out That Extra Mile. The Corsair–hiding in plain sight.

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Obama Administration launches series of actions to accelerate EV adoption; inc. $4.5B in loan guarantees, pursuing 350 kW fast charge

Green Car Congress

Louisville Gas & Electric and Kentucky Utilities. The Office of Federal Sustainability is inviting State, county and municipal government fleets to join forces with Federal agencies to maximize their collective buying power, and aggregate their EV and charging infrastructure purchases. Duke Energy Kentucky. General Motors.

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Westwater Resources is building a facility in Alabama to process one of the largest graphite deposits in the US

Charged EVs

Fast forward to today and Westwater is building a graphite plant in Alabama, and people are eager to buy our capacity. Just one of SK’s plants in Kentucky or Georgia or Tennessee would require roughly that amount of graphite. Like any industry though, cell makers are incentivized to use lower-cost materials.

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USDOT awarding $55M to support purchase of Low-No buses; electric buses and infrastructure

Green Car Congress

The funding is for the incremental cost of a battery electric bus over a CNG bus and leverages federal, state, local utilities and local match to purchase the battery electric buses for service expansion. The charging infrastructure is an integral part of PSTA's long-term battery electric bus program. Transit Authority of Lexington (Lextran).

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