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Volvo becomes first OEM to qualify four models for UK plug-in grant

Baua Electric

Volvo Trucks has become the first commercial truck OEM in the UK to qualify four different models for the Government’s £25,000 plug-in grant on new registrations. After the initial allocation of 100 grants, the grant amount decreases to £16,000 for the subsequent 250 trucks, and further drops to £5,000, with a maximum limit of 1,500 grants.

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DOE, NSF, DHS partner on a research and action competition for smarter communities: Civic Innovation Challenge (CIVIC)

Green Car Congress

In the first stage, teams will compete for planning grants of up to $50,000 per team over a period of four months. Planning grant applications are due on 1 July 2020. MetroLab contributed to the design of the Civic Innovation Challenge, supported by a grant from NSF.

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Mercedes-Benz receives world’s first internationally valid system approval for Level 3 conditionally automated driving

Green Car Congress

The German Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) has granted system approval for this on the basis of the technical approval regulation UN-R157 (UN Regulation No. The German Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) has granted system approval for this on the basis of the technical approval regulation UN-R157 (UN Regulation No.

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Tanya Perrault, VP of the NY Capital District EVA, to Speak at Upcoming EV Conference

Electric Auto Association

The Electric Vehicle Charging Summit and Expo is a highly anticipated event that brings together experts, thought leaders, and innovators from the electric vehicle and charging industries. Also, make sure to sign up for our monthly newsletter and stay up-to-date on EV buying trends and local chapter ride-and-drives.

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Tesla Chair Robyn Denholm calls on Australia to build more battery refineries

Teslarati

As noted in a report from the Australian Associated Press , Denholm jumpstarted the Minerals Council event two years ago by stating that Tesla was looking to spend AU$1.3 This amount has since tripled, Denholm noted, with the EV maker’s buying intention now at over AU$4.3 billion (US$2.8 billion) for 2023.

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Riding Into A Better Future @ South Bay Bike Night

Creative Greenius

In fact back in 2010 that’s why the County of Los Angeles Health Department gave our South Bay Bicycle Coalition (SBBC) a $250,000 grant. And now the SBBC is having its first fund raiser , cause there’s no more grant money and we need the dough-ray-me to buy bike helmets for kids who don’t have one of their own.

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VW launch ID 4

EV Info

4 1 ST Edition is open to order now for £37,800 † including the government’s Plug-In grant. 4 models with prices from around £32,000 † , including the grant, will be available later this year. Looking at the ID 4 website you would be hard pushed to find the range or event price. The exclusive ID.4 Additional ID.4 Yeah great.

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