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Reliance buys Na-ion battery developer Faradion

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Patented zero-volt safe transport and storage. Reliance will use Faradion’s technology at its proposed fully integrated energy storage giga-factory as part of the Dhirubhai Ambani Green Energy Giga Complex project at Jamnagar in western India. Sodium is the sixth-most abundant element on the planet. Fast charge/ discharge capability.

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Personal: Chevy Volt—Still Electric After All These Years

Clean Fleet Report

I was at the end of a 3-year lease and a 6-month extension on my 2018 Chevrolet Volt Plug-in Hybrid. I love several things about the Volt that tipped my decision to buy out the lease and keep on driving—mostly on electricity: The Lectron charger has style and speed. Road Test: 2019 Chevrolet Volt.

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SunEdison developing home solar charging systems for Chevrolet Volt

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As part of its role, SunEdison will be leading development of the advanced home solar photovoltaic (PV) charging systems for the Chevrolet Volt. project including Best Buy/Check-It, Intel, Sony and Whirlpool. SunEdison, a subsidiary of MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc., has joined the Pecan Street Inc. smart grid project.

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What — If Any — Used EV Should I Buy?

CleanTechnica EVs

I’m one of those retirement-age folks who took up pickleball as part of my second childhood. Within two years I had wrenched my knee, and now I’m immersed in at least a couple of years of recuperation due to surgery and subsequent complications. Driving my co-owned Tesla Model Y during this time period in FL […]

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Chevrolet Volt MSRP Starts at $41,000, $33,500 Net of Full Federal Credit; 3-year Lease Program with Option to Buy

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GM will introduce the Chevrolet Volt extended range electric vehicle with a starting MSRP of $41,000; after applying the Federal income tax credit of $7,500, the price drops to $33,500. To find a participating Chevrolet Volt dealer, customers are directed to [link]. A third package for the Volt—an E85 package—is also under development.

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Buying an EV amid high demand and supply chain issues

Plug in America

Used EVs have fewer moving parts that can break or fail and they require less maintenance, so you can find a dependable vehicle, such as a Chevy Volt or Nissan LEAF, at a reasonable price. Our advice: if you see a vehicle that fits within your criteria, don’t wait to reach out. . Once you go electric, you won’t go back!

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Ford Mustang Mach-E customers to receive 250 kWh of complimentary charging at Electrify America stations

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Electrify America’s network, part of the FordPass Charging Network, offers the largest number of high-powered public charging stations on the market today. To buy it, customers will be able to call or visit an electric vehicle-certified Ford dealership to order the home wallbox and have it delivered before their vehicle arrives.

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