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The EV Project Expands to Texas; Overall Value of Charging Infrastructure Project Now at $230M

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Overall, The EV Project will include the manufacture and installation of more than 15,000 chargers in residential and public locations throughout the United States. The EV Project began last year, with grant funding through the US Department of Energy from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. ECOtality, Inc.

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DOE Inspector General review finds automotive Li-ion battery maker LG Chem Michigan misused Recovery Act funds; DOE management, low market demand contributory

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The OIG review found that: Even though the facility had produced a large number of test cells, the plant had yet to manufacture battery cells that could be used in electric vehicles sold to the public. LG Chem Michigan officials made that decision even though demand for the Chevrolet Volt averaged 1,955 vehicles per month in 2012.

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