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Lightning Systems more than tripling size of manufacturing and R&D facility in Colorado

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With more than $32 million in pending orders from commercial and government fleets, commercial electric vehicle supplier Lightning Systems is more than tripling the size of its manufacturing, research and development facility in Loveland, Colorado. With the expansion, Lightning has nearly doubled its number of employees from 40 to 70.

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Colorado Electric Vehicle Tax Credit Rises to $5,000

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Great news for drivers looking to purchase an electric vehicle in Colorado! On May 11, 2023, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed House Bill 23-1272 into law. This includes best-selling popular EVs like Tesla Model Y , Tesla Model 3 , Ford Mustang Mach-E , Volkswagen ID.4 4 , and more.

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Electric Vehicle Spotlight: Financing Ford Mustang Mach-E

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While the new Ford Mustang Mach-E shares a name with the legendary Mustang Coupe, the crossover shares few characteristics with the iconic sports car. That being said, Ford is offering Mustang Mach-E trims focused on different specialties. We’ll also show you how to save money by financing your purchase through EV Life.

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Electric Vehicle Spotlight: Financing a Ford F-150 Lightning

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The debut in 2021 of the all-electric version of America’s most popular pickup truck, the Ford F-150 Lightning , marked a major shift in the truck landscape. Since then, Ford has continued to introduce improvements to its popular all-electric truck, even winning MotorTrend’s Truck of the Year in 2023.

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President Obama Announces 48 Projects to Receive $2.4B in Grants for Next-Generation of Batteries and Electric Vehicles; To be Combined with $2.4B in Industry Cost-Share

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billion in grants to US-based manufacturers to produce batteries and their components and to expand battery recycling capacity; $500 million in grants to US-based manufacturers to produce electric drive components for vehicles, including electric motors, power electronics, and other drive train components; and. Brownstown, MI.

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Lightning Hybrids releases initial emissions testing results for medium-duty hydraulic hybrids

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Lightning Hybrids , a maker of hydraulic hybrid systems for medium- and heavy-duty trucks and buses ( earlier post ), released initial results from emissions testing conducted by an independent testing facility in Colorado of two medium-duty trucks upfitted with the Lighting Hybrids system. liter V10 and a 2010 GMC 3500 Savana Cutaway 6.0-liter

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Electric Vehicle Spotlight: Financing Tesla Cybertruck 

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The Cybertruck will be available in three different trims, including an entry-level single-motor version (which won’t hit the market until 2025) and two all-wheel-drive trims in two-motor and three-motor configurations. The tri-motor all-wheel drive model boasts 0-60 in 2.9 Colorado Electric Vehicle Tax Credit.