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ARPA-E awarding $39M to 16 projects to grow the domestic critical minerals supply chain

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The selected projects, led by universities, national laboratories, and the private sector aim to develop commercially scalable technologies that will enable greater domestic supplies of copper, nickel, lithium, cobalt, rare earth elements, and other critical elements. University of Nevada, Reno. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.

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America’s lithium laws fail to keep pace with rapid development – ET Auto

Baua Electric

Nevada, which has the only commercial U.S. “We’re taking a measured approach to Texas,” said Robert Mintak, Standard’s CEO. Nevada, which has the only commercial U.S. But Standard can’t touch that lithium until regulations are set.

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WattEV aims to operate 12,000 electric trucks-as-a-service and a charging network to support them by 2030

Charged EVs

Electrifying commercial vehicles is a critical part of reducing emissions, so it’s frustrating that the pace of fleet electrification has been so slow. Viable commercial EVs have been around for years, but fleet operators insisted on conducting years-long pilots to prove their reliability. Is it all designed and planned out?

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Story of TESLA Motors: Beginning, Fight, Survival, and Success

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The image and common impression of Electric vehicles were re-written by the introduction of the Tesla Roadster in the year of 2008. Though the Roadster was not that much of a success as expected, owing to the huge charging time it still had along with a few other reasons Roaster really perception of an electric vehicle among the public.

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Ford will use module-less LFP batteries from CATL

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Ford will use module-less LFP (LiFePO4) batteries from CATL to cut costs by 10-15 percent starting next year. It also reduces the reliance on scarce critical minerals such as nickel and, at current costs, brings a 10 to 15% bill of material savings for Ford versus NCM batteries. DEARBORN, Mich., Most of that increase is for full EVs.

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Electric-Car Fans Rally Around the Volt - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Electric car supporters are rising to defend General Motors’ development of the Chevy Volt after the Obama Administration’s automotive task force proclaimed that the car was probably too expensive to be commercially successful in the near future. Supporters of the car say that’s shortsighted. — Dan 3. — Ken Smith 4.

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