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DOE announces $139M in funding for 55 projects to advance innovative vehicle technologies

Green Car Congress

Co-optimization of Vehicle Specification and Routing to Improve Commercial Transportation System Efficiency and Reduce Deadheading. Advancing Climate and Innovation Goals of Memphis and Shelby County: Electrification of key fleet vehicles to capture cost savings and climate benefits. PACCAR Inc. Michigan Technological University.

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A $2-3 billion battery factory for electric trucks is headed to Mississippi

Baua Electric

The companies have selected Marshall County, Mississippi, southeast of Memphis, for the joint venture’s factory, which will localize battery cell production for commercial electric trucks. Daimler Trucks, Accelera by Cummins, and truck maker PACCAR will build a huge battery cell factory for electric trucks in Mississippi.

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Summer Update

Plug In Partners

They join Founding Members from these cities: Arlington, TX, Baltimore, Boulder, Dallas, Denver, Fort Worth, Irvine, CA, Los Angeles, Memphis, Philadelphia, Seattle, San Francisco, and Wenatchee, WA. New partners in recent months include: Denton, TX., Keene, N.H., Madison, Phoenix, Sacramento, Santa Ana, CA., Santa Barbara, CA., Irvine, CA.,

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A $2-3 billion battery factory for electric trucks just broke ground in Mississippi

Baua Electric

January 18, 2024: The factory will be in Marshall County, Mississippi, southeast of Memphis. The joint venture’s factory will localize battery cell production for commercial electric trucks. It’s expected to create more than 2,000 US manufacturing jobs. It will bring its battery cell design and “manufacturing know-how” to the table.

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Equity: More important than ever

Electric Auto Association

Look at the facts Studies show that African-Americans are 75 percent more likely than white Americans to live close enough to oil refineries, petrochemical plants, and other commercial facilities. This proximity brings a greater risk of harm by higher levels of benzene , sulfuric acid , mercury , and other potentially dangerous substances.

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Canoo Pickup, Kia EV6, Honda and Mini EV Plans: EV Week in Review – Mar 9-15

EV Adoption

And EV straggler Honda shed a bit more light on its upcoming EVs built on GM’s Ultium battery and powertrain platform. The California-based startup plans to spend more than $336 million setting up shop in Memphis, with the majority of that investment, about $299 million, being spent on equipment. Automakers and Models.

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