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Daimler Trucks’ Autonomous Technology Group adding testing center in New Mexico

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September 2020 marks one year of Daimler Trucks and Torc Robotics partnering as a team after the US based automated driving technology company became part of Daimler Trucks’ Autonomous Technology Group. Now, the Autonomous Technology Group will extend its testing to New Mexico by building up a new testing center in Albuquerque.

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New Mexico Utilities Can Invest Over $11 Million Into EV Infrastructure & Education

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The Southwest Energy Efficiency Project has announced that the Public Service Company of New Mexico can invest $10 million in a suite of EV programs with over $3 million focusing on low-income families.

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My First Adventure With The Kia EV9 Shows It’s Up To The Task, Even When Charging Companies Aren’t

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So, I set out for Socorro, New Mexico, a small town on I-25 with some cool places in easy reach of the CCS charger. continued] The post My First Adventure With The Kia EV9 Shows It’s Up To The Task, Even When Charging Companies Aren’t appeared first on CleanTechnica. Everything went.

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Tesla sidesteps New Mexico ban by building service center in tribal land

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Tesla has effectively sidestepped a New Mexico law that was barring the company from operating a service center for EV owners in the state. The company was able to work around NM’s ban by building a service center on Native American tribal land. Phillip Perez highlighted the importance of the new EV facility.

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Xcel Energy launches EV smart charging pilot in Colorado; Transportation Electrification Plan for New Mexico approved

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Xcel Energy has launched a new pilot for customers of five major automakers to make it easier for consumers to make the switch to electric vehicles in Colorado and to charge their EVs at times when renewable energy production is high and demand on the energy grid is low. Achieving our EV vision to have 1.5

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Second Tesla center in New Mexico to open on Santa Ana Pueblo

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In September 2021, Tesla opened its first center on Native American tribal land in New Mexico. By building on tribal land, Tesla effectively sidestepped a New Mexico law prohibiting the company from directly selling EVs and operating a service center in the state. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.)

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Tesla starts construction of 2nd New Mexico store in American Indian land

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Recent reports have indicated that Tesla is working with American Indian organizations to bypass a ban on direct-to-consumer automobile sales in New Mexico. The new Tesla facility was announced by tribal and company officials Friday. Tesla expects to offer a good number of jobs for its New Mexico facility.