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Battle Motors acquires Crane Carrier Company; Class 7 and 8 vocational truck electrification

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EV technology developer Battle Motors has acquired commercial vehicle OEM Crane Carrier Company. Crane Carrier Company (CCC) has been manufacturing commercial vehicles for 75 years and is based in New Philadelphia, Ohio with 180 sales and service dealers throughout North America. Battle One.

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Philly Towing Company Busted for Running Catalytic Converter Theft Ring

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A Philadelphia-based towing company is in hot water after almost a dozen people ran a theft ring that racked up millions in stolen catalytic converters.& Police said the company grabbed about 175 converters each week, netting $300 each from selling them for the metals inside.

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BMW i Ventures makes strategic investment in electric bus company Proterra; part of $55M round

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Proterra will utilize the $55 million to increase production at its manufacturing facilities in South Carolina and Los Angeles, while also bolstering research and development efforts at the company's headquarters in Silicon Valley. Due to Proterra's efforts, electric mass transit is overtaking fossil-fuel buses as the new standard.

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Karma using independent dealers and company centers for launch or Revero plug-in hybrid

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Karma Automotive’s planned distribution strategy will use both independent dealers and also company owned brand-experience centers to sell and service the new high-end Revero plug-in hybrid. The company said it has been curating best-in-class dealers in key markets in preparation for the Revero going on sale later this year.

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Lithium Americas begins construction at Thacker Pass

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The company is working closely with the BLM to complete the required follow-up and does not expect it to impact the overall construction timeline. Earlier post.) Major construction contracts awarded include: Lithium Carbonate and Purification.

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Clean Energy Fuels delivered 143M gallons of Redeem renewable natural gas in 2019, up 30% year-on-year

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The environmental impact of replacing 143 million gallons of diesel fuel with RNG is the equivalent of reducing 745,000 metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions—also equal to planting 12 million trees, or removing 158,000 cars off the road, or reducing 260,000 tons of waste that would otherwise be sent to the landfill, the company said.

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How the Key Bridge Collapse impacts Tesla and other automakers from the Port of Baltimore

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The Port of Baltimore and its logistics processes are under major exposure this morning following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge just outside of the City, and it could impact nearly every car company. Tesla could also ship vehicles from the West Coast to China and then have units shipped to Europe from China as a result.

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