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GM’s Factory Zero leaving ‘production hell’ 

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In comparison, Rivian sold 13,972 units in just Q4 2023. General Motors hopes to apply the lessons learned at Factory Zero to its new battery plant in Tennessee. GM delays Orion Silverado and Sierra EV production to late 2025 GM set a goal to build 200,000 to 300,000 EVs in 2024 equipped with its Ultium battery packs.

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Argonne study finds BEVs can have lowest scheduled maintenance costs, but highest cost of driving

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Researchers at Argonne National Laboratory, with colleagues from Lawrence Berkeley, Oak Ridge, and National Renewable Energy labs, and the University of Tennessee, have published a comprehensive analysis of the total cost of ownership (TCO) for 12 sizes of vehicles ranging from compact sedans up to Class 8 tractors with sleeper cabs.

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TN will triple its dumb EV tax for inflation, but its gas tax lags inflation by ~5x

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Photo by Ron Cogswell on Flickr Tennessee has started the process of hiking its EV registration fee from $100 to $274 per year and beyond, aiming to continue hiking the fees in perpetuity, further increasing the disproportionately high taxes paid by EVs in the state as compared to gas cars. Tennesee State Capitol.

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Ford announces 11.4B investments on production and battery plants for its EV lineup

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billion in Tennessee and Kentucky for its electric vehicle production line. With the investments, Ford Motor Company plans to build environmentally and technologically advanced campuses in Tennessee (TN) and Kentucky (KY). Ford announced its plans to invest $11.4

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ORNL researchers use stop-light cameras to reduce fuel consumption of less-efficient vehicles via traffic management

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Such camera systems do exist—including one produced by GRIDSMART , a company located just a few miles from the ORNL campus in East Tennessee. The least efficient of these vehicles are the large, heavy trucks used for hauling goods—they burn much more fuel than passenger cars consume when not moving. —Thomas Karnowski.

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Tesla partners with EV charging reliability platform for Destination network

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Tesla’s high-powered V3 Supercharger offers 250 kW for comparison. billion loan in July 2022 to General Motors for battery manufacturing facilities in Ohio, Tennessee, and Michigan. They are not as powerful as the Tesla Superchargers as they only offer 22 kW of power. ChargerHelp! ChargerHelp! I’d love to hear from you!

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Volkswagen ID.4 becomes Top 3 most affordable U.S. EV, but there’s a catch

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4 manufacturing to their Chattanooga, Tennessee plant and accompanying performance cuts to the vehicle. Comparison of EV SUV starting prices Q3 2022 (Credit: Teslarati). VW now realizes just how competitive the electric SUV space has become, and the company hopes to become more competitive with a recent price cut in the U.S.