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Kia EV9 design, $2.5B for EV charging, weight and EV safety: Today’s Car News

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billion federal program will help get more charging to communities and local travel corridors, over years. A luxurious three-row electric SUV from Kia is previewed. And what’s the greatest safety concern related to EVs? This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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CARB approves significant changes to stationary source emissions reporting requirements; reportable chemicals approximately triple to more than 1300

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The amendments are designed to support emissions reduction tracking, trend assessment and help identify additional pollution sources. The additional data collected is also required to support multiple state and federal programs, including regional air quality planning, toxics risk reduction and strategies to reduce criteria pollutants.

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German project exploring integration of electromobility with transport services

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The Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) is funding BiE with €2 million (US$2.2 million) under the federal program “Electric Mobility”. The paramount project goal is to design an evaluation system for the integration of electric mobility into everyday life.

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DOE to award up to $2.5M to deploy fuel-cell-powered baggage tow tractors at commercial airports

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Federal programs, including the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Voluntary Airport Low Emissions (VALE) Program, provide financial incentives to airports and airlines to convert their fleets of GSE, including baggage tow tractors, to low-emission technologies.

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Mn/DOT assessing potential for mileage-based user fee to replace fuel tax; Battelle conducting technology assessment

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Battelle’s Transportation group will conduct the project as part of the National Connected Vehicle Program, a Federal Department of Transportation initiative to use technology to improve safety, mobility, and information sharing between vehicles and roadside equipment.

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Rice, Lawrence Livermore scientists develop new efficient non-Pt MX2 catalyst for efficient hydrogen production; Materials Genome Initiative in action

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In principle, such materials could enable far greater flexibility, materials compatibility and overall performance within existing electrode designs. The initiative is a federal program to speed the discovery and implementation of advanced materials. —Boris Yakobson.

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Your Guide to Electric-Vehicle Charging-Station Tax Credits

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These EVSE credits are designed to support the expansion of charging-station infrastructure and remove a major barrier to EV ownership by making refueling accessible everywhere. Some type of incentive program is available in 44 states and Washington, D.C. , on top of the federal program that’s offered everywhere in the US.