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DOE awards $98M in tax credits to automakers and suppliers for clean technology manufacturing

Green Car Congress

The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced $150 million in clean energy tax credits to 12 businesses to build US capabilities in clean energy manufacturing; $98 million of that goes to five automakers and suppliers towards investments in domestic manufacturing equipment. Funded at $2.3 Funded at $2.3 Lead organization. Description.

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Ford launches program for Tesla owners to get F-150 Lightning discount

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According to reports from Ford Authority , the Detroit-based automaker is launching a new program called Tesla Competitive Conquest Bonus Cash, which gives existing Tesla owners $1,500 off the price of a new F-150 Lightning, regardless of the trim ordered.

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GM Working with Communities to Develop Roadmap For Plug-in Infrastructure

Green Car Congress

Provide state tax credit for vehicles ($2,500/16 kWh vehicle) and charging equipment and installation at home/multi-family home/workplace/public (up to $3,000/home; $30,000/other site with 10 charge ports). Eliminate state sales tax on vehicle purchase; Commit/fund government fleet purchases (200 vehicles). State Government.

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GM says its new Chevy Bolt EV will save billions with more affordable LFP batteries

Baua Electric

At the Automotive Press Association in Detroit (via Automotive News ), Barra said, “That’s been something that has been really great this year, and that informed the decision that we’ll have that back again in ’25.” EV model Starting Price (including destination fee) Range (EPA-est miles) Screen Size Chevy Equinox EV 1LT $34,995 319 mi 17.7″

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GM taps LG for Volt Battery

Revenge of the Electric Car

MIT spinoff A123 was a personal favorite, also Germany’s Continental was in the running, but it was LG Chem subsidiary and Detroit based Compact Power, Inc. Since Compact Power is based in Detroit, and GM is their first big customer, maybe that’s enough of a reason to build at least a token factory in the U.S.

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