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When Straubel—also known for his 1984 Porsche 944 EV conversion—left Tesla, he founded Redwood Materials , a leading lithium battery recycling company in Carson City, Nevada. It wasn’t too many years before Toyota changed its messaging—and its product line—as a response to the PHEV actions. “We After that, the word spread fast.”

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Gas War: U.S. House Suggests Ending California Emissions Authority, White House Says Nope

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This winter, residents in the Sierra Nevada mountains lost power for days due to heavy snow storms. The rules mandate that 35 percent of the new cars sold be plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV), EVs or hydrogen fuel cell by 2026. People with electric vehicles couldn't charge them to evacuate or heat their homes.