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2022 Los Angeles Auto Show Review

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Most of the vehicles debuting at the 2022 Los Angeles Auto Show were powered by some sort of electricity. Not all were, of course, as there is still plenty of interest around gasoline-propelled cars, SUVs and trucks. A stunning electric drop-top. Photos by Lex Adams, John Faulkner and the manufacturers. [

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Los Angeles Auto Show 2021 debuts electric vehicles from Nov 19-28 

Electric Vehicles India

Los Angeles Auto Show 2021 debuts electric vehicles from Nov 19-28 . Los Angeles Auto Show is back again after the pandemic break, it’s one of the major automotive events that is happening physically. The major OEMs are all set to showcase their all-electric vehicles at the event.

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Nissan is now using all-electric, heavy-duty trucks for new vehicle deliveries

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Nissan is now using two battery electric vehicle heavy-duty, Class 8 trucks to deliver new vehicles from the Port of Los Angeles to dealerships in the Los Angeles region. Two major manufacturers of electric heavy-duty trucks, Nikola and Kenworth, will each provide trucks that will pull traditional car haulers.

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VinFast to build EV and battery factory in North Carolina

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Vietnam-based VinFast and the government of North Carolina signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for the establishment of VinFast’s first North American manufacturing plant. It will also ensure VinFast’s self-reliance in global manufacturing, the company said. —North Carolina Commerce Secretary Machelle Baker Sanders.

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Report: BYD to test market e6 EV in US in 2011

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plans to start test-marketing the e6 battery-electric vehicle ( earlier post ) in the US next year after almost a year’s delay, and is in talks with officials in Los Angeles to supply e-buses that could eventually lead to a manufacturing plant in the city. The Wall Street Journal reports that China’s BYD Co.

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Tesla to expand START training program to Austin, funneling talent for Giga Texas

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As Tesla plans to begin manufacturing its vehicles in Austin by the end of the year, the START program will provide the area with supplemental Tesla support, giving prospective automotive technicians specialized training in the art of servicing Tesla vehicles. Manufacturing today isn’t what it used to be. The industry accounts for $12.3

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California Governor announces $120M settlement with NRG will fund electric car charging stations across California; new Executive Order to accelerate commercialization of ZEVs

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The fee-based network of charging stations funded by the settlement and to be built by NRG will be installed in the San Francisco Bay Area, the San Joaquin Valley, the Los Angeles Basin and San Diego County. Buyout firm Blackstone Group acquired Dynegy in 2010, and power producer NRG Energy Inc. paid Blackstone $1.36