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Nitro, West Virginia, Joins Police Forces With Tesla Patrol Cars

CleanTechnica EVs

The City of Nitro, West Virginia, has joined other cities across the nation that have added a Tesla vehicle to their fleets. The city bought its Tesla Model 3 for around $40,000 and will invest another $10,000 to modify the vehicle for use by the police force — lights, sirens, and other equipment must be […].

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EXCLUSIVE: West Virginia Wants To Ban Tesla & Others From Sending OTA Updates To Customer Cars

CleanTechnica EVs

West Virginia wants to ban Tesla and other automakers from sending out over-the-air updates, among other things, to vehicle owners. The […].

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One of the Largest Climate-Tech Workforce Partnerships in US History, + More EV & Battery News

CleanTechnica EVs

In good green economic news, electric battery maker SPARKZ and the United Mine Workers coal union have announced a labor-management memorandum of understanding for a planned factory in West Virginia that intends to put out-of-work coal miners back to work.

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Opinion: As Auto Dealerships Profit, Politricks Mingle

CleanTechnica EVs

It seems as if there have been a number of proposed anti-EV bills being put forth in many states, ranging from West Virginia to Oklahoma, while […]. However, it’s just a theory of mine, but I’d like to explore it and share it here.

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EGEB: No. 1 wind state Texas to add record solar by end of 2022

Electrek

West Virginia’s electric car drivers made a film about why they chose to embrace electric. In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): Texas is expected to add record utility-scale solar in the next two years. The Welsh capital of Cardiff is getting 36 e-buses – the largest order outside of London to date.

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State With Dirtiest Power Grid Has Highest Electric-Car Incentive

Green Car Reports

And life in the 50 states that make up the United States of America is full of inconsistencies, including those among electric-car incentives from state to state. West Virginia, for instance, turns out to offer a remarkably high income-tax credit of up to $7,500 for citizens (who can take advantage of it) who buy a.

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1,000-cycle Lithium-Sulfur Battery, Aussie e-Motorcycle Pioneer Savic Allows Riders to Build their Own eBike, BYD

EV Obssesion

Electric Buses BYD Celebrates a Decade of Bus Electrification to Support Global Zero-Emission Goals GreenPower Announces Plan to Manufacture Zero-Emission, All Electric School Buses in West Virginia EV Charging BMW i Ventures Invests in Y Combinator Alum HeyCharge to Amplify EV Charging Rollout at Residential Locations.