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Toyota investing $240M in new, dedicated hybrid transaxle line in West Virginia plant

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Toyota West Virginia (TMMWV) will invest $240 million to add a dedicated production line of hybrid transaxles. The new hybrid transaxle line investment will provide new equipment and operational upgrades to modernize the facility. —Srini Matam, president of TMMWV.

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

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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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Ohio State takes first place in DOE/GM EcoCAR 3 competition

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The Ohio State University has taken first place in the final year of EcoCAR 3, an Advanced Vehicle Technology Competition, sponsored by the US Department of Energy (DOE) and General Motors Co. Ohio State EcoCAR built a series-parallel plug-in hybrid electric vehicle powered by E85. This is OSU’s fourth consecutive win.

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SAE publishes standards for first responders to hybrid, EV accidents; FEMA awards $1M to NAFTC for first responder training

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SAE International’s Hybrid Technical Committee has completed the technical standard “ J2990 —Hybrid and EV First and Second Responder Recommended Practice,” which offers recommended practices for emergency personnel responding to incidents involving hybrid or electric vehicles. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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US EV Sales Share Reaches 7% in Q2 2022 — New Data Now Available?

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Electric vehicle sales in the US continue to see a significant uptick, with EV (BEV and PHEV) share of new light passenger vehicles (LPVs) reaching 7.05% in Q2 of 2022. EV & Hybrid Sales & Sales Share by State: Q1-Q2/H1 2022 — LEARN MORE. EV & Hybrid Sales & Sales Share by State: Q1-Q2/H1 2022 — BUY NOW.

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BEV sales passed new milestone in the U.S. in 2023; state adoption varies

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New data shows that the battery electric vehicle (BEV) market continued to grow in the U.S. Considering both hybrid and BEV powertrains, EV market share landed around 16 percent last year, and Cox is expecting this combined share to jump to 24 percent in 2024, and to 31 percent in 2025. BEV sales reached a milestone of 1.1

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WVU NAFTC partners with Tesla Motors for professional development and electric drive vehicle first responder safety training

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the train-the-trainer workshop is the fifth of its kind to ensure first responders nationwide have the opportunity to expand their knowledge of electric drive vehicle accident response procedures. Scheduled for 6-7 Dec., —NAFTC Executive Director Al Ebron. Online courses will be available in 2012.