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New Mexico to enact advanced Clean Car & Clean Truck rules

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New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham announced that the state will move to adopt the Advanced Clean Cars and Advanced Clean Trucks rules, which will set annual targets for the sale of new zero emission cars and trucks in New Mexico over time.

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Mexico forms state-run company to mine lithium: Litio para Mexico

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Mexico has formed a state-run company called Litio para Mexico (LitioMx) to mine the country’s lithium. Litio para Mexico will begin operations within the next six months. Lithium for Mexico will coordinate with the Undersecretariat of Energy Planning and Transition of the Ministry of Energy.

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New Mexico adopts Clean Cars Rule

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The New Mexico Environmental Improvement Board (EIB) and the Albuquerque-Bernalillo County Air Quality Control Board (AQCB) have each adopted the Clean Car Rule after a joint public hearing. Their independent approval of the Clean Car Rule allows California’s Advanced Clean Cars to be implemented statewide in New Mexico beginning 1 July 2022.

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Tesla Giga Mexico construction gets permit approval

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Tesla Gigafactory Mexico received approval for construction in the form of federal land use permits. Mexico’s Federal Ministry of the Environment recently notified Tesla in the United States of the permit approval. Giga Mexico is expected to impact the Santa Catarina community in Nuevo León significantly.

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Tesla Giga Mexico groundbreaking rescheduled as environmental concerns rise 

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He also mentioned some issues and concerns brought up by people managing Giga Mexico’s permit papers. Governor Samuel García Sepúlveda shared the Tesla Mexico news during his visit to a community center in Monterrey, reported Milenio. The Governor of Nuevo León’s announcement does not solidify Giga Mexico’s groundbreaking schedule.

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Tesla Giga Mexico construction to begin next week: Governor

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Construction on Tesla’s upcoming Gigafactory in Mexico has been delayed in recent weeks, but the northern state’s Governor has now announced a new groundbreaking date. The post Tesla Giga Mexico construction to begin next week: Governor appeared first on TESLARATI. What are your thoughts?

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Tesla Giga Mexico gets $153M incentive from Nuevo León

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Tesla Gigafactory Mexico will receive $153 million worth of incentives from Nuevo León as state officials seek to temper concerns about delays in the new factory. Nuevo León’s state economic development council approved Tesla Giga Mexico’s incentives, which include the buildout of basic infrastructure like roads and water treatment.

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