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A $2-3 billion battery factory for electric trucks is headed to Mississippi

Baua Electric

Daimler Trucks, Accelera by Cummins, and truck maker PACCAR will build a huge battery cell factory for electric trucks in Mississippi. The companies have selected Marshall County, Mississippi, southeast of Memphis, for the joint venture’s factory, which will localize battery cell production for commercial electric trucks.

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Virginia Clean Cities requests proposals from Southeastern fleets interested in converting to propane Autogas

Green Car Congress

The Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy (DMME) and Virginia Clean Cities (VCC) at James Madison University (JMU) are requesting proposals from fleets in the southeastern US interested in converting eligible gasoline vehicles to run on propane autogas. All eligible public or private fleet operations are welcome to apply.

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Daimler, Volvo, Navistar form a ‘supergroup’ to ramp up electric truck charging infrastructure

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John O’Leary, president and CEO of Daimler Trucks, said, “Through PACT, we aim to accelerate this infrastructure buildout so that fleets can adopt ZEVs at scale and we can all benefit from impactful emissions reductions as quickly as possible.” We’re talking about needing almost 700,000 chargers by 2030.

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A Waymo robotaxi hit a cyclist in San Francisco – here’s what happened

Baua Electric

According to the report, the Waymo vehicle was at a full stop at the four-way intersection of 17th and Mississippi in Potrero Hill, with a large truck turning into the intersection. California, too, has made a prime location for the human-less fleet in that robotaxis are immune from receiving moving violations.

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News: 10 Best States To Own an EV

Clean Fleet Report

Mississippi. When it comes to sheer number of plugs available, California is far ahead of other states with 34,001 plugs installed, more than five times the number at the next state, New York. Make sure to opt-in to the Clean Fleet Report newsletter (top right of page) to be notified of all new stories and vehicle reviews.

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CoolPlanet BioFuels claims conversion yield of 4K gallons gasoline per acre biomass

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The giant miscanthus was developed at the University of Mississippi and provided from a high yield plot by Repreve Renewables. The company has received California (CARB) and US EPA approval for fleet testing as a splash blend with conventional pump gasoline. CoolPlanet’s pilot facilities can support several fleet tests.

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Obama Administration launches series of actions to accelerate EV adoption; inc. $4.5B in loan guarantees, pursuing 350 kW fast charge

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Southern Company: Mississippi Power. Expanding the EV fleet. The Office of Federal Sustainability is inviting State, county and municipal government fleets to join forces with Federal agencies to maximize their collective buying power, and aggregate their EV and charging infrastructure purchases. Municipal fleet electrification.

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