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Rivian’s $5 billion U.S. plant has Fort Worth, TX as frontrunner

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manufacturing facility, which the company intends to spend $5 billion on, will most likely land in Fort Worth, Texas, as of now. Rivian told Teslarati that the company “is in discussions with multiple locations as part of a competitive process for siting a second manufacturing facility. Rivian’s second U.S

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Walmart to buy 4,500 Canoo electric delivery vehicles; option for up to 10,000

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While the LDV is expected to begin hitting the road in 2023, the companies plan to kick-off advanced deliveries to refine and finalize vehicle configuration in the Dallas Fort Worth metroplex in the coming weeks. The LDV has a last-mile-delivery optimized cabin and customized cargo space.

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Tesla Semi Megacharger route still plausible despite Biden admin rejection: report

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The EV maker was reportedly planning to contribute about $24 million of its own funds for the planned Semi chargers, which would cover a distance of about 1,800 miles, from Fremont, California to Laredo, Texas. With a public Megacharger network in place, the Tesla Semi could transport goods over distances that far exceed its 500-mile range.

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SwRI-led team achieves 20% improvement in vehicle fuel efficiency with connectivity, automation; ARPA-E NEXTCAR

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Working with collaborators at the University of Michigan and Toyota Motor North America, the team is sponsored by the Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy (ARPA-E) as part of its Next-Generation Energy Technologies for Connected and Automated On-Road Vehicles (NEXTCAR) program. Earlier post.).

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LEAF sales hit 50K mark in US, almost 115K worldwide

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So far in 2014, LEAF sales in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex have grown by about 50% over the previous year, with that growth set to accelerate faster thanks in part to the introduction of a new state tax rebate of up to $2,500 on the purchase or lease of a new Nissan LEAF.

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3 Challenges to Solve Before We Can Commute by Air Taxi

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As part of a program to develop the needed flight rules and communications systems, we are leading a consortium of a dozen companies and universities, called the North Texas Cohort , that is operating an experimental air corridor north of Dallas, Texas. Nothing like this has ever been attempted on a large scale. government agencies.

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Texas awarding up to $5.7M for alternative fuel and hybrid vehicles

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TCEQ Texas Clean Fleet Program grants, which are part of the Texas Emission Reductions Plan (TERP), are offered to eligible entities that own or lease a fleet of 75 or more on-road vehicles that are currently registered in Texas and intend to replace at least 20 on-road diesel vehicles. Application deadline is 29 August 2012.