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EPA announces $1B in grants for electric school buses and heavy-duty vehicles

Electrek

Today, the US Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA ) announced nearly $1 billion in grants to replace gas heavy-duty vehicles and school buses with electric vehicles.

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DOE seeks feedback on new domestic manufacturing conversion grants for electrified vehicles program

Green Car Congress

The US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains (MESC) has released a Request for Information (RFI) ( DE-FOA-0003032 ) to seek public input that will help shape the Domestic Manufacturing Conversion Grants for Electrified Vehicles program.

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Texas awards $3.2M in EV infrastructure grants to Plano-Based Universal EV Chargers

Green Car Congress

million in grants to provision and install 105 electric vehicle (EV) charging ports in 21 locations around the state of Texas. These grants will help accelerate the expansion of public EV charging in sectors such as hospitality and multifamily. Texas-based Universal EV Chargers has been awarded $3.2

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EPA grants waivers for California’s on-highway heavy-duty vehicle and engine emission standards

Green Car Congress

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is granting two waivers of preemption regarding four California Air Resource Board (CARB) regulations related to California’s heavy-duty vehicle and engine emission standards. In this instance, CARB requested two waivers for regulations relating to heavy duty vehicles and engines.

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Baidu granted China’s first permits for commercial fully driverless ride-hailing services

Green Car Congress

The permits were granted to Baidu by government agencies in Wuhan and Chongqing's Yongchuan District. We believe these permits are a key milestone on the path to the inflection point when the industry can finally roll out fully autonomous driving services at scale.

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Fusion Fuel awarded €3.6m in grant funding for 1MW green hydrogen mobility project in Portugal

Green Car Congress

million in grant funding through Component 5 (‘C-5’) of Portugal’s Recovery and Resilience Plan to develop a 1 MW decentralized green hydrogen production facility co-located with a hydrogen refueling station in Elvas, Portugal. Fusion Fuel has been awarded €3.6 Earlier post.) Earlier post.) million of capital investment.

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Biden-Harris Administration Announces $623 Million in Grants to Continue Building Out Electric Vehicle Charging Network

CleanTechnica EVs

continued] The post Biden-Harris Administration Announces $623 Million in Grants to Continue Building Out Electric Vehicle Charging Network appeared first on CleanTechnica. Funding Will Deploy Chargers in Communities and Along Major Travel Corridors and Promote American Jobs and Clean Transportation Leadership The.

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