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Fast Tesla chargers, Honda fuel cell recall, Rivian sharing: Today's Car News

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Honda has recalled 2017 and 2018 Clarity Fuel Cell vehicles—again. Illinois backtracks on its $1,000 registration fee for electric cars—but it'll still cost EV drivers. Tesla has opened its first Version 3 Superchargers to all Tesla drivers. And Rivian reveals its trucks will have a new peer-to-peer charging technology.

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From Coast to Coast: Uncovering the Most Loved Cars in Each State

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Alabama: Ford F-150 Alaska: Subaru Outback Arizona: Toyota Tacoma Arkansas: GMC Sierra 1500 California: Honda Civic Colorado: Subaru Forester Connecticut: Toyota RAV4 Delaware: Ford Explorer Florida: Toyota Corolla Georgia: Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Hawaii: Toyota Tacoma Idaho: Ford F-150 Illinois: Honda Civic Indiana: Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Iowa: (..)

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President Obama announces two new public-private manufacturing innovation institutes; new manufacturing innovation institute competition

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The winning consortium, led by EWI and headquartered in the Detroit-area includes the following members: 34 Companies: ABS; AEM; ALCOA Technology; Boeing; Comau; Easom Automation; EWI; Fabrisonic; Flash Bainite Steel; GE; Honda North American Services; Huys; Infinium; Inc.; ThermoCalc; TIMET; Trumpf, Inc.; UTRC; Wolf Robotics.

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UAW and Big Three ratify contracts with 64% of workers voting in favor

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“Thankfully, we are on track to reach full production schedules in the coming days at our assembly plants in Michigan, Kentucky and Illinois that were affected during the strike,” Farley said on Monday. Ford has estimated that the new contract will increase labor costs by around $850 to $900 per vehicle.

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Feature: Are Eco-Friendly Cars Expensive to Own?

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On the other hand, the Honda Civic costs its owners, on average, about $350 a month. EV drivers in parts of the country where charging is more expensive (like Alabama, Illinois, and Nevada) can save as much as $7,500 in lifetime fuel costs or as little as $2,300.

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Transportation Electrification Accord sets out multi-sector roadmap to electrified future

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Advanced Energy Economy, Energy Foundation, Illinois Citizen Utility Board, Natural Resources Defense Council, Plug-in America and Sierra Club worked with diverse stakeholder and business interests to draft the Accord. —Britta Gross, director, General Motors Advanced Vehicle Commercialization Policy.

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California Energy Commission awards more than $8.5M to bring natural gas- and propane-powered vehicles to California

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Lisle, Illinois) is awarded $400,000 for the buy-down of 20 of its natural gas-powered vehicles in the 14,001-to-26,000 pounds gross vehicle weight category, and $884,000 for the buy-down of 34 natural gas vehicles in the 26,001 pounds and greater gross vehicle weight range. American Honda Motor Company, Inc. Navistar, Inc.