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Calumet’s Montana Renewables became the largest SAF producer in North America in Q2

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reported that ramp-up of unit operations was completed during the second quarter, making its Montana Renewables subsidiary the largest producer of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in North America (approximately 30 million gallons per year). Calumet Specialty Products Partners, L.P.

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Tesla’s Tom Zhu takes over North America sales, service & deliveries

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Tesla’s global vice president and CEO of the Greater China region, Tom Zhu, took over responsibilities for sales, service, and deliveries in North America, Electrek reported , citing sources familiar with the matter. Reuters reported that Zhu traveled with a team including Song Gang, Tesla’s Shanghai Gigafactory.

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Li-Cycle receives conditional commitment for $375M loan from DOE ATVM program

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The conditional commitment follows DOE technical, market, financial and legal due diligence and marks another significant milestone endorsing Li-Cycle’s development of the first commercial hydrometallurgical resource recovery facility in North America, located near Rochester, New York. Li-Cycle Holdings Corp.

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Self-driving vehicles may hit UK roads as soon as 2026: minister

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United Kingdom (UK) Transport Minister Mark Harper noted on Wednesday that legislation surrounding automated vehicles (AVs) is currently making its way through parliament, and he expects there to be a legal framework in place for the emerging technology by the end of next year (via Reuters ).

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Proterra files for Chapter 11

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The company has also installed more than 100 megawatts of heavy-duty EV charging infrastructure to support commercial vehicle fleets across North America.

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China is Unhappy with the Inflation Reduction Act and Has Complained to the WTO

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With an eye on reducing America’s dependence on Chinese batteries and materials, the Act incentivizes automakers to source materials from free-trade-compliant countries and build EVs in North America. Legal experts say this case might not be so airtight for China, noting that the U.S. At the same time, the U.S.

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Tesla has begun its Cybertruck tour around China

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Despite this, Musk also said in the original post that it “would be very difficult” to make the Cybertruck road legal in China , though he did not disclose why. Although Tesla originally opened orders for the Cybertruck in China and much of Europe , the U.S. automaker stopped accepting orders in these markets in 2022.

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