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Ohio State takes first place in DOE/GM EcoCAR 3 competition

Green Car Congress

The Ohio State University has taken first place in the final year of EcoCAR 3, an Advanced Vehicle Technology Competition, sponsored by the US Department of Energy (DOE) and General Motors Co. Ohio State EcoCAR built a series-parallel plug-in hybrid electric vehicle powered by E85. This is OSU’s fourth consecutive win.

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Battle Motors acquires Crane Carrier Company; Class 7 and 8 vocational truck electrification

Green Car Congress

Crane Carrier Company (CCC) has been manufacturing commercial vehicles for 75 years and is based in New Philadelphia, Ohio with 180 sales and service dealers throughout North America. .; and Nick Sampson, co-founder of Faraday Future and former head of vehicle engineering at Tesla.

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EV Startup INDIEV Signs Deal With Foxconn To Build EV Prototypes In Ohio

InsideEVs

INDIEV is an EV startup based in Los Angeles with no means to manufacturer vehicles on its own.

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DOE awarding $7.4M to 7 projects for medium-and heavy-duty EV and hydrogen corridor infrastructure plans

Green Car Congress

The projects would also help improve air quality in underserved areas of major American cities, including New York, Los Angeles, Houston, Chicago, San Francisco, Oakland, and Salt Lake City. Gas Technology Institute: Houston to Los Angeles (H2LA)–I-10 Hydrogen Corridor Project.

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Disneyland will remake its Autopia around EVs in 2026

Baua Electric

Disneyland will replace gasoline vehicles at its Autopia ride with EVs in 2026, the Los Angeles Times confirmed this week. Disneyland will phase out the gasoline engines in its Autopia vehicles “within the next 30 months,” according to the Los Angeles Times. EV production.

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Comment on Nio's William Li questions US protectionism, demands equal access to US market by Wayne Lewis

CN EV Post

Especially in states like Ohio where plants were closed in places like Lordstown. In contrast, from what I’ve read about BYD and their situation in California, they haven’t made a big push to make their Los Angeles factory more localized. Yes, abandoned car factories from the likes of Ford, GM, and Stellantis.

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The New Chevy Blazer EV Has Stumbled Twice in Recent Tests - Hard

The Truth About Cars

Kevin Williams at InsideEVs experienced several issues on his road trip from Ohio to North Carolina, leaving him stranded at a rural charging station. The publication saw eight warning lights during its trip between Los Angeles and San Diego.

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