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Mississippi bill aiming to restrict EV direct sales passes the Senate

Teslarati

Tesla and other electric vehicle makers may find it harder to open new company-owned stores in Mississippi in the future. He also stated that with the bill in place, Mississippi is sending the wrong message. I think we’re telling them, “Look, we’re going to do things the old way here in Mississippi. Tate Reeves’ desk.

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Nissan to build two all-new, all-electric models at Mississippi assembly plant

Green Car Congress

Nissan’s Canton Vehicle Assembly Plant in Mississippi will become a center for US EV production, including the INFINITI brand. As part of this effort, Nissan is targeting 40% of its US vehicle sales volume to be fully electric by 2030, with even more to be electrified. Production is expected to begin in 2025.

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A $2-3 billion battery factory for electric trucks is headed to Mississippi

Baua Electric

Daimler Trucks, Accelera by Cummins, and truck maker PACCAR will build a huge battery cell factory for electric trucks in Mississippi. The companies have selected Marshall County, Mississippi, southeast of Memphis, for the joint venture’s factory, which will localize battery cell production for commercial electric trucks.

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Tesla asks fans in Oklahoma and Mississippi to fight new bills to ban direct sales of electric cars

Electrek

Tesla is using its community platform to ask fans in Oklahoma and Mississippi to help defeat new bills that could be used to ban direct sales of electric cars. more… The post Tesla asks fans in Oklahoma and Mississippi to fight new bills to ban direct sales of electric cars appeared first on Electrek.

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DOJ echoes Tesla argument in Louisiana direct sales appeal

Teslarati

Department of Justice (DOJ) has backed an argument from Tesla this week during a circuit court appeal of a case with the state of Louisiana over its automotive direct sales ban rules. ” An argument date for the appeals court has not yet been set, and this is just one of many direct sales bans Tesla faces on the state level in the U.S.

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Sinopec purchasing 50% of Chesapeake Energy leasehold in Mississippi Lime unconventional play for $1.02B

Green Car Congress

Chesapeake Energy Corporation and Sinopec International Petroleum Exploration and Production Corporation (Sinopec) executed an agreement which provides for Sinopec to purchase a 50% undivided interest in 850,000 of Chesapeake’s net oil and natural gas leasehold acres in the Mississippi Lime play in northern Oklahoma (425,000 acres net to Sinopec).

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Toyota begins Corolla production in Mississippi

Green Car Congress

Toyota opened Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Mississippi (TMMMS), the company’s new $800-million plant outside of Tupelo that assembles the Corolla. The automaker’s share of US new-car sales started the year at 15.3% Disrupted parts supplies halted shipments from Japan of the Corolla, which accounts for 15% of its US sales.