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Amazon begins deploying its Rivian electric delivery vehicles

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Amazon has begun deploying its custom electric delivery vehicles from Rivian for package delivery, with the electric vehicles hitting the road in Baltimore, Chicago, Dallas, Kansas City, Nashville, Phoenix, San Diego, Seattle, and St. Louis, among other cities.

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DOE awarding $1.16B to 9 battery component manufacturing projects as part of $2.8B funding

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billion to 21 projects to expand domestic manufacturing of batteries for electric vehicles (EVs) and the electrical grid and for materials and components currently imported from other countries. The plant will be an expansion of its existing facility in St. million electric vehicles. Earlier post.) Of that, $1.16

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DOE awarding $1.16B to 9 battery component manufacturing projects as part of $2.8B funding

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billion to 21 projects to expand domestic manufacturing of batteries for electric vehicles (EVs) and the electrical grid and for materials and components currently imported from other countries. The plant will be an expansion of its existing facility in St. million electric vehicles. Earlier post.) Of that, $1.16

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Volvo Trucks Customer QCD orders 30 more VNR Electric trucks for Southern California fleet

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The company’s investment in Volvo VNR Electric, which now includes 45 trucks, is a central part of its strategy to help its customers reduce their supply chain emissions. Located in the St. The first Volvo VNR Electrics from the 2021 order will start operations this month out of its distribution center in Fontana, California.

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Tesla quietly secures new facility, but its purpose remains unclear

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The automaker started with its Fremont, California facility but now assembles vehicles across three countries, with countless others in the works. According to its reporting, the 245,000-square-foot facility will be used for part assembly, though Tesla has yet to verify these claims. Louis and a 400,000-square-foot facility in Houston.

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UPS enters into RNG supply agreements with Kinetrex and TruStar; up to 80M gallon equivalents

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The use of RNG is a very important part of UPS’ strategy to increase alternative fuel consumption to be 40% of total ground fuel purchases by 2025. million GEs of RNG over the life of the contract to be used in its tractor-trailer vehicles throughout the Midwest. Louis and Toledo.

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Amazon announces milestones within Rivian EDV fleet

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Amazon has announced a few milestones within its Rivian Electric Delivery Vehicle (EDV) fleet. The 500 cities and regions and over 3,000 delivery vehicles Amazon is currently using have delivered more than 75 million packages to customers across the United States. More cities will be a part of the Amazon-Rivian EDV deliveries soon.

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