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President Obama Awards $2.3B for Tax Credits for New Clean-Tech Manufacturing Jobs; GE Gets Largest Battery-related Award

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billion in Recovery Act Advanced Energy Manufacturing Tax Credits for clean energy manufacturing projects across the United States. It is designed for on-road service trucks to provide a quick charge to stranded battery electric vehicles similar to an “out-of-gas” situation. President Obama announced the award of $2.3

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BMW previews future electric SUV with faster charging, more range

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BMW Vision Neue Klasse X concept Neue Klasse models will also feature faster charging than current BMW EVs thanks to an 800-volt electrical architecture, and they’re at the leading edge of a battery shift for the company. The combination of cylindrical cells and the 800-volt shift will speed up charging by up to 30%, BMW claims.

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BMW previews future electric SUV with faster charging, more range

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BMW Vision Neue Klasse X concept Neue Klasse models will also feature faster charging than current BMW EVs thanks to an 800-volt electrical architecture, and they’re at the leading edge of a battery shift for the company. The combination of cylindrical cells and the 800-volt shift will speed up charging by up to 30%, BMW claims.

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Study Suggests Automakers Lose $6,000 On Each EV Sold

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Boston Consulting Group, an American-based global management consulting firm that issued the report, said the figure accounts for customer tax credits — painting a rather bleak picture for the future of EVs. A new study is claiming that automakers lose an average of $6,000 for every $50,000 electric vehicle they sell.

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Ford Scales Back Michigan Battery Plant Investments

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But the company has also announced that it would be “re-timing and resizing some investments.” From Ford: While we remain bullish on our long-term strategy for electric vehicles, we are re-timing and resizing some investments. As stated previously, we have been evaluating BlueOval Battery Park Michigan in Marshall.

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Kia E-Niro electric car review

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It’s an impressive and comfortable car to drive filled with the latest EV tech. Charging costs: Full charge costs £8.69 (calculated using UK average energy cost of 14p per kW) find out more about how much it costs to charge an electric car. The Kia e-Niro has a Benefit in Kind tax rate of 1% in 2021/22.

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MintList public sale platform makes bid for sellers in Ontario

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Auto tech startup MintList will creation its used-vehicle public sale and trade-in platform in Ontario in mid-July, because the Vancouver-based corporate takes its first step outdoor Western Canada. These days, MintList runs 30-minute auctions with taking part dealerships two times weekly in B.C.

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