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Light-truck sales declined less during the current pandemic than car sales

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This note examines the sales of all new light-duty vehicles (cars and light trucks) in the United States in March, April, and May 2020—the first three months of the current pandemic—and compares them with the sales in February 2020. The results are shown in the table below.

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Production of 100th GILLIG battery-electric bus

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The milestone bus will be delivered to Metro Transit in St. Louis, Missouri this month. The bus builds upon the legacy of excellence and proven transit performance of the more than 27,000 GILLIG buses in service throughout the United States today. Earlier post.)

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Tesla quietly secures new facility, but its purpose remains unclear

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Now, Tesla has acquired a new property in the United States, further expanding its footprint in its home market. million square foot manufacturing center home to numerous manufacturers on the West Coast of Washington State. Other locations include a roughly 600,000-square-foot facility just outside St.

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Amazon announces milestones within Rivian EDV fleet

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The two companies agreed on a 100,000-unit deal for the EDV, and Rivian started delivering them last year, while Amazon put them to work almost immediately. So far, Rivian’s EDVs are carrying Amazon packages in more than 500 cities and regions across the United States. all carried by over 1,000 EDV units.

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Study links PM2.5 pollution to increased risk of diabetes; even low levels pose risk

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A study by a team from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and the Veterans Affairs (VA) St. Louis Health Care System links PM 2.5 In the United States, the study attributed 150,000 new cases of diabetes per year to air pollution and 350,000 years of healthy life lost annually. million U.S.

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Nissan LEAF passes 25,000 sales mark in US

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We’re seeing the adoption curve for EVs accelerate, and there is tremendous interest not only on the West Coast but in a number of new strongholds like Atlanta, Raleigh, Denver, Dallas, Chicago, St. Louis and many more. —Erik Gottfried, Nissan director of electric vehicle (EV) marketing and sales strategy.

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Electrify America, Walmart complete >120 ultra-fast charging stations at Walmart Stores

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Examples of routes include Houston to Chicago via I-45, I-35 and I-44, San Antonio to St Louis via I-35 and I-44 and Washington DC to Savannah, GA via I-95. EV charging station placement along many of these routes allow for EV drivers the option to solely recharge at Walmart stores during their travels.

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