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Friday, May 3, 2024

 

WASHINGTON – Following the IRS release of guidance on Section 30D and 25E incentives, Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA) President Genevieve Cullen said, “The Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA) shares the Administration’s vision for an electrified fleet, and our members are working to expand manufacturing capacity and strengthen the supply chains essential to meeting the nation’s climate, energy and economic security goals.”

Cullen continued, “We appreciate the Administration’s efforts to accelerate the transition to e-...Read More

Friday, April 26, 2024

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is awarding $148 million in grants to 11 states and Puerto Rico under the first round of a new $400 million program to improve air quality and reduce pollution for truck drivers, port workers and families that live in communities surrounding ports.

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Thursday, April 25, 2024

Seoul, South Korea, April 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA) recognized Miami-Dade County, Florida, as the 2024 North American E-Visionary at the 37th Electric Vehicle Symposium & Exhibition (EVS37), currently underway in Seoul, South Korea. 

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Thursday, April 25, 2024

April 25 (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T), opens new tab said on Thursday it would invest $1.4 billion in its Princeton facility in Indiana to prepare for assembly of a three-row battery electric SUV.

This brings up Toyota's total investment in Indiana to $8 billion and adds up to 340 new jobs at the Japanese automaker.

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Wednesday, April 24, 2024

(Bloomberg) -- Making a battery for an electric vehicle typically requires mining hundreds of pounds of hard-to-extract minerals. That’s put a spotlight on batteries’ heavy environmental toll, at least upfront.

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Tuesday, April 23, 2024


LondonCNN — Global electric vehicle sales are set to rise by more than a fifth to reach 17 million this year, powered by drivers in China, according to the International Energy Agency.

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Monday, April 22, 2024

Climate change may still be an existential threat to humanity, but as Earth Day 2024 rolls around on Monday, some of the people most concerned about the planet aren't peddling doom – they're spreading optimism.

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Thursday, April 18, 2024

General Motors, through its GM Energy business unit, on Thursday started selling products to let people power their homes using their GM electric vehicles.

GM said these new products could mitigate weather-related power outages and integrate with future clean energy products to boost personal grid resiliency.

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Wednesday, April 17, 2024

Electric vehicle drivers are getting a little extra help on the road from Google Maps.

Google Maps and Search is rolling out new features tailored just for electric vehicles, including specific information on the location of EV chargers and hotels with on-site chargers. Maps will also help drivers plan charging stops on their travels in real time.

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Tuesday, April 16, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Biden-Harris Administration today announced a $54 million Communities Taking Charge Accelerator funding opportunity through President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to enhance electric mobility in communities without access to home charging infrastructure and to transition all types of fleets to electric vehicles. It also focuses on developing managed charging solutions to optimize grid efficiency and integrate renewable energy to promote sustainability, economic growth, and community health.

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