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Illinois EPA Announces Dates of Next Electric Vehicle Rebate Program Funding Round

Illinois EPA Announces Dates of Next Electric Vehicle Rebate Program Funding Round

Thursday, August 10, 2023

SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA) is announcing that the next funding round for Illinois' Electric Vehicle (EV) Rebate Program will open Wednesday, November 1, 2023 and run through Wednesday, January 31, 2024. Individuals that purchase a new or used all-electric vehicle from an Illinois licensed dealer, meet all other eligibility requirements, and apply during the rebate cycle will be eligible for a rebate as long as funds are available. Forms and instructions on submitting a rebate application will be made available on the Electric Vehicle...Read More

Indonesia says Mitsubishi Motors plans to invest $375 mln in 2024

Indonesia says Mitsubishi Motors plans to invest $375 mln in 2024

Wednesday, August 9, 2023

JAKARTA, Aug 9 (Reuters) - Indonesia's industry ministry said on Wednesday Japanese carmaker Mitsubishi Motors (7211.T) was planning to invest 5.7 trillion rupiah ($375.25 million) in 2024 to expand its production capacity in the country.

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Big Oil Is Getting Serious About Lithium

Big Oil Is Getting Serious About Lithium

Wednesday, August 9, 2023

The biggest fossil-fuel producers are jumping on the energy-transition bandwagon and looking to start extracting lithium, a mineral used primarily in technologies meant to usher in the end of the fossil-fuels era.

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Cadillac Pulls Wrap Off Escalade IQ Battery Electric Vehicle

Cadillac Pulls Wrap Off Escalade IQ Battery Electric Vehicle

Wednesday, August 9, 2023

As battery-electric propulsion systems proliferate in every vehicle segment, Cadillac reveals an all-electric version of its venerable Escalade.

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G.M. Will Add Backup Power Function to Its Electric Vehicles

G.M. Will Add Backup Power Function to Its Electric Vehicles

Tuesday, August 8, 2023

General Motors said Tuesday that it planned to equip all its electric cars and trucks with the ability to act as backup power supplies during blackouts.

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How the Southeast US is preparing a battery manufacturing talent pipeline

How the Southeast US is preparing a battery manufacturing talent pipeline

Monday, August 7, 2023

The southeastern U.S. has become a hub for battery manufacturing in recent years. In a January forecast of the sector, the Department of Energy highlighted Kentucky, Tennessee and Georgia as likely to see the most production capacity growth by the end of the decade.

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We Have No Idea If Electric Cars Are Causing Ships to Catch Fire

We Have No Idea If Electric Cars Are Causing Ships to Catch Fire

Thursday, August 3, 2023

You could be forgiven for thinking that, in back-to-back years, two huge ships carrying thousands of cars have gone up in flames because of battery-electric vehicles.

But you’d be jumping to premature conclusions, and possibly wrong.

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EV Industry Leaders Join Joint Office Electric Vehicle Working Group

EV Industry Leaders Join Joint Office Electric Vehicle Working Group

Thursday, August 3, 2023

The Joint Office of Energy and Transportation (Joint Office) today announced the members of the Electric Vehicle Working Group (EVWG), a collection of electric vehicle (EV) industry experts and leaders who will help guide the widespread adoption of EVs across the country and solidify America’s position as a global leader of clean energy jobs and manufacturing.  

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Governor Hochul Announces $12 Million to Advance Electric Vehicle Adoption and Integration With the Electric Grid

Governor Hochul Announces $12 Million to Advance Electric Vehicle Adoption and Integration With the Electric Grid

Thursday, August 3, 2023

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced a $12 million initiative to support the development and demonstration of innovative, replicable solutions that advance electric vehicle adoption and the integration of electric vehicles with the electric grid. The initiative also seeks to support novel demonstrations of medium- and heavy-duty electric and hydrogen fuel cell technologies. In addition to supporting the State’s transition to zero-emission vehicles by 2035, today's announcement advances the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act requirements to achieve a zero-emission electricity...Read More

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