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Volkswagen to build 800,000 fully-electric cars this year

Volkswagen to build 800,000 fully-electric cars this year

Thursday, May 12, 2022

BERLIN, May 12 (Reuters) - Volkswagen is planning to build 800,000 fully electric cars worldwide this year and 1.3 million in 2023, the carmaker said on Thursday, as it works towards making half its global output all-electric by 2030.

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Delaware Extends Electric Vehicle Rebate Program

Delaware Extends Electric Vehicle Rebate Program

Thursday, May 12, 2022

Delaware drivers switching to electric vehicles will continue to enjoy extra savings after the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control announced it is extending the Clean Vehicle Rebate Program through the end of the year.

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Mary Barra’s ‘Long Game’: Winning the E.V. Race

Mary Barra’s ‘Long Game’: Winning the E.V. Race

Thursday, May 12, 2022

WARREN, Mich. — General Motors made a splash last year when it announced a bold plan to ramp up sales of electric vehicles and said it would stop making gasoline-powered vehicles by 2035.

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DOE Releases a Notice of Intent for 2022 Advanced Vehicle Technologies Funding

DOE Releases a Notice of Intent for 2022 Advanced Vehicle Technologies Funding

Thursday, May 12, 2022

Today, the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy announced a notice of intent to issue a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) entitled “Fiscal Year 2022 Vehicle Technologies Office Program Wide FOA.” The potential FOA will advance research, development, demonstration, and deployment in several areas critical to achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, including advancement of electric drive technologies using less rare-earth metal, materials and structures innovations to reduce the weight of battery electric vehicles,...Read More

AAA unveils all hybrid and electric car guide for the first time

AAA unveils all hybrid and electric car guide for the first time

Friday, May 6, 2022

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF — For the first time, AAA's car buying guide crowned an electric or hybrid vehicle as the winner in every category.

The 2022 guide was just released, showing the two features people asked for the most were fuel efficiency (80 percent) and more driver-assisted safety features (76 percent).

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VW embeds Qualcomm chips in autonomous driving software plans

VW embeds Qualcomm chips in autonomous driving software plans

Tuesday, May 3, 2022

FRANKFURT, May 3 (Reuters) - Volkswagen's (VOWG_p.DE) Cariad on Tuesday said it will source chips from U.S. semiconductor maker Qualcomm to develop autonomous driving software, which the German carmaker has made the backbone of its future strategy.

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DOE Announces $45 Million to Develop More Efficient Electric Vehicle Batteries

DOE Announces $45 Million to Develop More Efficient Electric Vehicle Batteries

Tuesday, May 3, 2022

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced up to $45 million in funding to support the domestic development of advanced batteries for electric vehicles. Through DOE’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E), the Department is launching the Electric Vehicles for American Low-Carbon Living (EVs4ALL) program to develop more affordable, convenient, efficient and resilient batteries. The equitable electrification of the transportation sector in America is a priority for President Biden, who included provisions within his Bipartisan Infrastructure Law...Read More

Stellantis to boost EV plants with C$3.6 bln investment

Stellantis to boost EV plants with C$3.6 bln investment

Monday, May 2, 2022

May 2 (Reuters) - Stellantis N.V. (STLA.MI) will spend up to C$3.6 billion ($2.8 billion) to boost production of electric vehicles at its Windsor and Brampton, Ontario plantswith government investment, it said on Monday.

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Electrify America reports a fivefold increase of charging sessions in 2021 compared to 2020

Electrify America reports a fivefold increase of charging sessions in 2021 compared to 2020

Monday, May 2, 2022

According to a recent report from Electrify America, it delivered 1.45 million charging sessions to customers in 2021 – that’s over five times more than the 268,000 sessions recorded a year prior. The sessions represent estimations of millions of gallons of gasoline spared on US roads, as well as evidence of the benefits a transition to electric vehicles can provide.

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Biden administration making $3 billion investment in lithium ion battery production

Biden administration making $3 billion investment in lithium ion battery production

Monday, May 2, 2022

CNN — 

President Joe Biden is building on his electric vehicle goal with a $3 billion investment Monday aimed at boosting the US supply of lithium ion batteries through the bipartisan infrastructure package.

The move is aimed at fighting climate change, but also to make the US more energy independent and secure, officials said, as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has disrupted global oil markets.

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