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Thursday, March 31, 2022

BERLIN, March 31 (Reuters) - As Tesla kicks off production at its new German plant this month, Volkswagen is weeks away from finalising plans for a 2 billion euro ($2.2 billion) electric vehicle (EV) factory that it hopes will bring it up to speed with its U.S. rival.

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Monday, March 28, 2022

NEWRY, Maine (AP) — The race is on to produce more lithium in the United States.

The U.S. will need far more lithium to achieve its clean energy goals — and the industry that mines, extracts and processes the chemical element is poised to grow. But it also faces a host of challenges from environmentalists, Indigenous groups and government regulators.

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Saturday, March 26, 2022

Washington state plans to ban most non-electric vehicles by 2030, according to a newly signed bill by Gov. Jay Inslee.

The bill says that all vehicles of the model year 2030 or later that are sold, purchased, or registered in the state must be electric.

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Friday, March 25, 2022

Environmentalists are growing nervous that President Biden may invoke a Cold War-era program to fund more mining at home.

On Capitol Hill, pressure has grown in recent weeks for Biden to invoke a 1950 law — the Defense Production Act — in order to address rising energy prices and inflation. Progressives asked for Biden to use the DPA to mandate more renewable energy projects, while Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) has asked whether the law could be used to spur more oil and gas production.

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Thursday, March 24, 2022

DETROIT -- Ford Motor Co. CEO Jim Farley has reshaped the company’s internal operations to accelerate development of autonomous vehicles and foster new technology businesses.

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Wednesday, March 23, 2022

Business leaders in transportation and clean energy came together alongside Southern California government officials to celebrate the completion of Antelope Valley Transit Authority’s (AVTA) 100% zero-emission fleet.

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Wednesday, March 23, 2022

March 23 (Reuters) - Hertz Global Holdings Inc (HTZ.O) has added Tesla Inc's (TSLA.O) electric mid-size SUV Model Y to its electric vehicle fleet, according to the car rental firm's website.

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Wednesday, March 23, 2022

BARCELONA, March 23 (Reuters) - Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) has picked a site near Valencia for a planned battery cell plant in Spain, which could include U.S. carmaker Ford (F.N) as a customer or partner, but the project depends on receiving government funds, it said on Wednesday.

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Wednesday, March 23, 2022

More Americans are making the switch to electric, moving away from gas-powered cars to electric vehicles. Between October and December 2021, electric cars made up 6 percent of all light-duty vehicle sales, the highest volume for any quarter on record. 

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Monday, March 21, 2022

The first all-electric Cadillac Lyriq rolled off the assembly line at the General Motors Spring Hill, Tennessee, vehicle plant Monday, marking an important milestone as the Detroit-based automaker ramps up investment in the state.

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