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Government, Business, Technology, Fuel, TCA

Hawaii Ahead of the Pack in Contracting for EV Fast Chargers

Hawaii says it is the first out of the gate to award a contract for federally funded fast chargers to be deployed across the state.

July 12, 2023
Government, Business, Technology, Safety

How High Temperatures Break Down Electric Car Batteries

Electric vehicles, great for combating climate change, don’t do well in extreme heat. It’s a paradox being thrown into relief as multiple U.S. states bake under heat waves.

July 11, 2023
Government, Business, Technology

Toyota, Stellantis Blast Biden’s Plan to Boost EV Sales

Stellantis NV and Toyota blasted a Biden administration plan to ease auto pollution, saying it would compel unrealistic sales of electric vehicles that strain critical mineral supplies.

July 10, 2023
Business, Technology, Fuel

EV Auto Sales Growth Slows

Electric vehicle sales growth, while still brisk, has begun to slow in the U.S. as inventory of battery-powered models piles up on dealer lots.

July 6, 2023
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment

EV Makers Racing for Supplies of Lithium for Batteries

Threatened by possible shortages of lithium for electric car batteries, automakers are racing to lock in supplies of the mineral in a politically and environmentally fraught competition.

June 28, 2023
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment

USDOT Awards $1.7 Billion to Buy Electric Buses

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation is awarding almost $1.7 billion in grants for buying zero- and low-emission buses, with the money going to transit projects in 46 states and territories.

June 26, 2023
Government, Business, Technology

Louisiana Adapts Law to Include EV Charging Stations

Louisiana has a new law that enables the state to regulate fueling stations for charging electric vehicles.

June 23, 2023
Business, Technology, Fuel

Tesla Projected to Remain No. 1 EV Seller Through 2026

Tesla Inc. is poised to remain the top seller of electric vehicles in the U.S. through at least 2026, according to a new report.

June 21, 2023
Business, Technology

EV Battery Swapping Could Help Solve the US Charging Problem

Over the past two years, San Francisco startup Ample Inc. has quietly deployed more than a dozen robotic battery-swap stations around the Bay Area and in Europe.

June 21, 2023
Government, Business, Technology

Winning EV Battery Race Called 21st Century ‘Moonshot’

The U.S. needs to dominate the next generation of the technology, a bipartisan group of lawmakers said after meeting the chief executives of Ford Motor Co. and General Motors Co. in Detroit.

June 21, 2023