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Fleets, Tech Developers Chart Course to More Sustainable, Efficient Supply Chains

LAS VEGAS Electric and autonomous vehicles can help build more sustainable and efficient supply chains, but the freight transportation sector will need to overcome various challenges to realize their potential.

February 2, 2023
Government, Business, Technology

Manchin Bill Would Delay Tax Credits for Electric Vehicles

WASHINGTON Ratcheting up his criticism of the Biden administration, Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) on Jan. 25 moved to delay new tax credits for electric vehicles.

January 25, 2023
Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous

Tesla Cuts Vehicle Prices in Bid to Boost Flagging Demand

DETROIT With its sales slowing and its stock price tumbling, Tesla Inc. slashed prices dramatically Jan. 13 on several versions of its electric vehicles, making some of its models eligible for a new federal tax credit that could help spur buyer interest.

January 13, 2023
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, TCA

Michigans EV Investments Line Up State Among Largest Battery Manufacturers

Michigan is protective over its automotive legacy so much so that it laid down $2 billion in taxpayer money to assure the state would be part of the electrification of the car industry.

January 9, 2023
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment

EV Tax Credit Rulings Please Some Automakers, Exclude Others

The U.S. government has angered Tesla Inc.s Elon Musk and handed welcome news to other automakers like Hyundai Motor Co. with guidance on which electric vehicles will qualify for tax credits in the coming months.

January 5, 2023
Business, Technology, Equipment

Chinas CATL Extends Lead as Worlds Top EV Battery Maker

Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd.s share of the electric vehicle battery market continues to grow, as the Chinese company accounted for 37.1% of global sales in the first 11 months of 2022.

January 4, 2023
Business, Technology, TCA

Floridas Blue Innovations Group Betting on Electric Boats

As Tesla helped usher in electric cars, a Tampa Bay, Fla., company seeks to do the same for boating. Blue Innovations Group, founded by former Tesla global head of manufacturing Chuan John Vo, is working out of Pinellas Park on a 30-foot-long boat powered by only electricity.

December 29, 2022
Business, Technology, TCA

Toyota President Expresses Caution on Electric Vehicles

The president of Toyota Motor Corp. is publicly questioning whether the auto industry should transition as quickly to electric vehicles.

December 21, 2022
Government, Business, Technology, TCA

Federal Energy Grants to Spur DC Fast-Charging Development

High-speed charging for electric vehicles could be on its way to becoming a mainstream convenience, available at grocery stores, apartment buildings and other locations many people frequent.

December 13, 2022
Business, Technology, Equipment

VW Tries to Fix Electric Shift With New SUV, Factory Revamp

Volkswagen AG is overhauling its main factory in Germany to make two additional battery cars as Europes biggest automaker tries to get its electric shift back on track.

December 7, 2022