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DETROIT — General Motors rode strong first-quarter sales of the Chevrolet Bolt to bump crosstown rival Ford out of second place in the U.S. electric vehicle sales race.

Ford Motor Co.’s sales rose 10.1% year-over-year in the first quarter, lifting the Blue Oval to the best-selling brand — but not manufacturer — in the country for the January-March period.

BrightDrop has shipped the first 500 electric delivery vans out of CAMI Assembly in Ontario, Canada, that opened three months ago, the company said April 3.

Volvo AB’s second-largest shareholder, Geely, said while it’s not currently planning any changes to its position, “anything is possible” in the future.

Automakers who are waiting for the U.S. Treasury Department to help them figure out which of their cars are eligible for lucrative electric-vehicle tax credits will have to keep waiting.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has granted California environmental regulators waivers to officially move forward with the agency’s aggressive plans to transition diesel trucks to electric vehicles and expand the length of truck warranties.

Tesla Inc. is looking to build a battery plant in the U.S., according to people familiar with the matter, in what would likely be a controversial arrangement with China’s dominant electric vehicle battery manufacturer.

COVINGTON, Ga. — Ascend Elements takes spent lithium-ion batteries and scrap from EV battery makers and grinds them to dust, salvaging minerals for reuse in new EV power sources.

President Joe Biden has made proliferation of electric vehicles a focus of his administration, with the commercial transportation industry playing a key role.

Electric truck market growth is poised to accelerate even as infrastructure constraints hinder that trajectory, according to experts.