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DOE announces $1.7 billion in grants to convert facilities for EV production and support US auto workers – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

Some folks fear that the transition to EVs will lead to major job losses in the auto industry—and not without reason, as EVs require different (and fewer) components than legacy ICE vehicles. To these ends, the US Department of Energy has established the Domestic Manufacturing Conversion Grant Program. billion in funding.

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Right to repair bill could allow more independent shops to work on EVs and hybrids

Green Car Reports

A right to repair has been introduced in the House of Representatives, which could help more independent shops work on electric cars and hybrids. Rush, the Right to Equitable and Professional Auto Industry Repair (REPAIR) Act (H.R. 6570) would grant vehicle owners and independent shops equal access to tools.

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GM and Stellantis to receive over $1 billion from Biden administration for EV projects

Teslarati

The facilities that would be supported by the grant are located in Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Virginia, Maryland, and Georgia. The grants are intended to support the production of electric vehicles, hybrids, plug-in hybrids, and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles.

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Auto Industry and Utilities Urge President Obama to Create to National Electric Fuel Task Force to Accelerate Plug-in Adoption

Green Car Congress

Organizations representing auto manufacturers, electric utilities and the electric drive industry are calling on President Obama to establish a new National Electric Fuel Task Force to help accelerate the adoption of plug-in electric vehicles and the necessary infrastructure. Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, $2.4

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1.65 lakhs electric vehicles supported under the FAME II scheme 

Electric Vehicles India

across 9 Expressways and 16 Highways under FAME India (Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid & Electric Vehicles in India) Scheme Phase II. lakh hybrid and electric vehicles were supported by way of demand incentive, amounting to about Rs 359 crore. in 68 cities across 25 States/UTs and 1576 charging stations amounting to Rs.

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UK Electric Car number cross 500,000 mark

EV Info

BEV are the industry name for Electric cars. Hybrids and plug in hybrids, while electric are not 100% battery powered. The industry calls this a ‘significant milestone’. This has been blamed on supply shortages, and Government grants worth up to £1,500 for purchases of new plug-in cars being scrapped in June.

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Ford and Progress Energy partner to prepare Research Triangle area for EVs

Green Car Congress

Progress Energy is one of 10 utilities that have partnered with Ford to test 20 plug-in hybrid Ford Escapes to obtain data on durability, reliability and safety of the new battery technology. Progress Energy is developing a charging station pilot program as part of a $200 million smart grid grant it received from the US Department of Energy.