Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Xcel Energy provides the energy that powers millions of homes and businesses across eight Western and Midwestern states: Colorado, Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Texas and Wisconsin. These programs and offerings make up the company’s New Mexico Transportation Electrification Plan.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

The BMW Group will launch a new era of e-mobility from 2025 with the models of its NEUE KLASSE ( earlier post )— using newly-developed cylindrical battery cells optimized for the new architecture for the first time. —Joachim Post, member of the Board of Management of BMW AG responsible for Purchasing and Supplier Network.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

—Joachim Post, member of the Board of Management of BMW AG responsible for Purchasing and Supplier Network. Around 20% of supply chain CO 2 emissions for a mid-sized fully-electric vehicle are attributable to steel— which comes in third, after battery cells and aluminum.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 27, 2014

Via a post on its website, Tesla Motors outlined its plan for its future battery “Gigafactory”, projected to require between $4-5 billion in investment from Tesla and its partners by 2020, with a resulting cell capacity of up to 35 GWh/year and pack capacity of up to 50 GWh/y to service a projected 500,000 Tesla electric vehicles per year.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 20, 2021

In a follow-up report on 15 July, WHYY’s Ryan Briggs wrote that: Externally, SEPTA has said little about the failed battery bus program or its progress in restoring the buses to service, insisting that it is working on a “resolution” with the bus manufacturer. Proponents, like engineering professor Jeremy J.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 3, 2017

Employees there will build the all-new small utility vehicle with extended battery range as well as the fully autonomous vehicle for ride-hailing or ride-s haring, along with the iconic Mustang and Lincoln Continental. billion the company previously had planned to invest in a new plant in Mexico. New Services.

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Teslarati

JANUARY 10, 2024

Commercial vehicles are not subject to the eligibility requirements as electric vehicles purchased for personal use. EVs that qualify for the full $7,500 tax credit must be follow the IRA’s assembly and battery requirements. The IRA’s assembly and battery requirements do not apply to commercial vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 5, 2020

Eligible projects include the purchase or lease of buses powered by modern, efficient technologies. These include hydrogen fuel cells, battery electric engines, and related infrastructure investments such as charging stations. Forty-one projects in 40 states and the District of Columbia will receive funding through the program.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

For EVs to deliver their full emission-reducing potential, the battery supply chain must be as clean as possible, and cathode active materials (CAM) are a key part of the sustainability equation. Automakers have high hopes for solid-state batteries, mainly because of their improved safety characteristics.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 25, 2019

Motiv Power Systems announced a five-vehicle purchase order from Bimbo Bakeries USA, the US business of Mexico City-based Grupo Bimbo. The step-van system, also available on the Ford E-450, has a 22,000 lbs GVWR chassis rating, with a range of up to 90 miles (106 or 127 kWh battery pack capacity) and a top speed of 60 mph.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Original purchasers of new Bolt EVs have access to the Energy Assist features in the myChevrolet mobile app at no additional cost for five years from the vehicle delivery date, after they accept the myChevrolet mobile app terms. Energy Assist is available for Bolt EV owners in the US, Canada and Mexico.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2021

FTA’s Low-No Program supports transit agencies in purchasing or leasing low- or no-emission buses and other transit vehicles that use technologies such as battery electric and fuel-cell power to provide cleaner, more efficient transit service in communities across the country. New Mexico Department of Transportation.

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

As of this writing, only the Tesla Model Y Long Range and Performance variants are available for purchase. In April 2023, Tesla reportedly added the Model Y units using 4680 battery cells to its configurator. Tesla offers a Model Y RWD variant in other markets, including Canada, Mexico, China, and Europe.

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Baua Electric

MAY 24, 2024

But nearly half of survey respondents said they were familiar with Chinese vehicle brands, and about 35% said they could consider purchasing a vehicle from a Chinese brand. Despite higher interest in purchasing a car from a Chinese brand, 73% of respondents under 40 still said they were concerned about privacy.

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Teslarati

JUNE 24, 2022

As of June 15, 2022, Ford will no longer offer the opportunity to purchase its three all-electric vehicles, the F-150 Lightning, Mustang Mach-E, and E-Transit Van, for new leases. Ford informed dealers in a letter that it was discontinuing the end-of-lease purchase option for the E-Transit van, Mustang Mach-E, and F-150 Lightning.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 1, 2024

million battery complex in North Carolina to be used in its EVs and hybrids sold in North America. Regulation-wise, we would have to prepare something like credit purchase,” he told Automotive News. Wasted investment is worse than the credit purchase,” he added. Currently, the company is building a $13.9

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Ford Pro has already handed over its first E-Transits under the agreement, joining Deutsche Post DHL Group’s electric fleet used for last mile deliveries in several countries worldwide (Bulgaria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Germany, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands and UK).

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 20, 2018

e-POWER technology features a small gasoline engine that charges a high-output battery, eliminating the need for an external charging source. Every step of the car-buying process will be increasingly digitalized, from initial purchase consideration to aftersales. Under the wider Nissan M.O.V.E. trillion (US$119 billion) to ¥16.5

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Last December, the US Treasury Department released a new list of guidelines for federal subsidies that excluded vehicles containing battery components manufactured or assembled by a “foreign entity of concern” (aka China). billion battery-making plant in Michigan – a project that was stopped last September.

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Teslarati

MARCH 8, 2023

Credit: Prime As per the IRS’s imposed changes, to qualify for EV tax credits , vehicles placed in service after December 31, 2022 and before January 1, 2033, must undergo “final assembly” in North America—including the United States, Canada, and Mexico. These qualifications applied as of January 1, 2023.

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

A report from this week also showed that Tesla may be considering a battery plant in India after years of negotiation with the country for a car plant. Another report suggested that Tesla may purchase as much as $2 billion from India this year in car components.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 23, 2023

Power The US Initial Quality Study, now in its 37 th year, is based this year on responses from 93,380 purchasers and lessees of new 2023 model-year vehicles who were surveyed early in the ownership period. The basic touch point of door handles is now a percolating problem area as manufacturers attempt to redesign them.

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EV Adoption

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

The credit is not available for Tesla vehicles acquired after December 31, 2019 and General Motors EV purchased after March 31, 2020. Some EV advocates believe that there should not be any MSRP cap and that incentives that encourage the purchase of ANY electric vehicle regardless of price is a good thing. Effective Date: Jan 1, 2022.

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Baua Electric

MAY 7, 2024

Battery electric cars accounted for 70% of the electric car stock in 2023, states the IEA annual report of the EV global parc. The year 2023 was the first in which China’s New Energy Vehicle (NEV) 3 industry ran without support from national subsidies for EV purchases, which have facilitated expansion of the market for more than a decade.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 13, 2016

The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan recently committed to phasing out purchasing new pure diesel buses from the capital. In addition, Paris, Madrid and Mexico City have committed to removing diesel buses from their cities by 2025. Earlier post.). Earlier post.). There are currently more than 200 ZEBs operating in the US, according to CTE.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 16, 2019

—Lisa Drake, vice president, global purchasing and powertrain operations, Ford Motor Company. Cobalt is in high demand for its use in lithium-ion batteries, which power a wide range of products such as laptops, mobile devices and electric vehicles.

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EV Adoption

AUGUST 18, 2021

And the OEM phaseout is retroactive to May 24, 2021 so buyers of Tesla and GM EVs purchased after May 24, 2021 could apply the credit on their 2021 tax return. 5) maximum credit purchaser is eligible to claim based on vehicle qualifications. In essence, the difference becomes a tax refund instead of credit.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 30, 2011

This includes almost 24 million inactive leased acres in the Gulf of Mexico, which potentially could hold more than 11 billion barrels of oil and 50 trillion cubic feet of natural gas. For onshore leases, the review found that approximately 45% of all leases and approximately 57% of all leased acres are inactive. —President Obama.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 4, 2011

HR 1685 extends through 2014 the tax credit for the residential and commercial purchase and installation of electric vehicle charging infrastructure. In addition to its headquarters in Rosslyn, Virginia, NEMA also has offices in Beijing and Mexico City. The credit is currently set to expire at the end of this year.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 9, 2015

While other commodities are floundering or completely collapsing in this market, lithium—the critical mineral in the emerging battery gigafactory war—is poised to explode, and going forward Nevada is emerging as the front line in this pending American lithium boom. Without lithium, there will be no battery gigafactories.

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EV Adoption

AUGUST 4, 2022

Battery Material and Component Requirements Cannot Be Met in the Near Term. The battery mineral and component requirements include: Critical Mineral Requirements: $3,750 credit claimable if critical mineral criteria is met when the vehicle is placed into service by the buyer. Joe Manchin, via the Wall Street Journal.

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The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Those who want an electric vehicle and can afford it have every right to purchase one. People shouldn't be compelled to purchase them. We also have a large contingent of consumers that remain broadly unwilling to purchase any nontraditional powertrains until they’re absolutely positive it’s better than what they currently own.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 25, 2024

” 247 innovations: From solutions for battery production to autonomous robotic arms This year, igus is presenting 247 new products at the Hannover Messe. The strategy of many companies to build battery factories in Europe is also sustainable. Investments will continue at the same pace in 2024 and in Germany.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2020

And unlike previous recessions, we’re not just dealing with people’s fears or purchase delays. As the 1 April deadline approached, many customers were holding back from purchasing cars in anticipation of better deals. However, before they could look to buy, COVID-19 struck the industry and disabled purchasing power.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2015

One example of this is Nissan Mexico’s Aguascalientes A1 Plant, which has manufactured 500,000 vehicles through the use of clean energies, making it the first automotive company in Mexico, as well as the first manufacturing facility of the Renault-Nissan Alliance, to achieve this milestone.

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Electric Auto Association

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Suzanne Guinn has purchased her fair share of faulty products from the internet. Not long before that, her son's portable battery bank caught fire in the middle of the night. It should not be trusted in the US, Canada, and Mexico. (A Do not purchase a station with a NEMA 10-30 or 10-50 plug. Avoid off-brand products.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 25, 2017

He has served in a variety of positions around the world, including controller, The Americas; executive director, Ford Canada, Mexico and South America; chief financial officer and vice president of Strategic Planning for Ford of Europe, and chief financial officer of Ford Asia-Pacific Operations. His retirement is effective 1 Aug.

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