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Chicago awards $13.4M contract to Motiv Power Systems for 20 Class 8 electric refuse trucks

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The City of Chicago has awarded San Francisco Bay Area startup Motiv Power Systems a $13.4-million In total, the City of Chicago has 600 garbage trucks in operation. The Motiv EV refuse trucks planned for Chicago will use the same ePCS system as the pilot bus, but include a larger motor, and 10 battery packs. Earlier post.).

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USDOT FTA announces $182M in Low-No grants for transit vehicles & facilities nationwide

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The project selections were approved as part of the Low- or No-Emission (Low-No) Grant program, which funds the deployment of zero-emission and low-emission transit buses and supporting equipment and facilities. Chicago Transit Authority (CTA). Broome County (NY). Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority.

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Federal Railroad Administration Seeks Applications for $2.3B in High-Speed Rail Grants

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billion in grants to continue the development of high-speed intercity passenger rail corridors. Grant awards, including the $2.1 billion per year in new business and up to 55,000 jobs; in Chicago, up to $6.1 The US Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) will begin accepting applications for $2.1

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Illinois Governor launches EV fast-charging network, currently US’ largest

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Through the Chicago-Area EV Infrastructure Project, 26 fast-chargers have been installed, with 73 total fast-chargers planned. The installations, managed by 350Green, were performed by Chicago-based JNS Power & Control Systems. The Chicago-Area EV Infrastructure Project is funded in part by the state’s Illinois Jobs Now!

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President Obama Announces 48 Projects to Receive $2.4B in Grants for Next-Generation of Batteries and Electric Vehicles; To be Combined with $2.4B in Industry Cost-Share

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billion in grants to US-based manufacturers to produce batteries and their components and to expand battery recycling capacity; $500 million in grants to US-based manufacturers to produce electric drive components for vehicles, including electric motors, power electronics, and other drive train components; and. Navistar, Inc.

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US DOE Awards $300 Million in Clean Cities Grants to Support Alternative Fuels, Vehicles, and Infrastructure Development

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Like the Recovery Act-funded projects, the annual Clean Cities projects include grants for vehicles, infrastructure, and education. City of Chicago, Department of Environment’s Chicago Area Alternative Fuels Deployment Project. Last week, the Department of Energy also announced that. Total DOE award: $14,999,905.

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ArcelorMittal selected as the sole Gen 3 steel supplier for the 2021 Ford Bronco

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Ford conducts many tests before granting the product application ready status (AR). ArcelorMittal R&D in East Chicago was charged with the product design. We had a product, that was engineered to have very good weldability desired by Ford. No other steel grade had been tested this much because this steel grade was so new and unique.

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