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Tesla granted license for direct vehicle sales in Kentucky

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Tesla has been granted a license to sell its vehicles in Kentucky, after being previously barred from certain sales due to its direct-to-consumer model being in violation of legislation requiring vehicle sales to be made through a franchised dealership.

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NIST awards $7.4M in grants for additive manufacturing research

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The US Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is awarding grants totaling $7.4 University of Louisville, and 23 others. A team led by the University of Louisville will develop and refine a “layerwise certification standard” for additive manufacturing.

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TARC rolls out six new Proterra battery-electric buses; fleet total of 15

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The Transit Authority of River City (TARC), serving the Greater Louisville area, has begun adding six new all-electric Proterra buses along the Fourth Street corridor between downtown and Iroquois Park, stopping at some of the city’s most popular destinations. Louisville Metro contributed $500,000. The buses, a $4.65

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U.S. appeals court backs Tesla in Louisiana direct sales challenge

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Essentially, the ban on direct vehicle sales forces automakers to sell to consumers through a franchised dealership model—something that Tesla and some other electric vehicle (EV) makers don’t have. The decision also upholds the dismissal of equal protection claims from Tesla.

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FTA awarding $55M to 10 projects deploying battery-electric and fuel-cell buses

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The US Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has selected 10 projects that will receive a share of $55 million in competitive grants that will help put a new generation of zero-emission buses on the road. Grants from the LoNo program help transit agencies integrate more of these advanced buses into their fleets.

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UAW Reaches Tentative Deal With All Detroit Automakers, Striking Ends

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billion for Ohio Assembly (with some of that going toward electric vans); $1.2 billion for Louisville Assembly (with some slated for new EVs and hybrid models of existing cars); $1 billion in Kansas City Assembly; and $900 million set aside to maintain localized F-Series production. But they look to be in the minority.

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Ford Investing $550M to Retool SUV Plant to Produce Focus Small Car and EV

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Ford Motor Company is investing $550 million to transform its Michigan Assembly Plant into a flexible manufacturing complex that will build Ford’s next-generation Focus global small car along with a new battery-electric version of the Focus for the North American market. Earlier post.) The 2.866 million square-foot plant was built in 1957.

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