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KORE will get conditional OK for $850M U.S. mortgage for EV battery plant

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Conventional carmakers like Ford and Nissan have additionally borrowed from the federal program to finance the build-out of amenities generating fuel-efficient automobiles. Headquartered in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, KORE mentioned it raised $75 million of an anticipated $150 million in a investment spherical in November 2022.

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Here’s why the federal EV charging network is rolling out so slowly

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That’s largely because, while the federal government designates the funding, states take the lead in determining how and when it is used. That’s partly down to anticipated demand for EV charging in those states; just 87 EVs were sold in Wyoming in the first quarter of 2024, according to S&P Global Mobility.