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LADOT wins $2M grant for DTLA “Code the Curb” pilot

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The United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) awarded the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) $2 million through the Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) grant program.

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FREYR Battery awarded €100M EU Innovation Fund grant

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FREYR Battery has been awarded a €100-million grant from the European Union to support development of FREYR’s Giga Arctic project in Norway. The grant will be funded through the EU’s Innovation Fund (EUIF) as part of the EU’s efforts to promote localized production of battery solutions.

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Alpine Says A110 Successor Will Come to United States, Outlines Expansion Plan

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Alpine is to become a global brand, with seven vehicles being planned for the United States by 2027. Granted, an A310 EV would probably garner some attention if designed well. Renault CEO Luca de Meo confirmed several items during the automaker’s 2024 Annual General Meeting. Known models, slated for the U.S.,

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Tesla denied grant applications in Texas for Superchargers despite fractional costs

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Tesla recently applied for a series of grants through a program in the State of Texas that would cover up to 70 percent of an electric vehicle charging stall installation. The $21 million in grants, which are awarded on a first-come-first-serve basis, provided enough funding for 170 chargers at 41 stations.

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Tesla’s insane laser windshield wipers have been granted by U.S. Patent Office

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Tesla’s insane laser windshield wiper patent has been officially granted by the United States Patent Office this week. Patent Office granted the application, giving Tesla an exclusive right for the invention. The patent grant was originally spotted by Electrek. Filed in May 2019, the U.S.

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Hino to join hydrogen demo study in California ports with Class 8 trucks

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Hino USA has been awarded a grant provided by the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO), a Japanese governmental agency, to promote new technology for energy and environmental sector, along with Hino Motors, Ltd. Mitsui E&S Machinery Co. and PACECO CORP, along with Hino.

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GM to develop EV battery separators with $200M U.S. DOE grant

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General Motors will develop electric vehicle battery separators with manufacturer Microvast in a joint partnership that will yield a new separator plant in the United States. The project is being funded by a $200 million grant from the U.S. DOE grant appeared first on TESLARATI.

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