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Mining expert commends Biden for invoking Act to surge domestic production of EV materials

April 1, 2022 Joey Klender Syndicated Comments Off

Following Joe Biden’s invoking of the Defense Production Act yesterday, nickel expert Trent Mell is commending the President’s decision to surge the domestic production and sourcing of electric vehicle materials. Speculation early in the week indicated President Biden was considering using the Defense Production Act for the second time in his presidency to help domestic […]

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Biden invokes Defense Production Act to push domestic material sourcing for sustainable energy

March 31, 2022 Joey Klender Syndicated Comments Off

President Joe Biden has invoked the Defense Production Act to push for the production of materials domestically. The Act, which has been pushed over fifty times since its establishment in 1950, will provide companies with funding to push the responsible domestic mining and processing of materials needed for sustainable energy. It was rumored earlier this […]

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Biden could use Defense Production Act for EV battery material production boost

March 30, 2022 Joey Klender Syndicated Comments Off

U.S. President Joe Biden could use the Defense Production Act within the coming days to boost the production of materials used in electric vehicle batteries. The Defense Production Act of 1950 was used in response to the start of the Korean War, approved by the 81st United States Congress. The Act, which has been reauthorized […]

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Volvo Trucks receives record order for 126 electric semis from Maersk-owned Performance Team

March 29, 2022 Joey Klender Syndicated Comments Off

Volvo Trucks North America announced today that it received its largest global order of Class 8 electric semi-trucks with Maersk-owned Performance Team. The Maersk entity added 110 units to its order, making a commitment to purchase 126 Volvo VNR all-electric trucks after an initial order in Q3 2021 for 16 VNR electric semis. Volvo said […]

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Cars.com names its Top Picks for EVs: Volkswagen, Hyundai, Lucid, and Chevrolet

March 29, 2022 Joey Klender Syndicated Comments Off

Cars.com released its Top Picks list for 2022 model year Electric Vehicles, with Volkswagen, Hyundai, Lucid, and Chevrolet taking the top spots in categories such as Value, Family, Luxury, and Commuters. The winners managed to be chosen in a field of over 30 highly popular and notable EVs that are all worthy of recognition in […]

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USPS doubles EV delivery truck order to over 10,000 units

March 28, 2022 Joey Klender Syndicated Comments Off

The United States Postal Service has officially doubled the number of electric delivery trucks it planned to order from 5,000 to at least 10,019, officials for the agency said last week. The Postal Service planned to order just 5,000 electrified models of its delivery trucks when it announced previous plans in February. A January report […]

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Event: “Building an Electric Future” at the Petersen

March 26, 2022 John Faulkner Syndicated Comments Off

To provide not only a look back but a look into the future, the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles currently has an exhibit called “Building An Electric Future: The Technology Of Today For The Vehicles Of Tomorrow.”

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Suzuki announces $1.37B electric vehicle manufacturing investment in India

March 24, 2022 Joey Klender Syndicated Comments Off

Japanese company Suzuki Motor said it plans to invest $1.37 billion in its India factory to produce all-electric vehicles and batteries, its India unit said earlier this week. Maruti Suzuki India, which is majority-owned by the Japanese Suzuki Motor, said it is transitioning one of its factories in the country to produce electric vehicles in […]

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Pirelli unveils its first-ever replacement tire for EVs: the All Season Plus with Elect marking

March 23, 2022 Joey Klender Syndicated Comments Off

Pirelli, the Italian tire maker, announced today the introduction in North America of its first-ever replacement tire for electric vehicles: the P Zero All Season Plus with Elect Marking. The Elect marking on Pirelli’s tires indicates several distinct advantages. First, the tire has low rolling resistance, which increases driving range and reduces energy consumption, making […]

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Ford F-150 Lightning beats targets, goes 320 miles in EPA testing

March 21, 2022 Tim De Chant Syndicated Comments Off

The cheapest 320-mile Lightning for consumers will cost over $70,000.