Clean energy companies are blitzing Capitol Hill to save IRA tax credits

A coalition of clean energy groups – representing over 2,000 companies and hundreds of billions in private investment – is holding more than 100 meetings today with bipartisan members of Congress to underscore the critical role of IRA clean energy tax credits.

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Toyota’s first EV battery plant in the US is ready for business, but there’s more

The world’s largest automaker wants to catch up in the global EV race after falling behind rivals like Tesla and BYD. On Wednesday, Toyota announced that its $14 billion EV battery plant in North Carolina is open for business. The new facility will begin shipping batteries for Toyota’s electric vehicles in April. Meanwhile, Toyota revealed separate plans to challenge BYD and other EV leaders in China.

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Tesla brings new discount to China amid demand slump

Tesla has implemented a new discount on Model 3 vehicles in China, the world’s biggest EV market, amid a worldwide demand slump for the automaker.

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Glades County schools deploy 13 new Blue Bird electric school buses

Florida students will be breathing a bit easier this year thanks to the deployment of 13 new Blue Bird electric school buses — some of which will be replacing diesel buses that have been service for over twenty years!

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Honda and Nissan’s $60 billion EV partnership plans are already falling apart

The landmark EV merger, which would create the world’s third-largest automaker, may not happen after all. Honda and Nissan’s EV partnership plans are reportedly already being called off. The partnership was expected to help the Japanese automakers survive after falling behind BYD, Tesla, and others as the industry shifts to electric.

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Rising star Vammo rides past 1 million battery swaps for electric motorcycles

Vammo, a battery-swapping service for electric motorcycles in Latin America, has just announced that the company has surpassed an impressive 1 million battery swaps in a little over a year.

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Reddit TSLA group moves to fire Elon, Tesla insurance discounts, and big solar

On today’s episode of Quick Charge, we look at a group of $TSLA shareholders on Reddit who want Elon Musk fired as CEO of Tesla – and they’re using his own public words against him. Plus the new Model Y arrives in US showrooms and FSD users can get a break on insurance.

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KORE Power kills $1 billion Arizona EV battery factory plans

KORE Power has scrapped plans for its $1 billion lithium-ion battery factory in Buckeye, Arizona, and its CEO and founder has resigned.

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Genesis GV90 spotted looking like the ultimate ultra-luxury EV [Video]

Genesis is preparing to launch its largest, most luxurious electric SUV yet. The Genesis GV90 EV was spotted for the first time in South Korea, revealing its ultra-luxury design.

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These solar streetlights can withstand Category 5 hurricanes

Streetleaf’s solar-powered streetlights can withstand Category 5 hurricanes, and the company aims to deploy them across Florida to boost storm resilience.

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