EV
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PublishedDecember 27, 2023
Chinese carmaker overtakes Tesla as world’s most popular EV maker
The passing of the EV sales crown also reflects the shift in competitive dynamics between Tesla's Elon Musk, the world's richest executive, and BYD's billionaire founder Wang Chuanfu.
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PublishedDecember 21, 2023
More American auto buyers are turning to hybrids as sales of electric vehicles slow
The slowdown has raised concern among automakers that buyer interest in EVs is faltering. Some companies are cutting production and scaling down plans for new battery or assembly plants.
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PublishedNovember 3, 2023
How to turn your electric car into a mobile power plant
The 2.1 million electric vehicles now on the road in the US boast an estimated 126 gigawatt-hours of battery storage, according to a paper published in September by the nonprofit Smart Electric Power Alliance.
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PublishedOctober 18, 2023
China owns the EV supply chain. Now it wants to sell you a car.
After gaining a dominant hold on the raw materials and batteries necessary for electric vehicles, China is now making a play for the one thing it doesn't have: cars on roads in the West.
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PublishedSeptember 18, 2023
Europe’s battle against Chinese EVs isn’t a repeat of 2000s solar flood
Cheap Chinese solar panels crushed European companies, but the lessons from that saga don't apply to the auto industry's current problems.
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PublishedAugust 6, 2023
The EPA’s ambitious plan to cut auto emissions to slow climate change runs into skepticism
The Environmental Protection Agency in April announced new strict emissions limits that the agency says are vital to slowing climate change as people around the globe endure record-high temperatures, raging wildfires, and intense storms.
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PublishedJuly 27, 2023
Wex will invest $100 million in the future of electric vehicles
The strategy might seem like a shift for the Maine-based payment processing company, but it's long been involved in the EV industry.
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PublishedMarch 19, 2023
Ready to rev an electric vehicle? Maine buyers are running into roadblocks
It's not just how hard it is to find an EV amid pent-up demand; there's also tight financing and a web of complex tax credits.
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PublishedJanuary 9, 2023
Scarborough Town Council votes 6-1 on EV infrastructure ordinance
The infrastructure will install and prepare for installation of EV charging stations as Scarborough develops.
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PublishedDecember 15, 2022
South Portland introduces EV infrastructure ordinance
The ordinance will help introduce EV infrastructure to the city in an economic and equitable manner.