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California
The U.S. Department of Transportation awarded California $122.9 million to build zero-emission vehicle charging and fueling infrastructure across the state for electric cars and trucks, including in Sacramento. The Sacramento Bee
International
Fossil-fuel capital wants to accelerate a transition to private electric cars, but these are by no means a sustainable solution. It is capitalism that has to go, argues anti-poverty activist John Clarke. Counterfire
International
Northvolt went from Europe's best shot at an EV battery champion to seeking bankruptcy protection last year as production problems, dwindling funding and competition from China took their toll. Reuters
International
Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited, which controls more than one-third of the global EV battery market, is among dozens of Chinese companies recently added to the Pentagon's "Chinese Military Companies" list. Renewable Energy World
International
VW's ID.4 electric crossover lost its full $7,500 tax credit, according to the latest listing by the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Agency. Stellantis models including two plug-in hybrid Jeep sport utility vehicles that previously received as much as $3,750 are now also ineligible. Bloomberg
International
Two new sets of numbers in the past few days have underscored the extent to which China is pulling ahead of other major economies in electric cars. And even Tesla -- a company that can hardly be accused of being sleepy -- is feeling the effects. The Financial Times
International
Claims of higher energy density, much faster recharging, and better safety are why solid-state-battery technology appears to be the next big thing for EV batteries. Car and Driver
Kansas
Kansas alone in excluding electric vehicles and restricting credit to corporations. The Lawrence Times
New Hampshire
BMW i Ventures is among the latest investors to financially back mining and minerals company Phoenix Tailings, which is preparing to scale production of rare earth metals to 200 tons annually. Automotive Dive
U.S.
Tesla has released final production figures for 2024, which saw the EV maker post a rare year-over-year decline in sales growth. It's likely that a slow start for the Cybertruck, Tesla's only new model in recent memory, was a big cause of the slowdown. But we can't tell you exactly how well or poorly the big truck is doing because the company won't tell us. Heatmap
U.S.
For 2024, production came in at 49,476 vehicles, down about 13% from a year earlier but above the company's lowered target of between 47,000 and 49,000 units. Reuters
U.S.
Ford's "Power Promise" will extend through the end of March 2025 following "best-ever" EV sales quarter. The Verge
U.S.
Outside of Tesla, GM sold more EVs than any other company in the U.S. in 2024. GM's EV sales surged 125% in the fourth quarter as new electric models like the Chevy Equinox and Blazer EVs saw strong demand. Electrek
U.S.
Features like heat pumps, which prevent significant drops in range, are now standard on newer models. Inside Climate News
U.S.
Universal Plug & Charge, launching this month, wants to make it easier to plug in, charge, and pay with your credit card. Autoweek
U.S.
Morgan Stanley claims it wasn't paid most of a $12 million fee for advising now-bankrupt electric-vehicle technology firm Ideanomics Inc. on its acquisition of VIA Motors years earlier. Bloomberg
U.S.
It's ineffective at shaping behavior, and it primarily benefits the wealthy while needlessly adding to the deficit. Los Angeles Times
U.S.
Ending the tax credits would cede global leadership to China. The Wall Street Journal
U.S.
REC Silicon, a key domestic supplier for both the solar and electric vehicle industries, is shutting down its solar operations and is ramping up its presence in EV batteries. E&E News
U.S.
Rivian had a roller coaster of a year, epitomized by billion-dollar announcements, new electric vehicle reveals, continued production issues and the delay -- and apparent revival -- of its $5 billion Georgia factory plans. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
U.S.
In 2022, Tesla predicted that its sales would grow 50% most years, but the prediction ran into an aging model lineup and increased competition in China, Europe and the U.S. The Associated Press
U.S.
Ford, Hyundai, other carmakers cranking up new EV battery factories while uncertainty looms over Biden-era subsidies for them. The Wall Street Journal
U.S.
Toyota Motor North America scored a $4.5 million Department of Energy grant to help advance electric vehicle battery recycling initiatives, the company announced last month. Automotive Dive
U.S.
The strength in EVs helped push total car sales up from the year prior. The annualized rate for 2024 rose to 15.9 million cars. BNN Bloomberg
U.S.
Even with threats from the incoming Trump administration to remove federal support and tax credits for EVs, states -- including many outside traditional auto manufacturing hubs -- are already seeing significant investments that will increase jobs and tax revenues. World Resources Institute
Wisconsin
Effective Jan. 1, an excise tax of 3 cents per kilowatt-hour is being apply to EV owners who charge their vehicles at public charging stations. The revenue generated is being collected by the Wisconsin Department of Revenue and directed toward statewide road maintenance. WMTW-TV
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