electric vehicles

White House Announces Nearly $5 Billion for EV Charging Stations

White House Announces Nearly $5 Billion for EV Charging Stations

The Biden Administration announced plans on Thursday to spend nearly $5 billion to create a network of electric vehicle charging stations along U.S. highways. The funding comes from the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program established by President Joe Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the U.S. Departments of Transportation and Energy said in a joint announcement. The goal is to create Alternative Fuel Corridors, prioritizing the Interstate Highway System.

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    House Passes $1.2 Trillion Infrastructure Bill. Will Build Back Better Act Follow?

    House Passes $1.2 Trillion Infrastructure Bill. Will Build Back Better Act Follow?

    The House of Representatives passed a $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill with $550 billion in new spending on Friday, and President Biden is expected to sign the Senate-approved legislation shortly. The bill includes few measures to cut the greenhouse gas emissions causing climate change, but includes substantial funding for adapting and building resilience to its impacts. […]

    Hertz to Buy 100,000 Teslas

    Hertz to Buy 100,000 Teslas

    Hertz will buy 100,000 Tesla Model 3s by the end of next year, the car rental company announced Monday. The major purchase, by the company that filed for bankruptcy last year in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, was broadly seen as a significant step toward the widespread adoption of electric vehicles. Hertz plans to […]

    India to Add Hundreds of EV Charging Stations Along National Highways

    India to Add Hundreds of EV Charging Stations Along National Highways

    If you’re driving a traditional car, on a common road, a gas station is typically never too far away. As more and more EV’s hit the road, however, it only makes sense that charging stations become just as easy to find. In India, this idea is becoming a reality with a network of nearly 700 […]

    Students Complete Eurotrip in Solar-Powered Van They Built and Designed

    Students Complete Eurotrip in Solar-Powered Van They Built and Designed

    Can a road trip change the world? A team of 22 Dutch university students is attempting to find out. The students were due to complete a 1,800 mile road trip between Eindhoven, in the Netherlands, and Tarifa, Spain on Friday in a solar-powered van that they designed themselves, The Guardian reported. But their end goal […]

    Ford Announces $11.4 Billion Investment in Electric Vehicle Manufacturing

    Ford Announces $11.4 Billion Investment in Electric Vehicle Manufacturing

    Ford Motor Company announced plans on Monday to invest $11.4 billion to accelerate their electric vehicle manufacturing, the single largest investment in the company’s history. In a joint venture with its main battery cell supplier, South Korean company SK Innovation, the companies plan to build three electric vehicle battery plants along with a plant to […]