New QuantumScape Solid-State EV Battery Exposes EV Sales Flop Fakery, Again

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2024 17:18:20 +0000

The US battery innovator QuantumScape is ready for gigawatt-scale production of its new solid-state EV battery under a new manufacturing agreement with the PowerCo branch of Volkswagen.

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Rivian, The UAW, & Politics

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2024 15:10:56 +0000

Rivian has been left out of the latest DOE grant program for automakers. Bloomberg thinks it knows why that happened.

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Solar in the Southeast: 7th Edition of Report

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2024 23:04:22 +0000

In this introduction blog for SACE’s latest edition of our “Solar in the Southeast” report series, you can read up on which utilities and states can expect to see solar growth. Additional blogs in this series will unpack more of the results, observations, and key policy developments detailed in the … [continued]

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Electric Car Companies Push Back Against Restrictive Trade Policies

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Sun, 07 Jul 2024 23:23:22 +0000

The world of electric car manufacturing is expanding, as Chinese companies build new factories in more countries.

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Biden-Harris Admin $600+ Million Available for Projects that Reconnect Communities

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Wed, 03 Jul 2024 16:09:59 +0000

Biden-Harris Administration opens application period for the Reconnecting Communities Pilot Program, established through President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, to fund locally-driven projects such as interstate caps, highway removals, complete streets, and Main Street revitalizations  WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the … [continued]

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$16.7 Million for Marine Technology Innovation Through the Inflation Reduction Act

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Thu, 27 Jun 2024 21:52:11 +0000

Funding will support NOAA’s efforts to provide communities with decision-making tools and information necessary for coastal resilience Today, the Department of Commerce and NOAA announced $16.7 million in funding across 12 awards to support the development of innovative new technologies and public-private partnerships focused on sustainability, equity, biodiversity and climate … [continued]

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U.S. Treasury, IRS Updates Procedures for Qualified Manufacturers, Dealers, & Sellers of Certain Qualified Clean Vehicles Under the Inflation Reduction Act

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2024 19:11:16 +0000

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service issued Revenue Procedure 2024–26 June 7 for the submission of information by qualified manufacturers of new clean vehicles and dealers and sellers of new clean vehicles and previously-owned clean vehicles. This guidance provides additional procedures for qualified manufacturers … [continued]

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Tesla Model 3 Long Range Now Eligible for Full $7,500 Tax Credit — Low Cost of Ownership Now

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2024 22:07:37 +0000

You can now buy the Tesla Model 3 Long Range in the United States and get the full $7500 federal tax credit. That is, of course, if you have that much tax liability. Consult a tax professional before counting on the full $7500 if you are not sure of your … [continued]

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NRDC Report: Cleaner Cars Drive Benefits for Health & Wallets

Credit to Author: NRDC| Date: Sat, 15 Jun 2024 23:10:58 +0000

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The clean car policies of the Biden administration will deliver unprecedented benefits to the American people, including billions of dollars of savings, more vehicle options and less pollution, a new report from NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) shows. The report, Cleaner Cars, Fatter Wallets, compiles new and existing data … [continued]

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Navigating the EV Transition: 4 Emerging Impacts on Auto Manufacturing Jobs

Credit to Author: World Resources Institute| Date: Fri, 14 Jun 2024 09:54:15 +0000

As momentum for electric vehicles accelerates in the U.S., a skilled and trained auto manufacturing workforce will be necessary for a successful transition. Policies like the Inflation Reduction Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law have helped deliver more than $154 billion in investments into building electric vehicles and components. By 2035, EVs could … [continued]

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