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Biden tips billions to scale up local EV battery manufacturing and recycling

Biden tips billions to scale up local EV battery manufacturing and recycling

US government commits $US3.1 billion to domestic electric vehicle battery manufacturing and $60m to battery reuse and recycling.
Rivian secures $2.1 billion for Georgia factory, plugs into solar

Rivian secures $2.1 billion for Georgia factory, plugs into solar

Rivian secures state and local incentives for its $US5 billion EV assembly plant in Georgia, and will use solar to help power it.
Tesla delays Supercharger installations by up to 12 months

Tesla delays Supercharger installations by up to 12 months

Tesla delays the installation of several Superchargers in Australia, pushing back some target dates by up to a year.
Tesla’s expensive lesson as drivers opt for other electric models

Tesla’s expensive lesson as drivers opt for other electric models

With Tesla Model 3 delays stretching out to 12 months, and little to no Model S or X deliveries since late 2020, drivers are looking to other electric car brands.
Beyond electric cars: how electric trucks, buses, tractors and scooters will help tackle climate change

Beyond electric cars: how electric trucks, buses, tractors and scooters will help tackle climate change

Electrification can work for almost all transport options, and there will soon be no need to burn petrol and diesel in an internal combustion engine.
Tesla dominates first quarter EV sales in California

Tesla dominates first quarter EV sales in California

Electric vehicle sales skyrocket in first quarter of 2022 in US, as California dominates sales and Tesla accounts for the lion’s share of the state’s pure EV sales.
Oil giants push deeper into EV charging with ABB and VW

Oil giants push deeper into EV charging with ABB and VW

Two more of the biggest old-world oil and gas supermajors announce separate EV charging plans with VW and ABB.

The EV transition: How electric car uptake has grown in Australia

Australia lags sorely behind the world in electric vehicle uptake, but a decade of data now shows where Australia’s EV transition is at.