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GM outpaces US rivals in Q3, even with fewer EV incentives

October 24, 2024
General Motors (GM) continued its run this year, topping Wall Street’s estimates again in the third quarter. After outpacing Ford and Hyundai in Q3, GM is now the second-best-selling EV maker in the US despite offering fewer incentives. With a record 32,095 electric vehicles sold in the third quarter, up 60% from Q3 2023, General Motors shares of the US EV market neared double-digits. “General…
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Arkansas may be sitting on 19 million tons of lithium

October 24, 2024
Researchers now estimate how much “white gold” may be found in southern Arkansas’s vast lithium reserves: up to 19 million tons, or enough to meet the projected 2030 world demand nine times over. United States Geological Survey (USGS) researchers used water testing and…
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Tadano GR-1000XLL EVOLT 100-ton electric crane is coming to America [video]

October 23, 2024
Developed by Japanese material handling giant Tadano, the 100-ton GR-1000XLL EVOLT is a wheeled electric crane built to handle rough terrain and unfinished job site surfaces. And now, Tadano’s electric crane coming to America. First revealed last summer, the new electric rough terrain crane offers all-wheel drive, four-wheel steering, and can reach a maximum lifting height of more than 224 feet…
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Europe spends billions subsidizing ICE company cars

October 23, 2024
As Europe pushes to phase out fossil fuels, a new study finds that, ironically, the EU’s five biggest members are pouring billions of dollars a year into subsidizing ICE company cars – to the tune of $42 billion ($45.60 billion) a year. According to a new study, as…
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Gas lawn equipment is horrible for health – here's how these cities are fixing it

October 22, 2024
A new interactive mapping tool shows how a growing number of US cities and states have passed regulations restricting the use of gas-powered lawn equipment, or incentivizing the use of electric equipment, with big clean air benefits for a comparatively small investment. While gas lawn equipment use may seem like it’s not all that big a deal at first glance, gas leafblowers and lawnmowers can…
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2024 Tesla prices: How much does your favorite model cost?

October 21, 2024
Although its sales lead was just usurped by BYD, Tesla continues to dominate as an EV industry leader in 2024. While other automakers are driving their new electrified models through a door in the automotive industry that Tesla originally kicked in, the American automaker now offers five ever-popular EV models. That being said, prices have risen in recent years and, in true Tesla fashion…
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