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New York’s vehicle-to-grid e-school bus pilot program is a success

The Lion Electric Company, a Quebec-based manufacturer of electric school buses, has successfully completed a vehicle-to-grid (V2G) pilot deployment of five school buses in White Plains, New York. New York’s V2G school buses The project began in 2018 among partners Lion, V2G technology company Nuvve, White Plains School District, and British multinational public transport company National…
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How much is a Tesla? Your guide to Tesla prices

You’ve read about all the improvements to emerge both inside and out each 2021 Tesla model, and maybe you’re more than a little bit tempted. Next, reality sets in, and that age old question rears its head: “how much?” No need to click through several variations of…
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Tesla (TSLA) focuses on Model 3/Y production with quick delivery turnaround as insane record is achievable

Tesla (TSLA) is putting all its effort into increasing Model 3 and Model Y production and quickly delivering the new cars locally as an insane record quarter for deliveries is achievable. Friday night, we reported on Elon Musk telling Tesla employees that it “really mattered” to increase production by the end of the quarter. With only three weeks left in the quarter, it didn’t seem like…
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Amazon’s Zoox unveils its autonomous electric vehicle with massive battery pack

Zoox, a startup developing an electric and autonomous vehicle that was recently purchased by Amazon, has unveiled its autonomous electric vehicle. It has a massive battery pack. Zoox has been a relatively secretive startup that has been developing a fully electric and autonomous vehicle. It has become higher profile after major investments boosted its valuation, and it was recently acquired by…
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Rivian’s Amazon delivery van prototype spotted in Irvine, Calif.

Rivian was spotted testing its delivery van near the company’s facility in Irvine, Calif., on Saturday. The van is part of a deal with Amazon, which has ordered 100,000 of them from Rivian after leading a $700 million funding round for the company. Rivian is headquartered in Michigan and has a factory in Illinois, but it has a lot of operations in the Irvine area. Its ~20,000-square-foot…
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