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Sep 26 2023
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Lawmakers Investigate Biden Energy Secretary’s Electric Vehicle Road Trip
Members of Congress announced an investigation into Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm’s summer road trip through the southeast United States with a fleet of electric vehicles. The GOP-led House Oversight Committee sent a letter to Granholm on Tuesday, requesting documents and communications “to understand the purposes, costs, and consequences” of the excursion. They set a deadline of October
The Daily WireSep 26 2023
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Energy Secretary Under Investigation for Disastrous Electric Vehicle Road Trip
The hits just keep coming for President Biden's Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm following her publicity stunt "summer road trip" in an electric vehicle during which the proverbial wheels came off, this time courtesy of the House Oversight Committee. In a letter to Granholm sent Tuesday, Oversight Chairman James Comer (R-KY) and Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory
TownhallSep 25 2023
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Ford pauses construction on $3.5B electric vehicle battery plant in Michigan
DETROIT (WXYZ/AP) — Ford Motor Company is pausing construction on a $3.5 billion factory in Marshall, Michigan that would employ at least 2,500 people to make lower-cost batteries for a variety of new and existing electric vehicles. The company released the following statement about the project Monday: “We are pausing work and limiting spending on construction on the Marshall project until we’
ABC 7 WXYZMar 21 2024
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Capito elaborates on criticism of new federal rules on vehicle emissions
Senator Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., emphasized her criticism of new federal standards to crack down on emissions from gasoline-powered cars and trucks while boosting production of electric vehicles over the next few years. Federal officials called the new automobile emissions standards the most ambitious plan yet to curtail pollution from cars. Capito would like to hit the brakes. “Since
WV Metro NewsDec 15 2022
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Electric vehicles confront the leap to the mass market
The past year was sobering for investors who poured money into Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) and rival electric vehicle startups that hoped to emulate Tesla CEO Elon Musk's success.
As interest rates rose and financial markets gyrated, shares in many EV startups deflated. Rivian Automotive Inc (RIVN.O), which had a higher market value than Ford Motor Co (F.N) shortly after it went public in 2021,
ReutersMar 24 2024
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GPD: Woman hit by vehicle in Greeneville
According to the police department, the woman was hit while crossing the road early Saturday morning.
GREENEVILLE, Tenn. — A pedestrian was hit early Saturday morning on Industrial Road. That's according to the Greeneville Police Department. According to the police report, a car was traveling northbound when a woman was trying to cross the road. The woman was hit by that vehicle. She
WBIR 10Mar 23 2024
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The consequences of ending required vehicle inspections
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (WBOY) — This year Gov. Jim Justice introduced House Bill 4221, which would get rid of all required vehicle inspections, and some West Virginians are concerned. The West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) reports that in 2023, nearly 2 million vehicles, trucks, and motorcycles were registered in the state. The money West Virginia makes from inspections helps to fund
WBOY 12Mar 21 2024
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Alaska senator takes aim at regulation that would slash tailpipe emissions and boost electric car sales
The Biden administration this week announced tougher standards on tailpipe emissions from cars and Sen. Dan Sullivan is raising the alarm. He says President Biden’s push for electrical vehicles is a threat to the free market, consumer choice and the American dream. “No, I don’t like it,” Sullivan said Wednesday. “I think it’s … this administration’s attempt to go around Congress and literally
Alaska Public MediaMar 25 2024
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Hawaiian Electric asking Big Island customers to conserve power due to down generators
Hawaiian Electric is asking all Hawai‘i Island customers to reduce or shift their electricity use over the next month due to down generators. According to the utility company, this is an usual situation as the large generators are experiencing mechanical problems resulting in a reduced output. The largest generator, an independent power producer that sells electricity to Hawaiian Electric, is
Big Island Now NewsJul 18 2023
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Major Automaker Slashes Prices As It Struggles To Unload Electric Vehicles
Ford cut the price of the electric version of its signature F-150 pickup truck by as much as $10,0000, as a glut of expensive electric vehicles have begun piling up at dealerships, The New York Times reported Monday. The number of unsold battery-powered trucks and cars has shot up to 90,000 — roughly 4 times as much as last year — which is enough to last 103 days at the current pace of sales,
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