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On April 19, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced USD 1.93 billion in allocations of the Qualifying Advanced Energy Project Credit (48C) for 35 companies across 20 states.
The program provides investment tax credits of as much as 30% of a project for technologies that accelerate clean energy manufacturing an
On April 18, it was announced that the Mexican government will not grant incentives to Chinese car manufacturers due to pressure from the United States.
Some of the incentives that the Mexican government granted in the past were low-cost public land and lower taxes.
It is estimated that the pressure from the United S
Ohio Democratic Senator Sherrod Brown in a letter is calling for a permanent ban of Chinese EVs to the U.S. market, surpassing others in Congress that have called for steep tariffs against those EVs produced in Mexico.
Concerns have been raised by lawmakers that Chinese OEMs would assemble low-cost vehicles in Mexico
On April 11, it was announced that Mexico and the U.S. reached an agreement to establish a new collaboration to expand and diversify the global semiconductor landscape, as part of the International Technology Security and Innovation Fund (ITSI) established by the CHIPS Act of 2022.
USD 500 million, or USD 100 million
MP Materials received USD 58.5 million in investment tax credits from the U.S. federal government for the construction of the first fully integrated rare earth magnet manufacturing facility in the country. Construction of the plant in Fort Worth, Texas began in April 2022. The company plans to begin commercial produc
On March 29, Navistar announced its support of the new Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) greenhouse gas emissions standards for heavy-duty vehicles Phase 3 (GHG 3).
Navistar is currently reviewing the regulation's implications for its customers and product planning.
The company will continue to engage construct
On March 19, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced the selection of eleven projects to receive USD 34 million for tools to advance a clean, reliable electricity grid run on wind and solar energy.
DOE also announced a new USD 10 million funding opportunity to streamline the interconnection of clean energy to
On March 14, The Energy Infrastructure Incentives for Zero-Emission Commercial Vehicles (EnergIIZE) Hydrogen funding lane will open for two weeks beginning April 17 through May 1, funded by the California Energy Commission (CEC) and administered by CALSTART.
The Hydrogen funding lane offers the highest incentive fund
On March 20, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced final national pollution standards for passenger cars, light-duty trucks, and medium-duty vehicles for model years 2027 through 2032 and beyond.
The “Multi Pollutant Emissions Standards for Model Years 2027 and Later Light-Duty and Medium-Duty Vehicles,
On March 19, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) unveiled final rules that soften its proposal to slash EV mileage ratings by 72% in 2027 to meet government fuel-economy requirements.
The new rules offer revisions to the calculations, and gradually phase them in through 2030, rather than by 2027.
The final rule bot
On March 16, former president Donald Trump said at a campaign rally in Ohio that he would put a 100% tariff on cars made in Mexico by Chinese companies, double the levy he has previously said he would put on automobiles made and imported from there.
Earlier in March Trump threatened a 50% tariff on Chinese cars, whil
On March 14, Lithium Americas Corp. confirmed that the U.S. Department of Energy has approved a USD 2.26 billion loan to help it develop a Nevada lithium deposit considered the largest in the U.S.
The conditional loan will provide the vast majority of the capital needed to fund the first phase of development of a lit
On March 13, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced USD 750 million for 52 projects across 24 states to dramatically reduce the cost of clean hydrogen and improve infrastructure.
Funded by the President’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, these projects will help advance electrolysis technologies and improve man
On March 6, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced a Request for Information (RFI) to solicit feedback from stakeholders on updating FHWA’s minimum standards and requirements for electric vehicle (EV) charging stations to allow for new technology and continued innovati
On March 5, U.S. Senator Marco Rubio, R-Fla., said he is also proposing legislation to sharply boost tariffs on Chinese vehicle imports by USD 20,000, to stop the country "from flooding U.S. auto markets", as well as extending tariffs to vehicles produced by Chinese automakers in other countries like Mexico and limit
On March 6, Nissan Motor announced that its electric Leaf has regained eligibility for a USD 3,750 U.S. tax credit months after new government battery sourcing regulations took effect.
The U.S. Treasury issued guidelines in December 2023 aimed at moving the U.S. electric vehicle supply chain away from China that took
On February 29, the Biden administration said it plans to investigate the national security risks posed by internet-connected vehicles from China, a probe that could result in a ban on Chinese vehicles in the U.S.
The investigation will be conducted by the U.S. Department of Commerce through its Bureau of Industry an
On February 22, the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Loan Programs Office (LPO) announced a conditional commitment to American Battery Solutions (ABS) for a USD 165.9 million loan to finance the expansion of an advanced battery pack assembly facility to support light-, medium- and heavy-duty electric vehicle (EV) an
The Biden Administration plans to relax some elements of its proposed electric vehicle mandate as a way to satisfy concerns from automotive OEMs and unions, according to recent reports, while also giving companies more time to ramp up EV production over the coming years.
The current plan calls for a 67% EV sales mix
On February 19, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced USD 1.5 billion in planned direct funding for GlobalFoundries, as part of the U.S. CHIPS and Science Act.
This investment will enable GF to expand and create new manufacturing capacity and capabilities to securely produce more essential chips for automotive,