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Transportation Electrification

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Illinois Can Help Lead the Transportation Revolution

A transportation revolution is underway around the globe. The most significant shift in how people move from point A to point B since the transition from horse and buggy to Model T is beginning in earnest, bringing significant opportunities for Illinois and the Midwest.

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Advancing Mobility

EU Ratchets Up Clean Energy Goals

The EU's latest climate goals will have a profound effect on energy markets.

topics: autonomous vehicles, Electric Vehicles, sustainability
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Advancing Mobility

This Week In AVs: Cruise Seeks OK For AV Deployment; NHTSA Watches Tesla FSD Rollout; And More

SAFE's weekly roundup of the top news in autonomous vehicle innovation and deployment.

topics: autonomous vehicles, Electric Vehicles
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Advancing Mobility

The United States Must Develop Its CASE Supply Chain To Make Cruise AV Milestone Count

Cruise intends to be the first company to test its fully driverless vehicles on the dense city streets of San Francisco.

topics: autonomous vehicles, critical minerals, Electric Vehicles, Geopolitics, supply chains
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Minerals & Materials

IEA: EVs to Gain More Market Share

While EV sales have taken a hit during the pandemic, analysts believe it will not derail the march toward electrification.

topics: Electric Vehicles
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Transportation Electrification

2020 a Crucial Year for EVs

2020 is predicted to be a breakout year for electric vehicles globally—but a contracting auto market and uncertain policy support show obstacles remain.

topics: Electric Vehicles
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Energy Security

Chuck Schumer Unveils Ambitious $454 Billion Plan to Advance Vehicle Electrification

Sen. Chuck Schumer has announced a $454 billion plan to electrify one-quarter of the U.S. vehicle fleet

topics: Electric Vehicles
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Energy Security

NDAA Provides Opportunity To Counter China’s Strategic EV Ambitions

Beijing views the capture of the EV supply chain as a strategic priority. The United States can counter this by agreeing to small amendment in the Nation Defense Authorization Act.

topics: critical minerals, Electric Vehicles
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Energy Security

Electric Vehicle Purchasing Collaborative Offers Oil Dependence Solution

The U.S. transportation system is currently 92 percent dependent on petroleum - but an initiative to promote municipal fleet electrification has taken steps to correct that trend.

topics: Electric Vehicles
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Transportation Electrification

Can 2019 Match the EV Market’s 2018 Highs?

EV sales are off to a slow start in 2019, but automakers continue to bring out a wider range of EV options.

topics: Electric Vehicles
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Energy Security

Blocked Chinese Ministry Website Foreshadows Wider Sino-U.S. Tech Competition

China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology website has been blocked to international visitors—a move some observers believe is a precursor to rising Sino-U.S. competition in technology and industry.

topics: Electric Vehicles