Quick Charge

Louisville goes electric, Waymo gets $5B, Ford brings production to Michigan


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Today's episode of Quick Charge is a story of, "Thanks, Joe Biden!" as Ford and LG ink a deal to bring EV battery manufacturing back to Michigan, the city of Louisville gets the nation's first all-electric garbage truck fleet, and Waymo gets a massive $5.6 billion cash injection.

We've also got a hydrogen-powered steal battle tank from Hyundai (yes, Hyundai) that's designed to be incredibly hard to kill and a clever solar carport at the Cincinnati Zoo that promises to make the experience better for everyone in the family.

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  • Waymo secures $5.6 billion in new funding before expanding robotaxis to new cities in 2025
  • EV owners volunteer to drive voters to the polls in 11 states (and you can too)
  • Ford, LG set to move EV battery production from Poland to Michigan
    • Ford announces $7,500 Fleet Discount on F150 Lightning (but wait, there’s more)
    • Ford F-150 Lightning and Mustang Mach-E drivers just gained Google Maps EV routing
    • Louisville launches America’s first 100% electric garbage truck fleet
    • New hydrogen concept from Hyundai is taking back “tank turn”
    • Cincinnati Zoo powers up with a 2.8 MW solar carport

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