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East Aurora Schools close due to bus issues
2+ hour, 22+ min ago (122+ words) East Aurora Schools close due to bus issues'WGRZ Bus issues cancel classes in East Aurora amid freezing weather EAST AURORA, N.Y. " The cold weathercaused issues with school buses in the Town of East Aurora, forcing the district to close school on…...
Hochul speaks on when the state's motorcade of vehicles will be converted to electric
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (62+ words) Hochul speaks on when the state's motorcade of vehicles will be converted to electric'WGRZ Hochul speaks on when the state's motorcade of vehicles will be converted to electric To stream WGRZ on your phone, you need the WGRZ app. Download…...
Better-than-expected earnings are reported for GM, Ford despite tariffs
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (405+ words) BUFFALO, N.Y. " With all the twists and turns of the Trump tariffs and changing electric vehicle policies, it has been a confusing situation for auto manufacturers and hundreds of auto workers here in Western New York. As Ford and GM announced…...
US and Australia sign critical-minerals agreement as a way to counter China
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (850+ words) The two leaders described the agreement as an $8.5 billion deal between the allies. Trump said it had been negotiated over several months. "In about a year from now we'll have so much critical mineral and rare earth that you won't…...
China's exports of electric vehicles doubled in September as competition at home intensifies
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (282+ words) Domestic passenger car sales climbed 11.2% year-on-year in last month down from a 15% rise in August, the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers said Tuesday. Exports of "new energy vehicles," including battery electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids, jumped 100% to 222,000 units in September,…...
US takes a stake in another company, this one is operating a massive lithium mine in Nevada
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (327+ words) The U.S. government is taking a minority stake in Lithium Americas, a company that is developing one of the world's largest lithium mines in northern Nevada. The Department of Energy will take a 5% equity stake in the miner, which is based…...
Waymo driverless car caught illegally passing school bus
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (346+ words) ATLANTA " Georgia State Representative Clint Crowe said he was stunned after seeing video of a Waymo driverless car illegally passing a stopped school bus on Briarcliff Road in Atlanta on Monday afternoon. "I'm a big fan of new technologies and…...
Federal EV tax credit expires Sept. 30, leaving dealers and buyers scrambling
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (428+ words) BUFFALO, N.Y. " Any consumer who liked the idea of going with a clean, green electric vehicle may have also sought some green tax benefits in the form of a federal rebate for that major purchase." But as of Sept. 30, that incentive…...
Did you dawdle on that new heat pump or EV? Better move fast to get those tax credits
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (715+ words) WASHINGTON " Tax incentives that saved U.S. residents thousands of dollars on home efficiency upgrades, clean energy installations and electric vehicles are expiring this year. That means people who want to take advantage of them before they disappear have to act quickly....
State pushes ahead with electric school bus order; some districts question the costs
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (638+ words) BUFFALO, N.Y. " Some kids returning to classes next week may be riding on new school buses which sound much quieter and don't have diesel fumes coming out of the tailpipe." We're talking about electric zero emission buses required under a state…...