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The European Union is set to propose a switch to zero-emission vehicles and boost its renewable energy target in an unprecedented push to align its economy with more ambitious climate targets.

Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares said that by 2025, 98% of its models in Europe and North America will have fully electric or plug-in gas-electric hybrid versions.

The Virginia Department of Transportation on July 7 introduced a new feature to help drivers locate electric vehicle charging stations.

Stellantis NV is leaning toward building its third European battery plant in Italy after Chairman John Elkann met with government officials in Rome earlier this week, according to people familiar with the discussion.

Daimler AG, Volvo AB and Traton SE plan to set up a joint venture for a high-performance charging network for battery-electric trucks and coaches across Europe to keep up with tightening regulation in the European Union.

Lordstown Motors Corp. slid after the Wall Street Journal reported that the troubled electric-vehicle startup is being probed by the U.S. Justice Department.

Tesla Inc. delivered 201,250 cars worldwide in the second quarter, a record for the electric-car maker led by CEO Elon Musk.

Amazon said June 30 that its carbon footprint grew 19% last year as it rushed to deliver a surge of online orders during the pandemic.

President Joe Biden’s team is intensifying its pressure on Republicans opposed to a bipartisan infrastructure agreement by spotlighting crumbling roads and bridges on a state-by-state basis that the funding could be used to rebuild.

U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced June 30 that the agency plans to award $905 million in grants through the Infrastructure for Rebuilding America program.