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• First EV charging station funded by Biden's infrastructure law goes online | Reuters --> The first electric vehicle charging station funded by a $7.5 billion U.S. government program has begun operating in Ohio, the White House said Monday as the government ramps up charging to address a key concern of potential buyers.

• Starbucks has officially joined the electric vehicle business (qz.com) -->Starbucks has opened electric vehicle charging stations at 15 locations along the thousand-mile stretch between Denver and Seattle as part of its partnership with Swedish automaker Volvo. The 50 Volvo charging stations, at Starbucks stores in Colorado, Utah, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington, recharge any electric car with a CCS1 or CHAdeMO connector.

• Rivian will make commercial EVs for AT&T in new pilot that ends Amazon exclusivity - The Verge -->AT&T will pilot new Rivian-made fleet electric vehicles in 2024 in the first deal with a company other than Amazon.

• GoMechanic Partners With MoEVing For EV Services For Fleet Aggregators - Mobility Outlook -->GoMechanic has taken a significant step towards advancing electric mobility in India by partnering with MoEVing. This collaboration marks the launch of the industry's first 'Electric Vehicle Services' tailored for major fleet aggregators operating in the electric vehicle (EV) space.

• New York set to receive first federally funded EV charging hub (timesunion.com) --> New York’s first federally funded high-speed electric vehicle charging hub opened Friday, part of a national bid to make highways friendlier for low-emission vehicles and encourage more motorists to transition away from gas-powered vehicles over the next decade.

• Ford Pro And Xcel Energy To Support Fleets With EV Charging Port Installations (insideevs.com) -->Ford's commercial division—Ford Pro—and Xcel Energy announced a new collaboration to support the deployment of 30,000 electric vehicle charging ports by 2030 in Xcel Energy service territories across the U.S. The new 30x30 initiative, launched within Xcel Energy’s broader Electric Vehicle Supply Infrastructure (EVSI) program, is expected to boost the EV adoption rate among business fleets, which usually lags behind the passenger car adoption rate.

• AmpUp Awarded $1.7 Million to Spearhead EV Charging in Connecticut (prnewswire.com) --> AmpUp, the leading electric vehicle (EV) charging operating system, is proud to announce it has been awarded up to $1.7 million in project funding by the State of Connecticut's Public Utility Regulatory Authority (PURA) for EV charging demand flexibility.

• GoMechanic Partners With MoEVing For EV Services For Fleet Aggregators - Mobility Outlook -->GoMechanic has taken a significant step towards advancing electric mobility in India by partnering with MoEVing. This collaboration marks the launch of the industry's first 'Electric Vehicle Services' tailored for major fleet aggregators operating in the electric vehicle (EV) space.