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The worlds largest EV battery charger manufacturing plant opened in Lebanon Tennessee. Tritium, an Australian based company opened the plant in August and it is now in full production. 

The FCC is seeking to free up more wireless spectrum to fuel more advanced technologies for soaring demand. 

Chances are, you have a 7-Eleven near you. The retail chain, one of the largest in the world has over 9,500 locations in the United States and over 83,000 globally so I would say their entry into the EV charging space is significant. 

The Department of Transportation (DOT) has opened up the application process for $2.5 Billion in funding for the Infrastructure Discretionary Grant Program.

The funds will be available to cities, counties, regional governments, and Indian reservation lands over a 5 year period.  The money will help deploy EV chargers, hydrogen fuel stations and other reduced-emissions systems near their residents although hydrogen fuel stations have not received a lot of attention. 

Construction is an industry faced with rising costs, labor issues, material issues, and in need of solutions that improve razor thin margins. Could AI be the solution?

By now, most of us have heard of the latest going on in artificial intelligence or AI. Recently, a group of reporters were invited to try a developmental version of Microsoft's Bing driven by AI. The new search technology, based on ChatGpt, had some surprising results including suggesting that one reporter leave his wife.

Here are some trends in the ever evolving EV field with most of them being driven by federal investment. 

1. It has been a record year for opening of EV related plants in the United States with manufacturers announcing $73 Billion in planned projects for 2023 according to NPR. This huge investment shows confidence in the ever growing EV market. 

According to an article on Bloomberg, the construction market is so tight that a firm in Montana is using a private jet to fly construction workers to job sites.

EV charging hiccups are definitely out there and can lead to some frustrating and almost laughable results. If you ever wander away from your home charging universe in your EV, you have likely experienced them.

Tesla announced a new program to allow charging of non-Tesla vehicles using a magic dock connector and other vehicles can officially start fueling up at Tesla Supercharger stations in the US. After the federal government announced new standards, Tesla waisted no time in moving forward. The company expects to enable charging at 3500 level 3 stations by 2024 and an additional 4,000 level 2 stations.

The Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Federal Highway (FHWA) issued finalized guidelines for the national EV charging infrastructure.