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A Japanese electric-vehicle battery technology company will build a factory in Kentucky, creating 2,000 jobs in a $2 billion investment that reinforces the state’s leadership in battery production, Gov. Andy Beshear said April 13.

As electric vehicle sales take off, the number of them on the road is growing faster than the number of public charging points to support them.

President Joe Biden plans to allow expanded sales of higher-ethanol gasoline in an effort to lower fuel prices and counter the political blowback from them.

The national average price of diesel shed 7.1 cents to $5.073 a gallon, according to Energy Information Administration data released April 11.

Tesla Inc. will start production next year of three products that have fallen well behind Elon Musk’s original schedule, including the Semi.

PARIS — The International Energy Agency said April 7 that its member countries are releasing 60 million barrels of oil from their emergency reserves on top of previous U.S. pledges to take aim at energy prices that have soared since Russia invaded Ukraine.

Diesel posted a rare downturn as the national average price dropped 4.1 cents to $5.144 a gallon, according to Energy Information Administration data released April 4.

Los Angeles plans to electrify its fleet of more than 10,000 vehicles as part of an effort to become one of the first U.S. cities to rely on carbon-free energy by 2035.

HOUSTON — Ports in the United States have a historic opportunity to upgrade aging infrastructure with billions of dollars in federal funding that will prepare facilities for years’ worth of expected growth in freight movement and ready them for a future where many are targeting eventual carbon-neutral operations.

DETROIT — Toyota customers soon won’t be able to get U.S. federal tax credits for buying electric or hybrid vehicles.