BP’s Supercharger bailout, Trump’s Big Oil bet, big batteries in fuel-cell trucks: Today’s Car News
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Trump reportedly offers to scrap EV-friendly EPA emissions rules. BP seeks to rescue stranded Supercharger stations as Tesla’s charging plans fizzle. And does going with a very large battery pack but no charge port make sense in fuel-cell semis and even pickups? Toyota thinks so. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Although big batteries and

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