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Bangor

  • Bangor businessman George Carlisle dies

    The Mainebiz News Staff November 14, 2011

    George D. Carlisle, former president of timberlands management firm Prentiss & Carlisle in Bangor, has died at the age of 98 after a battle with cancer.

  • UMaine to build cellulose facility

    The Mainebiz News Statt October 28, 2011

    The University of Maine's Forest Bioproducts Research Institute is building a $1.5 million plant to manufacture a cellulose material that could someday replace synthetic plastics.

  • Bangor Hydro launches new format for biz rates

    October 31, 2011

    Commercial customers in Bangor Hydro Electric Co.’s service area are now able to take part in a new standard-offer pricing model expected to help improve their bottom line.

  • FAME-backed loan boosts Hampden co.

    The Mainebiz News Staff October 24, 2011

    Hampden-based Maine Trailer Inc. has received a Finance Authority of Maine-backed loan of $2.25 million to help create and retain 26 jobs.

  • Dead River Co. sells convenience stores

    The Mainebiz News Staff October 21, 2011

    Bangor-based energy company Dead River Co. is selling its 19 convenience stores to Circle K of Quebec.

  • Clifton wind farm wins approval

    The Mainebiz News Staff October 14, 2011

    Town officials in Clifton have approved a $25 million wind farm on Pisgah Mountain, and construction could begin this year.

  • Bangor housing market improving

    The Mainebiz News Staff September 21, 2011

    The Bangor metro area is one of 12 areas nationwide highlighted by the National Association of Home Builders showing strength in its housing market.

  • N.H. firm added to Cross' roster

    The Mainebiz News Staff September 21, 2011

    Bangor-based Cross Insurance has made another acquisition, this time in New Hampshire, marking its seventh acquisition in 2011.

  • Bangor attorney DeSanctis dies

    The Mainebiz News Staff September 11, 2011

    Attorney Julio Vincent DeSanctis III, a prominent figure in the Bangor legal community, has died at the age of 67 after a nine-year battle with cancer.

  • UMaine offshore wind lab nets $3M

    The Mainebiz News Staff August 30, 2011

    The University of Maine's AEWC Advanced Structures and Composites Center is receiving a $3 million federal grant to buy equipment for its deepwater offshore wind research laboratory.

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Sales of electric vehicles rose by 25% last year, with 17 million sold worldwide, according to the International Energy Agency's recent "Global EV Outlook." The trend is led by China, where half of the new cars sold were EVs. 

In the U.S., sales of EVs increased by 10% last year, but that was off the pace of 2023, when a 40% gain was recorded.  

The report noted a plateauing of sales in Europe, where some countries are rolling back incentives offered to EV buyers.