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Midwest EVOLVE electric vehicle project hosts first EV ride and drive at Earth Day event in Ohio

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Earth Day Coalition will give consumers a chance to test drive some of the newest electric vehicles at EarthFest 2017 , 22 April at the Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds, Middleburg Heights, OH. EarthFest is Ohio’s largest environmental education event and the longest-running Earth Day celebration in the nation.

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GM and Isuzu investing $175M for plant for diesel engine components

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General Motors and Isuzu announced a $175-million investment through their DMAX joint venture to build an all-new, diesel engine components plant in Brookville, Ohio. 2017 Duramax 6.6L V-8 Turbo Diesel (L5P) for Chevrolet Silverado HD and GMC Sierra HD. liter V-8 turbo-diesel.

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New Argonne-developed tool helps car buyers compare electric-drive and traditional vehicles

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States currently covered by the new tool are Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Ohio, Wisconsin. Midwest EVOLVE launched in early 2017 with more than 60 partners, including automakers, utilities, state agencies, municipalities, dealerships, and dealer associations.

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7-state Midwest EVOLVE project to promote electric vehicles; Ford, GM, Nissan initial automotive partners

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The American Lung Association of the Upper Midwest announced the launch of Midwest EVOLVE , a three-year project to promote electric vehicles in seven Midwestern states: Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and North Dakota. The first events will be held in the spring of 2017.

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One EV enthusiast leads to anothe

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For me, as founder and leader of Drive Electric Dayton , I quickly realized that our Electric Auto Association (EAA) chapter, which I started in 2017 as a Facebook group for equally-excited future Tesla Model 3 owners, is part of a collection of organizations (per the figure above). It’s always best to keep reaching out in every way possible.

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Honda begins taking orders for NSX hybrid supercar in Japan; starting at US$236,000

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Customer delivery will begin on 27 February 2017. The purchase and servicing of the all-new NSX will be supported by “NSX Performance Dealers” which are selected from the existing Honda Cars network throughout Japan. Honda Motor Co., Pricing starts at ¥23,700,000 (~US$236,000). Honda is targeting sales of 100 units in the first year.

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One EV enthusiast leads to another

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For me, as founder and leader of Drive Electric Dayton , I quickly realized that our Electric Auto Association (EAA) chapter, which I started in 2017 as a Facebook group for equally-excited future Tesla Model 3 owners, is part of a collection of organizations (per the figure above). It’s always best to keep reaching out in every way possible.

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