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Oregon transit district buying 11 New Flyer electric buses and 7 ABB depot chargers

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Lane Transit District (LTD) in Oregon has awarded New Flyer a contract for 11 Xcelsior CHARGE battery-electric forty-foot heavy-duty transit buses, including seven ABB depot chargers to support electric bus infrastructure development. LTD has a longstanding commitment to sustainability.

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Modeling study suggests 1.8M excess deaths attributable to urban air pollution in 2019

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million excess deaths in cities globally in 2019. concentrations and associated mortality trends in more than 13,000 cities globally between 2000-2019. attributable mortality rates between 2000 and 2019 for the top 250 most populated urban areas based on 2019 WorldPop estimates. (A) concentration between 2000-2019.

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First drive review: Is 2019 Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid electric enough?

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You don’t have to look long to see the counterculture influences that persist around Eugene, Oregon.

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Neste launches Neste MY Renewable Diesel in Belgium

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The launch follows the successful introduction of Neste MY Renewable Diesel on the Dutch market in October 2019. Besides Belgium, Neste MY Renewable Diesel is available for customers in the Netherlands, Finland, Sweden, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and the United States in California and Oregon.

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Daimler Trucks’ Autonomous Technology Group adding testing center in New Mexico

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Daimler Trucks and Torc started their collaboration in spring 2019. The team in Oregon, will continue focusing on the development of vehicle safety systems, which are critical for delivering the safety standards for self-driving trucks today and in the future.

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Forth and Mobility Development partner to launch national EV carsharing program; affordable model for underserved communities

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This carsharing model as it will roll out builds upon the success of the Miocar program in California’s San Joaquin Valley (supported by Mobility Development), as well as Forth’s experience of piloting similar programs in rural Oregon—both efforts received proof of concept funding from DOE in 2019.

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Best deals on plug-in, electric, and hybrid cars for June 2019

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That deal, however, is on the Fiat 500e, which is only sold in California and Oregon. Still, our partners at CarsDirect found some deals as low as $179 a month on electric cars this month.

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