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New California program to make clean cars affordable for lower-income residents

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The California Air Resources Board announced a new statewide grant and loan program to help lower-income consumers across California get into the cleanest new and used cars on the market. The Clean Vehicle Assistance Program, run by the Oakland-based nonprofit Beneficial State Foundation, was launched with a $5-million CARB grant.

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Old empires could be the key to a new car future – ET Auto

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The most promising path to exploiting hydrogen is to store the gas in a tank, as you would gasoline, then feed it into a fuel cell where it combines with oxygen to create an electric current, with water as a byproduct. Put this in a car and you have a fuel-cell electric vehicle. Tesla Inc.’s million vehicles in total.

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SF Bay Area local governments roll out 90 EVs into their fleets

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The public agencies receiving vehicles are: Alameda County, Sonoma County, San Francisco, Concord, Santa Rosa, San Jose, Oakland, Fremont, the Marin Municipal Water District, and Sonoma County Water Agency. The County will receive 26 of the 90 vehicles—raising the number of electric or hybrid vehicles in its fleet to more than 50.

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PG&E rolls out new programs to accelerate EV adoption in underserved communities

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In support of California’s goals for vehicle electrification and climate action, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is offering two new programs designed to improve access to electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure for customers in underserved communities.

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BMW launches ParkNow mobile parking service; more details on DriveNow electric car-sharing service

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Ian Robertson announced the upcoming launch of ParkNow, a mobile parking solution that is a joint venture with Urban Mobility; and also provided new details about DriveNow, a new premium car-sharing service which features a fleet of BMW ActiveE all-electric vehicles. Parking and charging is free at DriveNow Stations.

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Lawsuit claiming racism at Tesla attracts virtually 240 unlit staff pronouncing ‘me too’

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is transferring so as to add loads of alternative staff to his 2017 lawsuit by which he known as the electric-car maker’s manufacturing ground a “hotbed for racist behavior.” A Cloudy former meeting form staffer at Tesla Inc. Tesla didn’t right away reply to a request for remark.

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MyCityWay integrated with BMW’S DriveNow EV sharing fleet in San Francisco

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The telematics industry is moving from a car-centric model to a user-centric model. What MyCityWay provides through DriveNow is the ability to connect the dots on their daily needs across various verticals, access to real-time information and a personalized view of a driver’s surroundings – all of which are key to the consumer experience.