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President Obama announces $1B National Community Deployment Challenge to spur deployment of alternative-fuel vehicles; new purchasing incentives; new EV Everywhere research grand challenge

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US President Barack Obama announced a new $1-billion National Community Deployment Challenge to spur deployment of advanced alternative fuel vehicles in communities around the country.

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Toyota to debut 2 BEVs, 1 PHEV for US this year; says research shows BEVs & PHEVs have similar environmental benefits

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Toyota currently has more than 40% share of the total alternative fuel vehicle market, which includes a 75% share of the fuel cell market and a 64% share of hybrids and plug-ins. By 2025, Toyota’s goal is to have 40% of new vehicle sales be electrified models, and by 2030 expects that to increase to nearly 70%.

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

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The new guidance tool helps consumers compare the cost of owning different electric-drive powertrain technologies, as well as the environmental impact of these vehicles. 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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California Energy Commission awards more than $2.6M for natural gas vehicles

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The awards are expected to support the purchase of more than 125 new natural gas vehicles; funding comes from the Commission’s Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program. The Energy Commission’s buy-down incentives are reserved in blocks for vehicle manufacturers or their designated dealers.

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Jitendra EV Tech launched its new electric scooter JET 320

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The running cost of Jitendra’s new electric scooter is now 20 paise per kilometre. “During the last quarter, we have witnessed around 25% increase in overall sales. This can be due to the hike in fuel prices. The number of enquiries from customers has grown considerably during the same time.

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Blink’s 2023 Year in Review

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It’s been a great year with company record-breaking sales and big increases in our membership. There are now nearly 460,000 Blink members, and we are already planning celebrations for our next sales and membership milestones. 2023 is nearly at its end, and the Blink team is working hard to bring EV charging everywhere.

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Road Test: Ford F-150 Lightning

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Ford has invested in extending that segment to include commercial EV sales, service, and financing to make its commercial customers’ transition to EV trucks easy and seamless. Then there are the franchise dealers motivated by just one thing: how much can I get for a hot product in short supply.

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