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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. million in funding support from MTC, which offset the incremental cost of the EVs and charging infrastructure.

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Flash Drive: 2024 Mazda CX-90

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On Road Experience Clean Fleet Report attended the CX-90 media launch program in San Francisco and had the opportunity to drive the CX-90 Turbo S and PHEV models. Because of this we don’t address issues such as long-term reliability or total cost of ownership. Photos by John Faulkner and Mazda. [

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Calif. Energy Commission to award more than $44M for hydrogen refueling and alternative fuel vehicle projects

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In two packages of awards, the California Energy Commission approved more than $44 million to expand the hydrogen fueling infrastructure and increase the number of alter alternative fuel vehicles on the road in the state. million to build a hydrogen fueling station in Anaheim (Orange County). Garden City Sanitation, Inc.,

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Road Test: 2021 Polestar 2

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There are already spaces in New York City and Los Angeles, and there are now two in the San Francisco Bay Area, where I’m located. The newest Polestar Space just opened in Silicon Valley, at the Westfield Valley Fair, 2855 Stevens Creek Boulevard, San Jose. modern showroom to get a feel for the cars before placing your order.

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Report finds that total transportation energy demand in California in 2050 could be reduced 30% relative to 2005

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The first is that the cost of batteries for larger vehicle sizes (i.e. light trucks, vans and SUVs) is significantly higher than for smaller vehicles, so the incremental costs associated with large PEVs pose a major challenge. PEVs will continue to be more expensive to manufacture and purchase than conventional and hybrid vehicles.

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Event: WAJ Media Day: A Million Dollar Drive

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This scenic town, located 30 miles south of San Francisco, sits on the Pacific Ocean and is known for its annual Pumpkin Festival , and the giant waves at Mavericks. Because of this we don’t address issues such as long-term reliability or total cost of ownership. This is just a taste.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Lucid Air Touring AWD

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To mark the opening of its latest “studio” in Corte Madera in Marin County, just north of San Francisco, it invited Clean Fleet Report to come to see the store and test drive the Grand Touring model, which is slotted just above the Touring reviewed above. Photos by John Faulkner, Michael Coates, John O’Dell and Lucid. [