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Electrify America, Sacramento announce Green City investments: ZEV car-sharing, ZEV bus and shuttle routes, EV charging systems

Green Car Congress

Electrify America and the City of Sacramento announced new projects that will increase access to zero-emissions vehicles (ZEV) in the Sacramento region, expand ZEV technology use, and prepare the City for future electric vehicle adoption. Electrify America is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Volkswagen Group of America.

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EPA announces $1B in grants for electric school buses and heavy-duty vehicles

Baua Electric

The grant program is funded through the Inflation Reduction Act under President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda. “In Your personalized solar quotes are easy to compare online and you’ll get access to unbiased Energy Advisers to help you every step of the way. Get started here. –

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New York City pushes Uber & Lyft fleets to be zero-emissions by 2030

Teslarati

Uber CEO sets deadline for drivers to move away from gas cars With ride-hail drivers classified as independent contractors who use their personal vehicles to drive, convincing them to buy or lease a new electric car may not be easy. It plans to support this with plans to establish more EV charging infrastructure throughout all five boroughs.

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Daimlers car-sharing service car2go expands to Canada

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a subsidiary of Daimler North America Corporation, will also be located in Vancouver. First launched in Ulm, Germany three years ago, car2go was successfully rolled out a year later in North America in Austin, Texas. A newly created company, car2go Canada Ltd., The east border is Nanaimo Street and the west border is Alma Street.

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National Drive Electric Week extends EV access

Electric Auto Association

Participation in the 2021 National Drive Electric Week , hosted by the Electric Auto Association (EAA) along with the Sierra Club , Plugin America , and EVHybridNoire , reflected the growing nationwide interest in electric vehicles (EVs), as well as the emphasis placed on expanding diversity in the EV marketplace.

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Tata Workforce to create $5 billion 40 GW battery mobile gigafactory in the United Kingdom to provide JLR

Baua Electric

It additionally marks Britain’s greatest progress within the auto gigafactory area, serving to it keep afloat amidst dominance from america and Europe within the inexperienced EV trade. The announcement additionally places Tata into the entrance row so far as the most important battery manufacturers in Europe are involved.

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CEO Mary Barra & General Motors Make Sure The Greenius Is Rewarded For His Many Years Of EV Advocacy

Creative Greenius

It’s rare when consumer karma actually works out for any buyer of any product made today, but then again, your friendly neighborhood Greenius is not your usual consumer. They then sold us a brand new 2021 Bolt EV Premier for $28,500. Let me tell you about it. I started learning about, writing about, and promoting electric cars in 2007.