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Ford and Portland General Electric Partner to Prepare Region for EVs

Green Car Congress

Ford Motor Company and Portland General Electric will collaborate to help prepare the city of Portland and the Pacific Northwest for the operation of electric vehicles. Ford will draw upon PGE’s partnership with Portland State University to further study urban mobility and the integration of energy and sustainable design.

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Rocsys to supply autonomous CCS charging solutions to SSA Marine for electric yard tractors at Port of Oakland

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Last year we opened our first office in North America in Portland, Ore. The Rocsys robots use computer vision to navigate the plug to the socket. Rocsys is an international venture-funded company with US operations based out of Portland, Oregon. —CEO of Rocsys, Crijn Bouman.

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Electrify America to install 2,800 charging stations at workplaces and multi-unit dwellings across US

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Electrify America LLC announced it will install more than 2,800 workplace and residential charging stations by June 2019 in 17 of the biggest metropolitan areas in the United States. Joining Electrify America in this initiative are SemaConnect, EV Connect and Greenlots. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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New Flyer unveils Xcelsior CHARGE H2 bus; first to offer two fuel-cell-electric models eligible for federal funding

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New Flyer of America Inc. With a range of up to 300 miles (483 km), the bus can be refueled in 6-20 minutes depending on the model and operating conditions, and requires no overnight plug-in electrical re-charging. and New Flyer Industries Canada ULC, subsidiaries of NFI Group Inc. (“NFI”),

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Drive Electric Awards 2022, wrapped!

Plug in America

Plug In America is proud to honor individuals, groups, and large organizations for their important work advancing EVs. This year, the fifth annual Drive Electric Awards took place at the Shade Hotel in Manhattan Beach, CA, and welcomed numerous speakers as well as the complete Plug In America staff and board.

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SCPPA signs letter of intent for 500 Workhorse W-15 4WD range-extended electric pickup trucks

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(WKHS), an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of battery-electric vehicles, received a Letter of Intent from Southern California Public Power Authority (SCPPA) for 500 W-15 Plug-In Electric Pickup trucks. WKHS has already received Letters of Intent from Duke Energy, Portland General Electric, and the City of Orlando and others.

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First $300M tranche of VW National ZEV investment targets charging infrastructure; 150kW+ fast charging on highway network

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Chicago, Portland, Boston, Seattle, Philadelphia, Denver, Houston, Miami, and Raleigh—and several highway corridors. District Court for the Northern District of California on 25 October 2016, Volkswagen Group of America is investing $1.2 billion commitment will be spent in $300 million increments over four 30-month cycles.

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