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Stellantis Limiting Availability of Gasoline Models by State Emission Rules

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Voters don’t typically have a say in these sorts of regulations beyond electing the person that signs off. Californian rules requiring automakers to sell a certain percentage of zero-emission vehicles weren’t supposed to come into play until 2026 and some of the states backing the CARB proposals don’t have any firm backing behind the scheme.

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2013 Honda Fit EV begins leasing 20 July in California and Oregon for $389/month

Green Car Congress

The battery-electric 2013 Honda Fit EV ( earlier post ) will be available for lease beginning 20 July 2012, with a three-year lease price of $389 per month. The Fit EV will be available for lease-only in key markets in Oregon and California, after which availability will expand to six East Coast markets in early 2013.

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NADA aims to turn car dealers into EV experts in 90 minutes

Baua Electric

Called ElectrifIQ, the program aims to prepare dealers to address common consumer questions, relating to things like charging times and costs, total cost of ownership, and available incentives, according to an NADA press release. All that knowledge comes at a price of $199 per person or $495 per dealership.

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The US government opens 22 million acres of federal lands to solar

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The updated roadmap refines the analysis in the original six states and expands to five more states – Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming. Under the current policy, there are at least 80 million acres of federal lands open to oil and gas development, which is 100 times the amount of public land available for solar.

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Honda introduces HondaLink connected car system and HondaLink EV

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Featuring the first automotive OEM application of Aha by Harman, HondaLink will provide a personalized experience connecting drivers to thousands of cloud-based news, information and media feeds from around the world, using an intuitive, audio-system based interface. The tethered smartphone serves as a conduit to cloud-based media.

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Daimler’s first two eM2 electric box trucks have officially hit the road

Baua Electric

The Freightliner eM2, made at Daimler Truck North America’s factory in Portland, Oregon, is being distributed to customers across the US. Your personalized solar quotes are easy to compare online and you’ll get access to unbiased Energy Advisors to help you every step of the way. Get started here. –ad*

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car2go opening in Washington DC

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Each person who registers to become a car2go member will receive a car2go membership card that will allow them to gain access to and drive in any of the available car2go vehicles, whenever they need it, for as long as they need it, and without having to commit to a mandatory return time or location. and Portland, Oregon.