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car2go pulls plug on car-sharing service in San Diego, Minneapolis/St. Paul

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Your car2go members will still be able to make trips using any one of thousands of car2go vehicles we make available to members in each of the North American locations still offering service. Those locations include: New York City, Portland, Columbus, Seattle, Denver, Austin, Washington DC, Calgary, Montréal, Toronto and Vancouver.

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Pike Research forecasts US plug-in vehicle penetration rates to be highest in smaller states

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Pike Research forecasts that annual sales of plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) will reach 358,959 vehicles by 2017, representing a compound anual growth rate (CAGR) of 43% between 2011 and 2017. Demographics, consumer attitudes, and available infrastructure will all help determine the uptake of PEVs in different areas.

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ICCT paper assesses leading regional EV markets in US and policies behind them

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charging infrastructure incentives, preferential charging rates), and public charging availability. Four of the areas—Portland, San Jose, San Francisco, and Santa Cruz—have 20 or more actions in place. The Georgia rebate was revoked in July 2015, and a Texas incentive was limited in its availability throughout the year.

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Ford aggregate driver data show its PHEV owners operate in electric mode nearly 60% of the time

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Ford plug-in hybrid owners are operating in electric mode nearly 60% of the time, according to new aggregate data collected from Ford’s MyFord Mobile app. And while not every owner uses MyFord Mobile, data available from those who do are showing: More electric drive time. Noon to 2 p.m.

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Kia prepping Washington and Oregon for Soul EV launch; dealers and charging network w/ fast-chargers

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Kia’s addition of six new DC fast chargers to Washington’s already-existing network of 414 DC chargers will increase fast-charger availability by 40% in the Seattle metro area and 15 percent statewide. The Soul EV plugs into any standard 120v outlet or a conventional 240v EV charger.

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ICCT study assesses EV promotion and uptake in top 25 metropolitan areas in US

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San Francisco exhibits the most electric vehicle promotion actions and the highest share of new vehicles that are plug-in electric. Across the 25 cities studied—which featured on average a dozen activities to promote EVs—plug-in electric vehicles accounted for 1.1% Source: The ICCT. Click to enlarge.

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BP to Install 45 Ecotality Blink DC Fast Charging Stations

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a partner in The EV Project, will install ECOtality’s Blink electric vehicle (EV) DC Fast Chargers (480 volt 3-Phase AC input)—unveiled at the Business of Plugging In 2010 conference—at 45 BP and ARCO locations. Blink DC Fast Chargers will be available to the public at BP and ARCO locations as early as March of 2011.

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