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Florida Transit Agency Buys 60 Electric Buses

CleanTechnica EVs

A Florida transit agency, the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) of Pinellas County, recently ordered 60 full-electric buses. Pinellas County is the large county just west of Tampa that includes St. Petersburg, Clearwater, and Palm Harbor.

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Amazon buys 3 launches with SpaceX for Project Kuiper

Teslarati

Amazon did not reveal the cost of the contract or where the launches would take place from, but the cost of a Falcon 9 launch is around $67 million, and they would likely launch from Florida. The post Amazon buys 3 launches with SpaceX for Project Kuiper appeared first on TESLARATI. Questions or comments?

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Morgan Car Team buys 4 dealerships in Florida, together with its first in Miami

Baua Electric

Morgan Car Team, some of the biggest dealership teams within the nation, persevered its speedy past of acquisitions with the acquisition of 4 dealerships in Florida in March and April, chairman Larry Morgan showed. Morgan Car, of Tampa, Fla., on March 15 bought Kendall Hyundai-Genesis in Miami from Potamkin Car Team Inc.,

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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Signs Bill Blocking Most Direct-to-Consumer Auto Sales

The Truth About Cars

Florida governor and GOP presidential candidate Ron DeSantis recently joined the fray when he signed House Bill 637, legislation that blocks direct auto sales for most brands but not all.& & As Inside EVs pointed out, the bill’s language prohibits direct-to-consumer sales by automakers.

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Ed Morse Car buys 3 Texas dealerships

Baua Electric

Florida’s Ed Morse Car Crew purchased the dealerships from Underpinning Car Corp., The post Ed Morse Car buys 3 Texas dealerships appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News. a massive auto store with retail outlets within the U.S. and Canada, the place it’s headquartered.

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EGEB: Largo Police Department is first in Tampa Bay to buy electric motorcycles

Electrek

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): The Largo, Florida, police department in the Tampa Bay area buys Zero all-electric motorcycles. more… The post EGEB: Largo Police Department is first in Tampa Bay to buy electric motorcycles appeared first on Electrek. Click here to learn more and get your quotes. — *ad.

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How to buy an R1T: Rivian adds Membership to the Tesla model

Green Car Reports

The startup carmaker’s own network spreads from its Florida roots, to offices in Plymouth, Mich., Rivian wants owners of the 2022 Rivian R1T electric pickup truck to be part of a network of eco-conscious adventure seekers. its headquarters in Irvine, Calif., and its first factory in Normal, Ill.

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