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Oregon transit district buying 11 New Flyer electric buses and 7 ABB depot chargers

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With the addition of Xcelsior CHARGE buses to its fleet, LTD joins other West Coast cities leading the transition to zero-emission mobility with New Flyer, including Seattle, Portland, Los Angeles, San Diego, Coachella Valley, Oakland, San Francisco, Orange County, and Victor Valley.

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California Energy Commission awards nearly $5M to encourage natural gas-powered buses and trucks

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To make the Energy Commission’s buy-down program as efficient and simple as possible, the incentive reservations are awarded in blocks to vehicle manufacturers or their designated dealers. Bridgeport Truck Manufacturing (Bridgeport, Texas) is awarded $320,000 in incentives to help buy-down 10 natural gas-powered trucks that they manufacture.

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California Energy Commission awards more than $2.5M for clean transportation projects

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In addition, buy-down incentives totaling $1,094,000 were awarded for alternative-fuel vehicles. The buy-down incentives approved today go to the following companies: Galpin Ford, in North Hills (Los Angeles County), will receive a total of $86,000. in Oakland (Alameda County), will receive a total of $680,000.

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California Energy Commission awards more than $15M to advance biofuels, plug-in and V2G research

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The Energy Commission is also awarding $1,074,000 in buy-down incentives for 46 alternative-fuel vehicles. The newly approved buy-down incentives go to the following companies: TEC of California Inc. Users of New Leaf fuel include the US Navy, and the cities of San Diego, Oceanside and Chula Vista. Villa Ford Inc.

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It's Got a Name: Chevrolet "Volt" Plug-in Hybrid

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in Oakland, CA, the Volt might actually be a GM car people would buy. The Volt thus promises — at least in theory, given that it could not be produced without a leap in battery technology — three times the mileage of a Toyota Prius."

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Citi report finds meeting higher CAFE/GHG standards likely to bring higher profits for all automakers, nearly $2.5 billion in extra profits for Detroit Three

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Sales would increase because with increased fuel economy the overall cost of operating a car will go down and, consequently, consumers will have more spending power to buy more vehicles or more expensive vehicles, the report suggests. Other automakers would likely record a 3% uptick in sales representing around 300,000 vehicles.

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Who knew?

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There's a carpark at touristy Beach and Hyde ; the Park 55 Hotel downtown; and the Expresso long term parking near the Oakland Airport that could run $15/day for the valet service. But it could just as easily be a shopping mall, a municipal lot or employee parking.

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