Green Car Congress

MAY 27, 2020

The California Air Resources Board has reached a settlement of $1,927,800 with American Honda Motor Co., Honda) to resolve clean-air violations related to the sale of small off-road engines in California. The violations involved small off-road engines used in generators and lawn and garden equipment.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 12, 2020

The California Air Resources Board has approved the first three Community Emissions Reduction Programs (CERP) within the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) under Assembly Bill 617. It will also conduct quarterly idling sweeps for neighborhood truck traffic. Oil and gas operations.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 13, 2019

California is joining with seven other states and the District of Columbia in committing to develop an action plan to put hundreds of thousands more zero-emission trucks and buses on their roads and highways. The board is expected to consider the first-of-its-kind regulation for adoption next year. —CARB Chair Mary D.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 11, 2013

The California Center for Sustainable Energy (CCSE), administrator of the state’s Clean Vehicle Rebate Project (CVRP), has introduced an online interactive map with information on the distribution of more than 20,000 rebated plug-in cars. California is the nation’s largest PEV market with roughly 35% of the US total.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 12, 2012

The non-profit California Center for Sustainable Energy (CCSE) offers interactive access to data and analyses of information culled from the state’s Clean Vehicle Rebate Project (CVRP), funded by the California Air Resources Board. As an example, the Chevy Volt was not eligible for the CVRP until February 2012.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 12, 2020

The vehicles are being integrated into SacRT’s highly popular SmaRT Ride on-demand micro-shuttle program servicing the Franklin-South Sacramento communities. SacRT began piloting the service in February 2018 in partnership with the Franklin Neighborhood Development Corporation using compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Electrify America plans to install 30 electric fleet-dedicated chargers paired with battery energy storage systems (BESS) at the Port of Long Beach, California, as part of Electrify America’s $25-million “Green City” investment in the region at the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 25, 2015

Following a competitive proposal process, the California Air Resources Board (ARB) has offered $1.6 million to the City of Los Angeles to set up a pilot carsharing program for electric vehicles in disadvantaged communities. The Charge Ahead California campaign, which worked with Sen. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 1, 2021

The Anaheim Transportation Network (ATN) was awarded a $5-million grant to advance its effort to become California’s first all-electric transit operator. ATN also collaborates on long-distance connections with regional transportation providers, as well as with the City of Anaheim on transit initiatives for local constituents.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 17, 2014

Nissan led with California ZEV credit transfers out during the last report period. ZEV (zero emission vehicle) credits from its balance account, according to the latest report by the California Air Resources Board (ARB)—just edging out Tesla with 650.195 credits. ZEV credit balances by vehicle type as of 30 September 2014.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 28, 2017

Following more than 18 months of review and public comment, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) approved amendments to the state’s cap-and-trade program that improve its implementation and the state’s effort to curb greenhouse gas emissions. California is on track to achieve its 2020 goal.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2013

The California Energy Commission has awarded Electricore, Inc. 750,000 to research value-based design options for the standardization of plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) batteries. University of California, Davis was awarded $900,000 to investigate emissions and leakages within California’s natural gas infrastructure.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 8, 2016

announced that the California Air Resources Board (CARB) has awarded $9.5 The grant award is part of California Climate Investments, a statewide program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions while providing clean-air benefits to California neighborhoods, with an emphasis on disadvantaged communities.

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The Truth About Cars

JULY 7, 2023

San Francisco has become a hub for companies wanting to test autonomous vehicles thanks to its progressive leadership and proximity to Silicon Valley. But local residents have slowly been losing patience with the vehicles themselves as they’ve grown in number. This has resulted in traffic jams that are infuriating the locals.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 18, 2010

The California Air Resources Board announced $3.7 million in rebates for plug-in hybrid and zero emissions vehicles as part of an overall $42.3 Funding for the program comes from a dedicated revenue stream that draws from smog abatement, vehicle registration, and vessel registration fees. ARB was appropriated approximately $42.3

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 27, 2021

Robomart , the store-hailing platform ( earlier post ), announced its official launch in West Hollywood, California. For this launch, Robomart has partnered with REEF, the largest operator of mobility and logistics hubs and neighborhood kitchens in North America, to manage product stocking, tagging, scanning, integrity and replenishment.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

A study by a team from the California Air Resources Board (ARB) has found that the collective cancer risk from exposure to seven toxic air contaminant (TACs) has declined 76% during the period from 1990 to 2012, and linked that result from air quality regulations targeting these TACs. However, in the study DPM is not measured directly.

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Electrek

JANUARY 4, 2022

will take over the manufacturing and operations of both the GEM neighborhood EV and Taylor-Dunn commercial vehicles, officially moving both brands’ headquarters to Anaheim, California. In a management buyout from Polaris that closed December 31, the newly established Waev, Inc. What does this mean for the two EV brands?

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 28, 2016

The California Air Resources Board (ARB) staff has posted a discussion document. Long-Term Plan for the Clean Vehicle Rebate Project (CVRP) and Light- Duty Incentives—work to-date on the long-term plan required by Senate Bill (SB) 1275 (De León, Chapter 530, Statutes of 2014).

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 4, 2011

California-based Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market has added 25 compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicles to its distribution fleet as part of a partnership with Ryder System, Inc. The vehicles were made available through a $38.7 The vehicles were made available through a $38.7

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Plug in America

JULY 13, 2021

Every year during the 4th of July weekend, Plug In America supporters take a stroll around their neighborhoods to count how many all-electric and plug-in hybrids they can spot. Across the United States, we counted 11,568 vehicles, of which 707 (6.11%) were electric. We had a record number of EVs reported this year! Click to enlarge).

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 31, 2018

The first of hundreds of electric car-sharing vehicles coming to Sacramento, California as part of Electrify America’s $44-million investment in the City will be unveiled tomorrow at the Whispering Pines Apartments in Meadowview.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2018

Electrify America and the City of Sacramento announced new projects that will increase access to zero-emissions vehicles (ZEV) in the Sacramento region, expand ZEV technology use, and prepare the City for future electric vehicle adoption. GIG Car Share will initially launch with 260 vehicles. mile “Home Zone.”

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Green Car Reports

JULY 15, 2011

California has pioneered much of the clean-air legislation in the country, and it's leading the push for zero-emission electric and plug-in vehicles. If enough residents in a given neighborhood convert to plug-in.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 20, 2018

For the second year running, Los Angeles is inviting innovative and environmentally-friendly entrepreneurs from around the world to push the envelope on urban mobility solutions from ride-sharing and zero-emission electric bikes and scooters to self-driving vehicles and flying cars.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 10, 2011

California’s Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) mandate ( earlier post ) remains an indispensable driver of electric vehicle policies worldwide, unique in its ability to foster technology-neutral research and development, according to a new report by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT). Task 1: Technology status.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 13, 2017

a platform for carsharing and ridesharing operators, acquired Auro, a California-based developer of autonomous vehicle technology, in an all-stock transaction. Auro partners with shuttle manufacturers to add self-driving capabilities to leading shuttle and neighborhood electric vehicle platforms. Ridecell, Inc.,

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Cars That Think

JUNE 27, 2022

Hundreds of charging stations for electric vehicles dot Utrecht’s urban landscape in the Netherlands like little electric mushrooms. Debates over the feasibility and value of such vehicle-to-grid technology go back decades. Debates over the feasibility and value of such vehicle-to-grid technology go back decades.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

EV charging network Electrify America will soon offer the public an EV charging experience safe from the elements, where drivers can pull in, plug in, and chill out while their vehicle replenishes. Today, the charging network shared details of its flagship indoor charging station in California, which will be made open to the public on Friday.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 29, 2021

ViriCiti Software provides LADOT access to real-time bus vehicle notifications, such as the state of charge, bus location, speed, idling, or any issues the bus may have. All data transmitted pertains only to the vehicle, no passenger information is collected. —LADOT Transit Director Corinne Ralph. Last January, it raised €6.25

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Their pilot project for an app-based ride-hailing service using automated Mercedes-Benz S-Class vehicles has now been launched in San José, California. They will use an app developed by Daimler Mobility AG to book a journey by the automated S-Class vehicles from a defined pick-up point to their destination.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 11, 2017

million grant through California Climate Investments (CCI), a statewide program designed to spend billions of cap-and-trade dollars to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, strengthen the economy, and improve public health—particularly in disadvantaged communities. The program is funded in part by a $1.7-million —Mayor Garcetti.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 23, 2011

Enterprise Rent-A-Car now offers customers the Nissan LEAF electric vehicle (EV) for daily and weekly rental at its 1702 Santa Monica Blvd. rental location in Santa Monica, California. Enterprise also has installed a charging station at the same location through Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) manufacturer ClipperCreek.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 1, 2014

By focusing on these aspects of the hydrogen fueling infrastructure, the effort hopes to accelerate and support the widespread deployment of hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles. Toyota will begin selling its Fuel Cell Vehicle in 2015. H 2 FIRST partners include several agencies from the state of California.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 1, 2013

Nissan plans to triple the current electric vehicle quick-charging infrastructure in the United States with the addition of at least 500 quick-charging stations in the next 18 months, including the greater Washington DC area’s first fast-charge network. —Brendan Jones, Nissan’s director of electric vehicle marketing and sales strategy.

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Clean Fleet Report

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

California’s plug-in vehicle sales tally is impressive: 663,014 battery electrics (62.9%). If you’re adding up the numbers that 1,054,095 electric vehicles since the state began counting in 2011. The California mix for 2021 was interesting, with many of a few vehicles and a few of many. Behind the Numbers.

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Teslarati

MAY 29, 2021

Tesla has delayed its Model S Plaid delivery event to June 10th, after CEO Elon Musk said the vehicle needs “one more week of tweak.” The date was scheduled for June 3rd , but now, Musk says that the vehicle isn’t quite ready to make its way to customers. The Model S is Tesla’s flagship vehicle.

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