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CEO Mary Barra & General Motors Make Sure The Greenius Is Rewarded For His Many Years Of EV Advocacy

Creative Greenius

I started learning about, writing about, and promoting electric cars in 2007. Debra and I finally got our first electric car, A 2012 Toyota RAV4 EV, a joint production with Tesla, in January of 2013. Debra Bushweit Galliani in 2013 with our first electric car. We’ve been driving our electric cars on sunshine ever since.

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Study examines potential for alternatives to new car ownership models to advance EV market

Green Car Congress

A new study by the RAC Foundation and the British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA) examines the potential for alternatives to new car ownership models to kick-start the electric vehicle market. One of the biggest barriers to electric vehicle uptake by private individuals is that of cost, particularly high upfront purchase costs.

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Tesla Model 3 becomes newest member of the NYPD

Teslarati

The NYPD acquired the Dual Motor, Long Range All-Wheel-Drive variant of the Model 3 for its fleet. Several police departments across the United States and other regions have recently adopted all-electric forms of transportation from Tesla. It was added to the NYPD’s fleet of highway patrol cars last month.

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EV News: A stellar 2022 concludes

Electric Auto Association

Audi The cusp of all-electric Audi is converting all factories to produce all electric vehicles (EVs) as it phases out gas cars. Acura Finally, electric! GM Buick dealers jumping on board The company demands that dealers spend at least ‘$300 to $400K’ each to market new EVs as the brand goes all-electric.

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1st major utility proposal for EV charging infrastructure presented to CPUC

Green Car Congress

A diverse set of public interest groups, automakers, labor unions, and San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) submitted a proposed settlement to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to accelerate the deployment of smart electric vehicle (EV) charging stations that would support the utility grid in San Diego.

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Chicago Area Clean Cities names American Lung Association 2017 Clean Fuels Champion

Green Car Congress

The American Lung Association oversees the Clean Air Choice program throughout the United States promoting alternative renewable fuels such as biodiesel and E85, partnering with fleets to replace legacy diesel engines, and by supporting the clean-air advantages of electric and hybrid vehicles. —Harold P. Upstream GHG emissions.

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CicLaVia is Back This Sunday & We’ll Be Rolling Against Coal!

Creative Greenius

streets free of motorized vehicles and open only to bicyclists and pedestrians? Stroll, play, talk, celebrate -do whatever you want on the public street without sucking up gas fumes or fearing for your life from drunk drivers, texting drivers, drivers eating or putting on makeup or just plain dangerous behind the wheel lunatics.

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