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Ford and Portland General Electric Partner to Prepare Region for EVs

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Ford Motor Company and Portland General Electric will collaborate to help prepare the city of Portland and the Pacific Northwest for the operation of electric vehicles. Ford will draw upon PGE’s partnership with Portland State University to further study urban mobility and the integration of energy and sustainable design.

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Navistar First Launching eStar All-Electric Truck Sales in Portland, Oregon

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Portland, Oregon will be the initial launch market for Navistar’s new eStar electric truck. When it returns to its home base at the end of the day, it can be plugged in and fully recharged within six to eight hours. Earlier post.).

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EEI encourages utilities to spend at least 5% of fleet acquisition budgets on plug-ins

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The Edison Electric Institute (EEI) released a white paper, “ Transportation Electrification: Utility Fleets Leading the Charge ,” that focuses on the electric power industry’s effort to accelerate the expansion of electric transportation in commercial and retail markets, beginning with electric utility fleets. The 5% ask is a starting point.

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New Flyer unveils Xcelsior CHARGE H2 bus; first to offer two fuel-cell-electric models eligible for federal funding

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With a range of up to 300 miles (483 km), the bus can be refueled in 6-20 minutes depending on the model and operating conditions, and requires no overnight plug-in electrical re-charging. New Flyer currently has significant ZEB orders from major cities including Toronto, Boston, Minneapolis, New York, Portland, and Vancouver.

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Investigators Outline Critical Questions in Boeing 737 Max 9 Incident

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The questions also include whether Alaska Airlines, which operated the flight from Portland, Ore., How was this door plug installed or who installed it?” United Airlines said on Monday afternoon that it had found some loose bolts in door plugs on its Max 9 planes during preliminary inspections that began over the weekend.

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RMI Launches Project Get Ready to Help Communities Prepare for Plug-ins

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Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) launched Project Get Ready , an initiative that emerged from its Smart Garage Summit in October 2008 and that is intended to help communities prepare for plug-in vehicles including full battery electric, plug-in hybrid electric, and converted hybrid or internal combustion vehicles.

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Ford to offer new diesel engine option in new Transit van; new Vehicle Emissions and Fuel Cost Calculator

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Ford will bring the all-new Ford Transit commercial van to market with an option for an all-new diesel engine as well as the 3.5L For example, the tool can demonstrate how operating an electric vehicle in Portland, Ore., EcoBoost V6. Earlier post.) has different environmental ramifications from operating one in Philadelphia.

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