Green Car Congress

APRIL 17, 2012

The Ford Focus Electric. Ford has begun the consumer roll-out of the Focus Electric, the battery-electric version of its new Focus; production of the vehicles began in December 2011 at Ford’s Michigan Assembly Plant. The Focus Electric shares 78% of its parts with the conventional Focus, he noted, and comes off the same line.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 30, 2010

AMP), a company engaged in the conversion of new vehicles to all-electric powertrains, will debut the upfitted battery electric AMP 2010 GM Chevrolet Equinox at the New York Auto Show, which begins on 2 April. The 5-seater electric Equinox is priced below $50,000 (after government tax credits). Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

MAY 13, 2010

A strategic reserve complements the hard price collar and ensures the availability of price-certain allowances in the event of unusually high carbon prices. In addition, directly impacted states can veto drilling plans if they stand to suffer significant adverse impacts in the event of an accident. Decreasing Dependence on Foreign Oil.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

A coalition of car makers, battery suppliers and electricity providers has come together to ask for federal help for EVs. More details at: Group Seeks US Tax Credits To Spur Electric Car Use. All stressed that plug-in technology already exists and just needs a push on the financial front from Congress.&#.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2009

The US-China Electric Vehicles Initiative builds on the first-ever US-China Electric Vehicle Forum in September 2009. The two leaders emphasized their countries’ strong shared interest in accelerating the deployment of electric vehicles in order to reduce oil dependence, cut greenhouse gas emissions and promote economic growth.

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Plug In Partners

JANUARY 27, 2006

Hatch (R-Utah) extolled the virtues of plug-in hybrid technology, which promises electric-gas cars powered via standard wall sockets, in a speech to the National Press Club today. The group recognized Hatch for his CLEAR ACT (Clean Efficient Automobiles Resulting from Advanced Car Technologies), which Congress passed last summer.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 23, 2013

Focus on national preparedness for climate change, which can help decrease damage from extreme weather events now and speed recovery from future damage. Continue efforts to decarbonize the economy, with emphasis on the electricity sector. Examples include electric cars, geothermal heat pumps, and advanced biofuels.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

Rivian, an electric vehicle manufacturer, unveiled two “Electric Adventure Vehicles”—the R1T, an all-electric pickup and the R1S, an all-electric SUV—at events surrounding the LA Auto Show this week. R1T pricing starts at $61,500 after Federal Tax credit. Deliveries begin in late 2020.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2016

The collaboration, forged by the White House in partnership with DOE and the Department of Transportation (DOT), the US Air Force and US Army, and the Environmental Protection Agency, is centered on a set of Guiding Principles to Promote Electric Vehicles and Charging Infrastructure. Electric vehicle coalition.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 26, 2015

Hyundai began the US rollout of the 2016 Hyundai Sonata Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) ( earlier post ) and its conventional hybrid sibling (HEV) with a series of media drives in California—one of the main markets for the PHEV, which offers some 24 miles (38.6 km) of all electric range and a 9.8 Total system power (kW).

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

The A3 e-tron can cruise at up to 80 mph in all-electric mode; a spec we confirmed—with enjoyment—last week during a media drive in the San Francisco Bay Area. Battery pack capacity vs. electric range for selected PHEVs in the US. Once the engine catches up with the right speed with the electric motor, we engage again.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2009

Green Car Congress attended the Renewable Energy Finance Forum - Wall Street (REFF-Wall Street) conference (23-24 June) sponsored by Euromoney Energy Events and the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE). Section 1603 Grant in Lieu of Investment Tax Credit (ITC) or Production Tax Credit (PTC).

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

Nissan introduced the 2016 all-electric LEAF with an available 30 kWh battery that provides an EPA-estimated range of 107 miles (172 km)—a 27% increase over the previous 24 kWH battery. —Andrew Speaker, director, Nissan Electric Vehicle (EV) Sales & Marketing. More than 185,000 current Nissan LEAF owners world-wide.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 26, 2024

The US’s largest renewable developer on the IRA The Biden administration’s landmark climate change law, the Inflation Reduction Act, has created a US clean energy manufacturing boom, thanks to the generous tax credits and other incentives. The Republican Party says it’s going to work to repeal it. But time will tell.

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EV Match

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Ironically, Governor Abbott targeted renewable energy just as The New York Times was writing that Texas’ grid trouble is a sign of disruption to come as climate change induces more and more extreme weather events. Credit: The Texas Tribune. Democrats now control the White House and both chambers of Congress.

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