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Uber and Wallbox to expand partnership to all of the US

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As previously announced, the partnership provides Uber drivers a discounted package for a Wallbox Pulsar Plus charger, installation and the option to finance the package. The roll-out is expected to follow four phases: os Angeles, Portland and Seattle in January. Phoenix, New York and Boston in February.

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2,150 Workhorse W-15 range-extended electric pickups under letters of intent by fleets

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The Letters of Intent have come from Duke Energy, Portland General Electric, the City of Orlando, Southern California Public Power Authority, Clean Fuels Ohio and one other utility. Subject to development, regulatory approval and financing, once production commences, Workhorse expects the W-15 to have a $52,500 MSRP.

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Obama Administration launches series of actions to accelerate EV adoption; inc. $4.5B in loan guarantees, pursuing 350 kW fast charge

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Portland General Electric. Charging infrastructure financing: Unlocking Up $4.5 The partnership will address these questions to provide the necessary information for the basis of a dialogue with stakeholders to help define public-private partnerships, funding, and financing models for implementing a national fast charging network.

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Clearing the roadblocks to electrification of heavy-duty trucks

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He later served as Transportation Electrification Manager at Portland General Electric, so he’s worked both sides of the electric fence. I was a big part of building the first-of-its-kind—at least in the Western world that we knew of—heavy-duty charging site in Portland, Oregon. Rustam Kocher: It is. It’s called Electric Island.

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Ford Smart Mobility shifts from research to implementation; company announces new programs, next areas of focus

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Ford Credit is inviting 14,000 and 12,000 customers in six US cities and London, respectively, to sign up to rent their Ford Credit-financed vehicles to prescreened drivers for short-term use, offsetting monthly vehicle ownership costs. For 40%, it’s the opportunity to try new products, while for 33%, it’s having access to more options.

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Lightsource bp launches Bighorn Solar project in Colorado; first steel mill to run almost entirely on solar

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Lightsource bp financed, owns and operates Bighorn Solar and sells the electricity it generates to Xcel Energy under a 20-year power purchase agreement. Already, the plant recycles scrap metal to produce new steel products, including what it says is some of the most sustainably made rail in the world.

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DOE to award $11M to 20 new Clean Cities projects for alt fuel cars and trucks

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Greater Portland. The Unlocking Private Sector Financing for Alternative Fuel Vehicles and. Indiana, will work to make existing municipal fueling stations available to. other fleets; create vehicle conversion inspection criteria; and train and. Council of. Governments. The project Removing Barriers, Implementing Policies and Advancing.

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