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BMW i8 beats Mercedes S 500 PHEV, Golf GTE to win World Green Car award in New York

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The BMW i8 plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ) was named the World Green Car at the World Car Awards in New York. Ian Robertson, Member of the Board of Management of BMW AG, responsible for Sales and Marketing BMW. Since 2005, the World Car Awards have been presented annually at the start of the New York International Auto Show.

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Nevada Governor signs multi-state medium- and heavy-duty ZEV MOU to accelerate transportation electrification in state

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Massachusetts New Jersey. The signing follows Nevada’s adoption of clean car standards in 2021, which require automakers to supply an increasing amount of zero-emission passenger vehicles for sale in the state. North Carolina. Pennsylvania. Rhode Island. Washington.

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EIA: California home to almost half of US plug-in electric vehicles

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California’s ZEV mandate requires automobile companies to produce for sale a certain percentage of zero emission vehicles, such as electric and hydrogen fuel cell. By 2025, approximately 15% of all new light-duty vehicles sold in the state must be either electric or fuel-cell powered.

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Beacon Power settles with DOE Loan Programs Office; to sell flywheel plant in Stephentown by January 2012

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Beacon requested that LPO support its restructuring efforts to preserve Beacon as an organization, maintain the value of its 20 MW flywheel plant in Stephentown, New York, and enable Beacon to complete its reorganization as quickly and efficiently as possible. However, LPO’s highest priority was to recover as much of the $39.1

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BMW introduces new i sub-brand, first two vehicles i3 and i8; premium mobility services and new venture capital company

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” To support the move into this area, BMW has established BMW i Ventures, a venture capital company based in New York City. Production will start in 2013 in Leipzig, which is BMW’s center of competence for no-emission or low-emission electric drive vehicles. “ Premium services users may become premium customers.”

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Ford begins production of 2012 Focus Electric at Michigan Assembly, C-MAX models on deck

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A limited number of Focus Electrics will first be available in California and the New York/New Jersey areas. The 19 launch markets also include Atlanta; Austin and Houston, Texas; Boston; Chicago; Denver; Detroit; Los Angeles; San Francisco; San Diego; New York; Orlando, Fla.; Phoenix and Tucson, Ariz.;

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Hertz adds smart fortwo EVs to rental fleet, partners with Starwood Hotels on Hertz Global EV program

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are partnering to bring smart fortwo electric drive vehicles to Connect by Hertz car sharing and Hertz Rent A Car locations in New York; Washington, DC; and San Francisco. The smart fortwo electric drive will be available for rent through Connect by Hertz car sharing in New York City beginning 15 December.

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