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Azure Dynamics Sells Five Balance Hybrid Electric Buses to Votran

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FTA stimulus funds covered 100% of the cost of the vehicles. The drive train, with a Ford 5.4L The drive train also offers a significant reduction in maintenance costs including up to 75% reduction in brake maintenance versus conventionally equipped competitors. Earlier post.).

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Feds Offer Free Chargers

Revenge of the Electric Car

Nine United States regions will receive 4,600 free chargers for public and private use through the ChargePoint America program, funded in part by $15 million in stimulus funds administered by the Energy Department. Ford, General Motors and Smart are partners. Ford, General Motors and Smart are partners. June 3, 2010, 7:30 am.

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Coulomb, MasterCard, and the future of public charging

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The charge stations and installations were paid for with federal stimulus and California Energy Commission grants won by Coulomb. If you are a consumer, and you get a Volt, Smart, or Ford electric car, you probably qualify for a free home charge station. Nissan LEAF buyers are excluded. Ecotality's EV Project got an exclusive.)

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Tesla stock: Morgan Stanley pumps the brakes and lowers PT ahead of earnings

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It is important to note that Volkswagen, BMW, Audi, and Ford also lost tax credit eligibility on some of their EVs. Fleets Cutting EVs Hertz made a drastic announcement earlier this month, stating it would backtrack its massive commitment to EVs as it did not properly account for the cost of damages.

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Has the cash for clunkers scheme failed? The Green Piece

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And so it proved as the subsidy programme helped Ford to its first increase in US vehicles sales since 2007 after it sold 158,838 vehicles in July – a two per cent increase compared to the previous year (see article ). With General Motors and Chrysler also showing signs of modest improvement, all looked rosy. So is this scheme green at all?

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NYC Goes EV

Revenge of the Electric Car

The Chevrolet Volt and the Nissan Leaf will lead the way, with others manufacturers including Ford, Mitsubishi, Toyota, and Tesla planning to introduce their electric cars sometime between 2011 and 2012. billion in stimulus grants to the industry. Late this year, a new wave of electric vehicles will begin to arrive on the U.S.

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Major study concludes achieving EU 2050 transport decarbonization goals will require portfolio of advanced powertrains; fuel cells, battery-electric and plug-in hybrids

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Combined with the increasing scarcity and cost of energy resources, it is therefore vital to develop a range of technologies that will ensure the long-term sustainability of mobility in Europe. After 2025, the total cost of ownership (TCO) of all the powertrains converges. Medium- or heavy-duty vehicles were not included.

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