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An Overview of Charging Incentives in Oregon

EV Connect

As electric vehicles (EVs) gain popularity, governments and utility companies are actively encouraging their adoption by offering a range of incentives. Oregon is no exception, with various charging incentives available to both businesses looking to install EV charging stations and EV owners.

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Mercedes-Benz B-Class Electric Drive priced at $41,450 for US; 85-mile range

Green Car Congress

The MY14 B-Class Electric Drive. The Mercedes-Benz MY14 B-Class Electric Drive ( earlier post )—the first electric offering for the brand in the United States—is priced at $41,450, excluding $925 destination and delivery. Mercedes-Benz has collaborated with Telsa Motors to develop the electric B-Class.

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US DOT Awards $100M in Recovery Act Funds to 43 Transit Projects to Reduce Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Green Car Congress

Laredo Bus Facility Solar Canopies: Provide shade structures with integrated, grid tied photovoltaic cells to be erected on the bus storage lot at the Laredo Bus Maintenance Facility. This grant would allow ConnDOT to upgrade the upcoming purchases of buses and would fund the incremental cost of a hybrid bus compared to a conventional bus.

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2022 Los Angeles Auto Show Review

Clean Fleet Report

Most of the vehicles debuting at the 2022 Los Angeles Auto Show were powered by some sort of electricity. Not all were, of course, as there is still plenty of interest around gasoline-propelled cars, SUVs and trucks. Fiat stopped selling the Cinquecento, or 500e, in the United States (in reality California and Oregon only) in 2019.

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DOE to award up to $137M for SuperTruck II, Vehicle Technology Office programs

Green Car Congress

One initiative, SuperTruck II ( earlier post ), will award $80 million to four projects to develop and to demonstrate cost-effective technologies that more than double the freight efficiency of Class 8 trucks. By area of interest, the awards are: EV Everywhere Plug‐In Electric Vehicle Local Showcases (Area of Interest 1). Drive Oregon.

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Why NPR Hates Electric Cars - A Greenius Expose

Creative Greenius

Frank doesn’t know too much about electric cars and didn’t do much research before doing his report. Frank doesn’t like electric cars very much and doesn’t want you to either. Why did he call his report, “Electric Cars Still Years Away?&# Does he really believe that fairtale?

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Flash Drive: 2023 Toyota BZ4X EV

Clean Fleet Report

The 2023 BZ4X small SUV is the first-ever mass production all-electric vehicle from Toyota. The BZ4X will be sold throughout the world, but in America it will be first offered (April 2022) in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont and Washington.

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