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Shell closing its California hydrogen refueling stations

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Oil giant Shell announced plans to close its California hydrogen refueling stations this week, as much of the automotive industry is continuing to develop hydrogen fuel cell solutions alongside the popularization of electric vehicles (EVs).

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Tesla Roadster 3.0 Update: San Jose To LA Without Recharging

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update for the Tesla Roadster, the electric-car maker''s very first product, sold in the U.S. Back in December, we first received confirmation of the "3.0" from 2008 through 2011. Tesla claimed the update would boost the Roadster''s range 40 to 50 percent, and said a real-world demonstration was forthcoming. MORE: Tesla Roadster 3.0:

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NIO plans to enter the U.S. by 2025

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According to Electric-Vehicles.com , NIO plans to enter the U.S. headquarters in San Jose, California, where they started hiring last month , and has even opened showing rooms of its lineup in California. NIO has announced it plans to expand into the U.S. market by 2025. market alongside other western markets by the end of 2025.

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Azure Dynamics announces sales of 29 Transit Connect Electrics

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Azure Dynamics Corporation announced 29 new Ford Transit Connect Electric sales, including 8 units in Europe and 21 units in North America, which includes a 3-unit reorder from Johnson Controls, Inc. Mission Valley Ford in San Jose, CA (2 units). These sales include: Van Bortel Ford in Rochester, NY. Hawk Ford in Oak Lawn, IL.

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Electrify America announces $200M additional investment for ZEV infrastructure and education in California

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This initiative will have a specific focus on charging station investments for electric transit buses and medium- / heavy-duty trucks located in or serving the community. Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario. San Diego-Carlsbad. San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara.

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CARB approves Electrify America’s second $200M investment in California

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The Cycle 2 plan builds on Electrify America’s initial priorities and expands into new areas, where the need for electric vehicle charging stations and technology are greatest or are most likely to be used regularly. Electrify America will invest in these new metro areas added for Cycle 2: Riverside-San Bernardino. San Diego-Carlsbad.

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IBM Almaden Lab Exploring Lithium-Air Batteries for Next-Generation Energy Storage

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Leveraging expertise in materials science, nanotechnology, green chemistry and supercomputing, scientists at IBM Research’s Almaden lab in San Jose, California, are undertaking a multi-year research initiative around a grid-scale, efficient, affordable electrical energy storage network. not rechargeable. Dobley et al.