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Fisker to establish new technology center in San Francisco

Green Car Congress

announced details surrounding its first dedicated engineering and technology center, to be located in the Mission District of San Francisco. We’re calling the San Francisco office ‘Source Code’ – which also marks the start of a naming convention for all our facilities going forward. Fisker Inc.

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San Francisco orders 30 El Dorado hybrid buses with Allison H40 EP systems

Green Car Congress

The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency’s (SFMTA) Municipal Railway (Muni) has awarded a contract to ElDorado for 30 electric hybrid E-Z Rider II model heavy-duty 30-foot transit buses, which will feature the Allison H 40 EP hybrid propulsion system. These systems have accumulated more than 2.9

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United Airlines to launch first electric commuter flights for San Francisco

Electrek

Soon you can hop on a fully electric vertical takeoff and landing ( eVTOL ) aircraft in the San Fransico Bay area for a quick, cost-effective way of getting around while limiting emissions. United Airlines and Eve Air Mobility revealed plans on Wednesday to launch the first electric commuter flights throughout the Bay Area.

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Rivian electric trucks head out for Amazon deliveries in San Francisco

Green Car Reports

Amazon has begun testing the first of a planned 100,000 Rivian electric vans on delivery routes in San Francisco. The city is one of 16 where Amazon plans to deploy electric delivery vehicles in 2021, according to a company press release.

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Has The Robotaxi Revolution Stalled In San Francisco?

CleanTechnica EVs

San Francisco was supposed to have a vote the other day to expand Cruise and Waymo robotaxis services in the city. The problem is, some prominent agencies in the community claim that robotaxis services in San Francisco have been creating a number of problems. Others disagree.

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Tesla Model Y falls victim to apparent arson in San Francisco

Teslarati

Authorities in San Francisco are investigating a pair of Tesla Model Y fires as possible acts of arson. The owner of one of the burned Model Ys, Van Vuong, noted that he initially didn’t realize that the car that burned up was his electric vehicle. “We were going to go get in the car to go play some tennis.

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New Flyer supports San Francisco launch of emission-reducing Green Zones; geofencing for EV mode

Green Car Congress

has successfully met and supported the launch of the San Francisco Green Zone requirement, using New Flyer Connect to execute GPS-triggered (geofencing) functionality with the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) and BAE Systems PLC (BAE). New Flyer of America Inc.