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Lightning Systems battery-electric heavy-duty Ford Transit showing 61 MPGe city, 66 MPGe highway

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Lightning Systems, a global developer of zero-emissions solutions for commercial fleets, is taking its new Ford Transit LightningElectric model ( earlier post ) on the road, showcasing the recently released vehicle efficiency ratings of 61 MPGe on in-town routes and 66 MPGe on highway.

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Route Zero Relay Kicks Off EV Road Trip

Electric Auto Association

. >> See White House Launches EV Investments with the EVA and Other Organizations The Route Zero Road Trip schedule is below, and the EVA is looking for drivers to take the “baton” from one city to another. All EVA local chapters are invited to these events, where they can bring their EVs and educate attendees and the press.

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Tesla Semi makes a Super Bowl appearance

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A Tesla Semi unit is in Glendale, Arizona, for Super Bowl LVII in an epic matchup between the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs, with Frito Lay taking center stage as the company’s colors wrap the all-electric truck. With the Super Bowl, an entire week of events precedes the game itself, which is held on Sunday.

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SwRI to demonstrate use of electric vehicles as part of emergency power microgrid under US Army SPIDERS program

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in the event of physical or cyber. The Fort Carson team, led by Kansas City, Mo.-based SPIDERS uses the conceptual designs of an Energy Surety Microgrid developed by Sandia National Laboratories, and has four specific goals for electric power surety at US military installations: To protect critical. To provide reliable backup.

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Smith Electric Vehicles US finalizes purchase of Smith Electric UK for $15M; staging for IPO

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In the event of an IPO of SEVUS, the full balance would immediately fall due. Being in a position to unify Smith’s divisions after less than two years of operating in the United States is evidence that the market for affordable, sustainable commercial fleets is fertile.

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Obama Administration launches series of actions to accelerate EV adoption; inc. $4.5B in loan guarantees, pursuing 350 kW fast charge

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Kansas City Power & Light. Expanding the EV fleet. The Office of Federal Sustainability is inviting State, county and municipal government fleets to join forces with Federal agencies to maximize their collective buying power, and aggregate their EV and charging infrastructure purchases. Municipal fleet electrification.

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Summer Update

Plug In Partners

The Plug-In Partners campaign has now surpassed 6,000 fleet orders. Soft” fleet orders are a critical component of the Plug-In Partners goal of demonstrating to automakers that a market exists for flexible fuel plug-in hybrids. As fleet orders increase, city governments around the country also continue to join the coalition.