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Equity: More important than ever

Electric Auto Association

In Detroit, Memphis, and Kansas City, multiple deaths in underserved areas have been attributed to toxic emissions, and in Tennessee and West Virginia, residents are subject to toxic ash due to blasting for coal.

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Ford unveils next-gen F-150; up to 700 lbs lighter, new 2.7L EcoBoost with stop-start

Green Car Congress

liter EcoBoost and design an engine with compact structure and high strength and light weight. liter EcoBoost race truck finished the event without any issues. The only part changed during the event was the stock air filter. and Kansas City Assembly Plant in Claycomo, Mo. We wanted to go further with the 2.7-liter

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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

Green Car Congress

Dayton Power & Light Company. Florida Power and Light Company. Hawai`i Electric Light. Indianapolis Power & Light Company. Kansas City Power & Light. The event will take place in concord with the release of anonymized data on EV charging stations to the research and software development community.

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Smith Electric trucks go stateside

Green Cars News

Coca-Cola, Staples, Frito-Lay, AT&T, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and Kansas City Power & Light (KCP&L) are the first Newton customers in the USA. It is produced in North America by Smith Electric Vehicles US Corporation, based in Kansas City, Missouri.

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Summer Update

Plug In Partners

Fleet Orders · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources – 1,800 · City of Chicago - 850 vehicles · Shohomish County, WA - 300 · City of Seattle - 410 · Kansas City, MO - 120 · Capital Metro (Transit agency in Austin) - 165 · ABC Lawn and Pest Control (Austin) - 150 Cities Cities continue to join the Plug-In Partners coalition.

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Smith Delivers First Electric Trucks to Major US Corporations

Green Car Congress

Smith Electric Vehicles US delivered the first electric Newton trucks—the largest commercially available battery-electric-powered truck—to four Fortune 500 companies and two utility companies in an event hosted at the Capitol Reflecting Pool on the National Mall in Washington DC. Kansas City Power & Light (KCP&L).

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Parking EVs In Driveways and on the Street: Implications for EV Charging

EV Adoption

Street Light/Utility Pole Chargers: Several cities including Kansas City and Los Angeles have begun deploylng or will install soon, EV chargers mounted on utility and street light poles. Image Source: FLO video. Source: ZipCharge.