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8 Reasons Government Grants Should Include Funding for Level 1 Charging Infrastructure

EV Adoption

As we wait for Congress to fully return from their recess and vote on various legislation, I continue to be extremely concerned about how as much as $10 billion in federal government grants will be be spent on EV charging infrastructure. In short, I’m predicting what I call the “overcharging of America.”.

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Sea-Tac Airport launches major ground support equipment electrification project

Green Car Congress

The port has installed bright yellow charging corrals with smart, fast-charging plug-ins for vehicles to receive a full charge in less than 4 hours. The $31-million project is funded in large part through federal grants. million came from a Federal Aviation Administration grant. An additional $3.5

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Chrysler Group Awards UM-Dearborn $3.1M to Support Development of Plug-in Hybrid System for Ram Pickup Project

Green Car Congress

billion in federal grant monies awarded to accelerate the manufacturing and deployment of hybrid electric vehicles and new-generation batteries for a project to develop, validate, and deploy 220 advanced plug-in hybrid electric pickups and minivans. Tags: Hybrids Plug-ins. Earlier post.). —Chris Mi.

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CEO of failed 350Green charging network pleads guilty to fraud

Green Car Reports

The former CEO of electric-car charging network 350 Green pleaded guilty last week to fraudulently obtaining federal grants intended to be used for installation of public charging stations, notably in the Chicago area.

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Free Electric-Car Charges Start To Depart; What's A Fair Fee?

Green Car Reports

Plug-In electric car drivers in several regions have enjoyed free public charging at many locations. All of these charging stations were installed with Federal grant funding, so the business owners did not pay anything for what is presumably a.

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Forecast For The Future of Small Plug-In Car Companies: Bleak

All Cars Electric

Last month was was a pretty great one for mainstream automakers planning to deliver plug-in vehicles. Publicity a-plenty, state and Federal grants announced, pricing revealed. The message from Detroit and Japan is clear: If you like it then you shoulda put a plug on it.

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Missed Charge Station Opportunity in San Francisco

Plugs and Cars

Some of those units are being paid for by a California Energy Commission grant to upgrade existing Avcon charging stations across California. These ClipperCreek chargers would be simple to use - just park and plug in. The CEC grant is restricted to the replacement of legacy units. Just as they have been for over ten years.