Green Car Congress

APRIL 28, 2023

CARB expects the emissions reductions from the new regulation to be equal to almost double those emitted by all passenger vehicles in the state between now and 2050. Additionally, billions in federal grants and rebates to reduce air pollution are available for operators, CARB said.

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Emissions Federal Grant Cleaner California 210

EV Adoption

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021

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. Replenishment: EV charging is different than fueling an ICE vehicle.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 20, 2021

In a March 2021 email, SEPTA General Manager Leslie Richards said she planned to tell Federal Transit Administration officials, who helped underwrite the initial purchase of Proterra buses with a $2.6 million federal grant, that she had doubts about “the future of electric vehicle procurement.”. “I

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 19, 2014

The Port of Seattle, along with Alaska Airlines, Western Washington Clean Cities and US Representative Adam Smith unveiled a new project providing nearly 600 electric charging stations throughout the airport for ground support equipment (GSE) such as baggage tugs, bag ramps and pushback vehicles. to provide charging stations at all gates.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 31, 2012

A123 Systems has been the recipient of a number of state and federal grants and tax incentives. million grant awarded under the US Department of Energy (DOE) Battery Initiative to support manufacturing expansion of new lithium-ion battery manufacturing facilities in Michigan. million Center of Energy and Excellence grant.

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Grant Tax Credit Michigan Massachusetts 299

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

According to data collected by other transit agencies operating the Proterra bus, the battery-powered vehicles generate a cost savings of 49% per mile compared to a hybrid bus, and a 40% savings over a diesel bus. million federal grant. The three battery buses were paid for in part with a $4.7 Metro is pursuing $3.3

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Photo: Waffle House EV charging company EnviroSpark is installing National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program DC fast chargers at Waffle House in Lakeland, Tennessee. Tennessee has $88 million in federal grant money for TDOT and TDEC to dole out over five years to expand its EV charging network.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 22, 2009

Chrysler’s ENVI group leveraged the flexibility of its electric-vehicle strategy to demonstrate an all-electric version of its best-selling minivan. Because robust grid integration is essential for widespread customer acceptance of electric vehicles, Chrysler has enlisted the involvement of key utility partners, including Duke, ConEd and DTE.

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Minivan Chrysler Grant All-Electric 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 8, 2009

Reuters reports that Chrysler has disbanded its ENVI team, formed in 2007 to bring electric-drive vehicles and related advanced-propulsion technologies to market. In August, Chrysler took $70 million in grants from the US Department of Energy to develop a test fleet of 220 hybrid pickup trucks and minivans. Earlier post.)

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Chrysler Electric Vehicles Minivan Vehicles 210

Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2010

The EV Project will gather and analyze data defining how these Volt purchasers utilize their vehicles and interface with their home charging infrastructure. The EV Project began last year, with grant funding through the US Department of Energy from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

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District of Columbia Fort Worth Texas Federal Grant 210

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 15, 2013

The review also found that work performed under the grant to LG Chem Michigan had not been managed effectively. Among the objectives was the production of enough battery cells annually to equip 60,000 electric vehicles by the end of 2013, with assembly beginning in 2012. The period of performance for the grant runs through May 2013.

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Michigan Li-ion Grant Batteries 225

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 21, 2013

The railyard will be constructed with $16 million in federal grant money from the US Department of Transportation’s Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery program (TIGER). million from the State Proposition 1B Trade Corridors Improvement Fund (TCIF) Grant that is administered by Caltrans and $22.1

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Los Angeles Environment Long Beach Federal Grant 210

Green Car Congress

MAY 28, 2009

submitted a grant application requesting $225 million to the US Department of Energy under the Electric Drive Vehicle Battery and Component Manufacturing Initiative. This initiative supports the construction of facilities to manufacture advanced battery technology components for electric vehicles. Valence Technology, Inc.

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Federal Grant Batteries Battery Production 150

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 28, 2012

Key to this reduction has been the development and implementation of a plan that has improved the State fleet’s overall use of alternative fuels, the reduction of unneeded fleet vehicles, and reducing unnecessary vehicle miles traveled. 281,619 gallons gasoline equivalent (gge) of CNG and propane (7%). 216,723 gallons E85 ethanol (6%).

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2003 Fleet California Alternative Fuels 257

Green Car Congress

JUNE 17, 2010

GM announced that the first buyers of the Chevrolet Volt electric vehicle with extended-range capability will be eligible for one of 4,400 free home charging stations. To encourage consumer purchases of electric vehicles, federal grants and other funds have been awarded to install more than 15,000 home charge stations.

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Volt Chevrolet Charging Extended Range 218

Plugs and Cars

MAY 24, 2011

ClipperCreek, an Auburn, CA based manufacturer of electric vehicle charging equipment, has just announced the shipment of its 5,000th unit. Some of those units are being paid for by a California Energy Commission grant to upgrade existing Avcon charging stations across California. The Coulomb grant could have been utilized anywhere.

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San Francisco Charging Federal Grant Grant 100

All Cars Electric

JUNE 9, 2010

Senators and Representatives have drafted two versions of new bill to accelerate the electric vehicle industry. The "Electric Vehicle Deployment Act of 2010" is intended to leverage $10 billion in federal grants to make it easier to early.

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Electric Vehicles Federal Grant Obama Vehicles 62

Revenge of the Electric Car

JUNE 3, 2010

A new Federal Grant will enable many electric vehicle early adopters to get their chargers for free. (A said Mike Tinskey, manager of vehicle electrification and infrastructure at Ford. But some city dwellers are in luck, because a federal grant will allow them to get the charger for free. A $2,000 value!).

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Green Car Congress

JULY 29, 2009

The San Francisco Bay Area Air Quality Management District announced a new $2 million federal grant to supplement the $20 million in state and local funds to install diesel exhaust filters and replace old trucks to reduce particulate emissions at the Port of Oakland.

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Oakland San Francisco California Federal Grant 150

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 5, 2015

Battery-electric bus manufacturer Proterra has introduced a new 35-foot vehicle based on the same technology platform as its current 40-foot Catalyst vehicle. Proterra was the only provider selected offering both long-range and fast-charge transit vehicles capable of recharging in less than 10 minutes. Earlier post.).

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Washington Energy Storage Federal Grant Li-ion 150

All Cars Electric

OCTOBER 5, 2009

Aptera and Elio, two companies producing three wheel vehicles, can briefly rejoice as their bids for receiving federal government grants are now one step closer to completion. Legislation has been drawn up that will make 3 wheel vehicles eligible to receive federal grant money from the Department of Energy.

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Federal Grant Aptera Three Wheeled Energy 41

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2009

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. Earlier post.). —Chris Mi. —Chris Mi.

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All Cars Electric

APRIL 5, 2010

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. But with so many of the big guns launching plug-in vehicles, what hope do.

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Plug-in Plug Federal Grant Future 45

All Cars Electric

SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

million in federal grants to increase their development and commercialization of a breakthrough Australian UltraBattery technology for use in micro and mild hybrid vehicles. The grant awarded came from the $2.4 billion in funds from the federal. A little known company based in Pennsylvania called East Penn Mfg.

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Commercial Federal Grant Pennsylvania Grant 40

Green Car Congress

APRIL 14, 2009

The state refundable tax credits will help the companies in their quest for some of the $2 billion in federal grants for advanced-battery research and development. and LG Chem-Compact Power Inc. Facility locations will be determined pending final site selection decisions by the companies. A123Systems Inc. Earlier post.).

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Tax Credit Michigan Li-ion Tax 150

Plugs and Cars

JULY 13, 2011

Electric Vehicle Service Equipment (EVSE) home wall units are priced at between about $1000 and $2500. I believe in government support for electric vehicles (and many other things also on the congressional chopping block at the moment.) Something Ecotality couldn’t do even with $100 million in federal grant money.

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Volt Plug-in San Francisco Plug 113

Plug In Partners

FEBRUARY 15, 2008

The school already conducts research into the development of the no-gas vehicles. Mike Easley said Tuesday that, depending on the support from federal grants, the state may give $5 million to start and $1 million annually to operate the Advanced Transportation Energy Center there. Easley said General Motors Corp.

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Transportation North Carolina VUE Plug-in 100

Plugs and Cars

MARCH 3, 2011

Parking in these Coulomb charge stations is restricted to city-owned vehicles and Car Share companies under threat of towing. Only half the story about public charging is providing juice: enabling drivers to extend the range of their vehicles beyond their night-time "fill-up" at home when necessary and overcoming newbie "range anxiety."

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San Francisco Parts Charging Juice 100

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 1, 2010

Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC) and Morgan Olson LLC launched the next generation vehicle with new exterior and interior body styling for the all-electric walk-in van (WIV). In addition, the vehicle charging system is incorporated into the overall operating system so no exterior devices are required to charge the truck.

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All-Electric Alternative Fuels Vehicles Federal Grant 239

Green Car Congress

MARCH 11, 2010

The FCCC electric WIV also marks the first commercial vehicle application of a Tesla Motors Li-ion battery pack, which provide up to a 100-mile driving range on a single charge. FCCC initiated our all-electric project well before stimulus money and federal grants were available for alternative-power transportation projects.

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Corporation All-Electric North America Batteries 218

EV Connect

JULY 6, 2021

Meanwhile, electric-vehicle (EV) sales are continuing to rise. To make electric vehicles viable, it’s important for their drivers to know they’ll be able to charge their ride. Bottom line: electric vehicles need charging stations. This is affecting the likelihood that they buy a more sustainable vehicle.

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Charging Universal Installation Federal Grant 52

Green Car Congress

JUNE 21, 2010

The facility will produce lithium-ion batteries to supply the growing electric vehicle (EV) and hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) market. billion watt hours of large-format lithium-ion batteries—enough to power 60,000 fully electric or hybrid electric vehicles annually, (assuming a 20 kWh battery system).

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Michigan Li-ion Manufacturer Lithium Ion 170

Electrek

APRIL 23, 2021

This week, Democratic lawmakers introduced legislation that would invest $25 billion to convert the entire US fleet of ICE school buses to electric vehicles. more… The post Lawmakers unveil $25 billion legislation to convert US school buses to electric appeared first on Electrek.

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Convert Federal Grant Grant Electric 145

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 22, 2009

However, because of the duty cycle used by the Postal Service, which generally amounts to only about 18-20 miles per day on a fixed route, these vehicles are being built without the range extender seen on the concept. The Postal Service will be using the vehicles for whatever applications they have in different regions of the country.

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