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Hyundai bringing XCIENT Fuel Cell trucks to California

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Hyundai Motor Company will deploy the company’s latest hydrogen fuel cell electric heavy-duty trucks in California in two publicly funded projects to improve the air quality in the region. Hyundai Motor and its fleet partner plan to begin operating these trucks in August. 30 XCIENT Fuel Cell trucks in northern California by early 2023.

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Ford Smart Mobility shifts from research to implementation; company announces new programs, next areas of focus

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Ford Motor Credit Company announced today Peer-2-Peer Car Sharing—a pilot program for select customers in six US cities and in London. Consumers tell us they are interested in sharing the costs of vehicle ownership, and this program will help us understand how much that extends to customers who are financing a Ford vehicle.

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Tesla + Toyota

Revenge of the Electric Car

. “This is like Christmas in May,&# said Saki Kavouniaris, whose steakhouse and cocktail lounge on Warm Springs Boulevard had seen business slump 30 percent since the New United Motor Manufacturing Inc. plant shut down April 1. I was starting to think this place must be jinxed. Some doubts left.

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US DOT Awards $100M in Recovery Act Funds to 43 Transit Projects to Reduce Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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AC Transit, California (Hayward, headquarters in Oakland): $6,400,000. Material is being financed and procured through the New York Power Authority. Diesel Bus Efficiency Improvements with Thermal Motor Fans: Purchase and install Thermal Motor Fans for diesel buses to improve bus efficiency and lower fuel costs.

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A 100 m.p.g. truck? A Bright IDEA | Freep.com | Detroit Free Press

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based Tesla Motors Inc. In the 1990s, Waters led development of the battery pack for General Motors Corp.s Both Ford Motor Co. and Nissan Motor Co. -based Fisker plans to produce just 15,000 plug-in hybrids a year, starting later this year, with pricing to start at $87,900. Meanwhile, the San Carlos, Calif.-based

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Chrysler's first electric car to be two-seat sports car - Apr. 15, 2009

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Chryslers first electric car, set to be introduced late next year around the same time as General Motors Chevrolet Volt, will be a sports car with a zero-to-60 time of under five seconds and a top speed of 120 miles per hour. Power will come from a 200 kilowatt, or 268 horsepower, electric motor. More How healthy are your finances?

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Hyundai begins supplies of hydrogen trucks to Port of California | Autocar Professional

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Hyundai Motor Company has launched its hydrogen fuel cell truck business in the North American market with the official launch of the ‘NorCAL ZERO Project’ in the port of California. The inauguration ceremony, which was held in Oakland, U.S., Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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