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San Francisco selects BAE Systems Series-ER for 68 transit buses for Green Bus Zones

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The technology allows the city to convert the fleet into part-time electric buses as an intermediate step to full electrification. The nine green zones are located in population-dense neighborhoods most affected by air pollution. Each of the zones have a large presence of traffic that is contributing to a high rate of air pollution.

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Update: 10 Best Car Sharing Programs

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We’ve Entered the Age of Shared Mobility This article may contain affiliate links Car sharing has changed dramatically since C lean Fleet Report first reported on it almost two decades ago. ReachNow is starting to ramp up in Portland, Seattle, Brooklyn and other cities, but ultimately decided to join forces with Daimler’s Car2Go.

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US DOE Awards $300 Million in Clean Cities Grants to Support Alternative Fuels, Vehicles, and Infrastructure Development

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The project will deploy 502 alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicles through 119 public and private fleets throughout the state. Clean Energy Coalition’s CEC Michigan Green Fleets Initiative. Fleets include transportation authorities, cities, school districts, the University of Michigan, FedEx, and Meijer.

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BMW’s ReachNow car sharing expands to Brooklyn, launches pilot programs for new mobility services

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The service also introduced four new mobility services: Ride, Reserve, Share, and Fleet Solutions for residential buildings. The expansion to Brooklyn marks the company’s first expansion beyond the West Coast of the United States; the service currently operates in Seattle and Portland. Vehicles can be rented for a minimum of two days.

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The promise of wireless charging: smaller batteries, longer battery life, fewer charging stations

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Wireless charging is nothing new— Charged has covered wireless EV charging since at least 2011—but it may be that its true value is only coming into focus now, as more and more commercial and transit fleets are electrifying. metric tons [in battery weight] from a bus, we saved a fleet operator $24 million in energy costs.

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Nissan plans to start selling electric car in Seattle next year

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Local Weather Transportation/Traffic Education Environment Politics Real Estate Joel Connelly Webtowns/Neighborhoods Obituaries Special Reports Corrections US/World U.S. Skip ads and navigation MomSeattle · Pets · MySeattlePix · Your account seattlepi.com Web Search by YAHOO! Washington, D.C. We think the consumers are ready."

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