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EIA: California home to almost half of US plug-in electric vehicles

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Washington has exempted EVs from the state''s 6.5% sales and use tax. However, the incentive does not apply to the purchase of PHEVs. While PHEV ownership is higher than that of EVs for the United States, the reverse is true in Washington. The ratepayer must also install a separate meter dedicated to the PEV.

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Nissan trialing eNV200 in Portland

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This year, Nissan is deploying two e-NV200 prototypes with companies such as PGE and FedEx in top US EV markets including California, Georgia, Oregon and Washington, DC to determine how businesses could use an all-electric cargo van to meet their day-to-day requirements. Oregon has been a top five market for Nissan LEAF sales in the U.S.

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Ford and Volkswagen expand global collaboration to include EVs, invest in Argo AI

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As part of the transaction, Volkswagen also will purchase Argo AI shares from Ford for $500 million over three years. Collaborating with Ford, Argo AI also is testing its technology in Miami and Washington, D.C., Volkswagen will invest $2.6 billion in Argo AI by committing $1 billion in funding and contributing its $1.6

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GM Working with Communities to Develop Roadmap For Plug-in Infrastructure

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GM described its approach at the Washington Auto Show. Eliminate state sales tax on vehicle purchase; Commit/fund government fleet purchases (200 vehicles). Provide rebate for vehicle purchasers (see above - $2,500/16 kWh vehicle); Provide and incentivize home/building charging installation electrical service (i.e.

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Coulomb Technologies to Provide 4,600 Free Home and Public Charging Stations Through ChargePoint America Program

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and Washington DC. First, each region had to be on at least one of the participating automakers list of target regions where their vehicles will be for sale during the program period. Individuals apply for the ChargePoint America program at the auto dealer or with the auto company where they purchase the new electric vehicle.

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Volvo To Go All Electric By 2030 – EV Week in Review: Feb 23-Mar 1

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This past week was certainly quite a whirlwind of EV news and developments from Volvo’s plans to end production of ICE vehicles by 2030, yet another proposal to reform the federal EV tax credit, chip shortages, Washington state’s plans to ban ICE vehicles by 2030, Lucid Air delay, Fisker to partner with Foxconn, and much, much more.

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The Do-or-Die Moments That Determined the Fate of the Internet

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Once Kahn found a venue for the demo—at the International Conference on Computer Communications (ICCC), to be held in Washington, D.C., In an effort to speed the expansion further, network advocates organized a demonstration at the International Conference on Computer Communications in Washington, D.C., in October 1972. All the U.S.

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