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Hyundai introduces US market version of Kona Electric at New York show; 250-mile range

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Hyundai introduced the US-market version of its Kona Electric crossover at the New York Auto Show. Kona Electric rides on an all-new CUV platform and is Hyundai’s first compact electric crossover for the US market. Kona Electric Motor Drive System. As a result, Kona Electric offers a generous 19.2

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NYSERDA announces completion of 11 EV charging stations in Tompkins County; EV Model County

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The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) announced that Tompkins County has installed 11 new electric vehicle charging stations to support its goal of becoming the first Electric Vehicle Model County in New York State. Recently, the Governor announced a $4.2-million

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Volvo: No More Diesels After 2024

The Truth About Cars

It’s no secret that Volvo wants to become a completely climate-neutral company, and the automaker has promised to go fully electric by the end of the decade. While diesels made up the majority of its sales in 2019, Volvo said that EVs had overtaken the configuration, saying that electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids are top sellers today.

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NYSERDA announces completion of 11 EV charging stations in Tompkins County; EV Model County

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The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) announced that Tompkins County has installed 11 new electric vehicle charging stations to support its goal of becoming the first Electric Vehicle Model County in New York State. Recently, the Governor announced a $4.2-million

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New Flyer unveils Xcelsior CHARGE H2 bus; first to offer two fuel-cell-electric models eligible for federal funding

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(“NFI”), the largest bus manufacturer in North America, unveiled the Xcelsior CHARGE H2—ts fuel cell-electric heavy-duty transit bus—and announced that both the forty-foot and sixty-foot model have successfully completed the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Model Bus Testing Program at Altoona, Pennsylvania (Altoona Testing).

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Ford begins production of 2012 Focus Electric at Michigan Assembly, C-MAX models on deck

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Ford’s Michigan Assembly Plant is starting production of the 2012 Focus Electric ( earlier post )—a five-passenger, battery-electric car Ford expects will achieve more than a 100 miles per gallon equivalent (MPGe) fuel economy rating. 1 gallon of gasoline=33.7 1 gallon of gasoline=33.7 Phoenix and Tucson, Ariz.; Portland, Ore.;

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Depot charging for electric trucks could reduce out-of-route miles – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

I used to watch gas stations near urban delivery warehouses get inundated with medium-duty trucks filling up early in the morning or late in the afternoon,” writes Mihelic. Many companies do not have on-site fueling and rely on commercial gas stations to fuel Class 2b-6 trucks.”

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