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GM expands Maven carsharing to Denver, LA and San Francisco

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Maven, General Motorspersonal mobility brand, is expanding to the western United States, adding the Denver, Los Angeles and San Francisco markets. Pricing in each western market starts at $8 an hour and includes insurance and fuel. There are no monthly membership or application fees.

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GM Maven introduces monthly offering for members; vehicles include the Chevrolet Tahoe and Chevrolet Volt

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Maven, General Motorspersonal mobility brand, has expanded its offerings to include a new monthly service, Maven Reserve. The curated Maven Reserve experience includes a dedicated parking space for the duration of the reservation and a personalized walk-through of the vehicle. and Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.

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DOE to award up to $137M for SuperTruck II, Vehicle Technology Office programs

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Advances for the Production of Low‐Cost Electric Drive vehicle Motors (Area of Interest 5). General Motors. Work with development partners to design and construct both heavy rare earth and entirely rare earth free motor designs using a multi‐layered motor rotor design. General Motors. General Motors.

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Update: 10 Best Car Sharing Programs

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For her car sharing had subcategories of: Car sharing is expanding our mobility Roundtrip One-Way Personal Vehicle Sharing (which can include fractional ownership models) Then there’s scooter sharing and bike sharing (also with subcategories of public, closed campus and peer-to-peer [P2P]).

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Obama Administration launches series of actions to accelerate EV adoption; inc. $4.5B in loan guarantees, pursuing 350 kW fast charge

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General Motors. University of California, San Diego. Tesla Motors, Inc. Duke Energy. Edison Electric Institute. Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA). Eversource Energy. Florida Power and Light Company. Georgia Power. Hawaiian Electric. Hawai`i Electric Light. Maui Electric. Kansas City Power & Light.

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DOE ARPA-E awards $156M to projects to 60 projects to accelerate innovation in clean energy technologies

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superconducting wind generators more practical for. University, General. Motors Research and. at San Diego, Mississippi State. Motors and Wind Turbine Generators: Hexagonal Symmetry. California - San Diego, Moog Inc., General Motors, Molycorp, NovaTorque). Arnold Magnetic.

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Volkswagen Group talks EV charging standards, electrification strategy

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On a personal note, Krebs expressed his own surprise upon joining the converts, remarking: “ I am a combustion engineer by heritage, but I like going electric. Provisional schedule of hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and electric vehicles within Volkswagen Group. Click to enlarge. At the end of the day, the consumers and the OEMs will decide. ”.

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