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CA Energy Commission awarding Wrightspeed $5.789M grant for retrofit range-extended electric powertrain for medium-duty commercial vehicles

Green Car Congress

Wrightspeed’s Geared Traction Drive integrates an electric motor, a two-speed gear box and an inverter. The California Energy Commission CEC is awarding Silicon Valley startup Wrightspeed a $5.789-million grant for Advanced Vehicle Technology Manufacturing. Source: Wrightspeed. Click to enlarge. Geared Traction Drive.

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Waymo could face new legal barriers in its expansion to Los Angeles

Teslarati

Waymo announced its plan to expand driverless testing to Los Angeles just a few weeks ago, beyond the company’s current operations in San Francisco and Phoenix, Arizona. City councils and county boards of supervisors adopt ordinances on any given week, nimbly and with local accountability.

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Toyota to provide financial assistance to FirstElement for construction of H2 refueling network in California

Green Car Congress

Toyota Motor Sales (TMS) and its affiliate Toyota Motor Credit Corporation (TMCC) have entered into a group of financial agreements with FirstElement Fuel Inc. (FE) FE) to support the long-term operation and maintenance expenses of new hydrogen refueling stations in California. Earlier post.) Earlier post.) —Bob Carter.

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Coulomb Technologies Installs First ChargePoint America EV Charging Station in Michigan

Green Car Congress

the San Jose/San Francisco Bay Area, Bellevue/Redmond, Wash., The program is a strategic partnership between Coulomb and Ford, General Motors and smart USA. Sacramento, Calif., and Washington DC.

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Feds Offer Free Chargers

Revenge of the Electric Car

A new Federal Grant will enable many electric vehicle early adopters to get their chargers for free. (A The first nine communities to participate are: Sacramento, Los Angeles the San Francisco Bay-San Jose area, New York City, Orlando, Austin, Detroit, Washington and Redmond, Wash. A $2,000 value!). A $2,000 value!).

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Road Test: Ford Mustang Mach-E GT Performance Edition

Clean Fleet Report

Our wish has been granted now that Ford has released the GT version. It includes larger electric motors–one on each axle–with 480 horsepower and 600 pound-feet (lb. The test loop starts at sea level in San Jose, Calif., Finally, the Performance Edition. What Is the Ford Mustang Mach-E GT Performance Edition?

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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.

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