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UPS/Greenbiz study identifies motivators and barriers to electric fleets

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Fifty-five percent of respondents cited the initial purchase price of electric commercial vehicles as the top barrier. Instead of undertaking a large-scale fleet overhaul, many companies will prioritize electric options when replacing vehicles and even consider electric leasing options to mitigate the initial purchase price.

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CARB approves Electrify America’s second $200M investment in California

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San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward. This program will be designed to integrate with CARB’s recently announced “one-stop-shop,” which focuses on incentives for the ZEV purchase itself, and together these offerings will provide customers support throughout the entire purchase process. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim. San Diego-Carlsbad.

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Electrify America announces $200M Cycle 2 zero emission vehicle investment plan for California

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San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward. This program will be designed to integrate with CARB’s recently announced ‘one-stop-shop,’ which focuses on incentives for the ZEV purchase itself, and together these offerings will provide customers support throughout the entire purchase process. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim. San Diego-Carlsbad.

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California Energy Commission awards more than $15M to advance biofuels, plug-in and V2G research

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million project to demonstrate vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology for an all-electric heavy duty non-tactical vehicle fleet at Los Angeles Air Force Base. Purchased vehicles must be registered and driven in California at least 90% of the time for three years. The Department of Defense is providing $2.75 Department of Energy.

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US DOT Awards $100M in Recovery Act Funds to 43 Transit Projects to Reduce Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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Laredo Bus Facility Solar Canopies: Provide shade structures with integrated, grid tied photovoltaic cells to be erected on the bus storage lot at the Laredo Bus Maintenance Facility. This grant would allow ConnDOT to upgrade the upcoming purchases of buses and would fund the incremental cost of a hybrid bus compared to a conventional bus.

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PG&E rolls out new programs to accelerate EV adoption in underserved communities

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To participate in the Empower EV program, customers are required to verify income eligibility and show that they have purchased or leased an EV within the six months prior to applying. PG&E is also working to enable 2 million of those EVs to participate in vehicle-grid integration applications.

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