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Hertz adds 2016 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid to rental fleet

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The Hertz Corporation, which includes the Hertz, Dollar and Thrifty brands, has expanded of its Green Traveler Collection car rental fleet to include the 2016 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid ( earlier post ) in select cities across the US. All of the Green Traveler cars have fuel efficiency ratings starting at 33+ highway mpg.

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UPS and Electric Vehicles International Begin Demonstration of Fully Electric Walk-In Van

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UPS has begun a 90-day demonstration trial of the Electric Vehicles International (EVI) walk-in van (EVI-WI). Customers who purchase the EVI-WI can take advantage of a $20,000 CARB rebate through the Hybrid Truck and Bus Incentive Project (HVIP). Earlier post.).

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California EV adoption driving steady decline in emissions: study

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percent yearly decrease on average, according to the study’s Lead Researcher and Professor, Executive Associate Dean at Berkeley’s College of Computing, Data Science and Society, Ronald Cohen in a report from the San Francisco Chronicle. “If The data shows a gradual decline in carbon dioxide emissions, representing a 1.8-percent

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“Drive to Zero” program to fast-track adoption of clean trucks and buses

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The Pledge was announced today at an affiliated event in advance of the Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco. The Pledge focuses on eight global market segments for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles. There are more than 100,000 zero emission transit buses now in operation around the world.

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ICCT paper assesses leading regional EV markets in US and policies behind them

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A new white paper from the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) assesses which policy actions are behind the regional leading markets in the US for electric vehicles. Four of the areas—Portland, San Jose, San Francisco, and Santa Cruz—have 20 or more actions in place.

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Ford and Samsung outline R&D efforts for next-generation non-hybrid battery technology; dual-battery systems and lightweight Li-ion

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In an event in San Francisco, Ford Motor Company and Samsung SDI, an affiliate of Samsung Group, outlined several collaborative research efforts on next-generation battery technology for non-hybrid vehicles. Ford suggested the dual battery system might go into production soon. Earlier post.).

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EV acquire hobby creeps up slowly

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Certainly, electrical and hybrid automobiles made up part of all unused retail automobile registrations within the San Francisco segment in March and April this time, S&P International Mobility discovered. Washington, any other West Coast situation, ranks 2nd at 67 %. It’s the first main U.S. Energy’s U.S.