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California Air Resources Board approves sales of XL’s electrified Ford F-250

Green Car Congress

XL received approval from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to sell hybrid electric Ford F-250 pickup trucks in California, marking the 14 th CARB executive order achieved by the company. XL introduced its plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV) system for Ford F-150s last year, highlighting an MPG gain of 50% and CO 2 reduction of 33%.

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Extinguishing the EV Battery Fire Hype

Cars That Think

Cars catch fire. Electric vehicles are no exception. In the U.S., according to a 2023 study citing recent data from the National Transportation Safety Board and the Bureau of Transportation Statistics , gasoline-powered, internal-combustion engine (ICE) cars were involved in about 1,530 fires per every 100,000 sold. Yet, says, Paul A.

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Seven Considerations Before Bringing EV Charging to Your Workplace

Plug N Drive

There are several considerations you need to account for: LEAD THE CHARGE WORKPLACE CHARGING WEBINAR FEB. This can be done several ways; employee surveys, webinars, internal forums and news bulletins to name a few. LEAD THE CHARGE WORKPLACE CHARGING WEBINAR FEB. 23 | 1 PM REGISTER HERE. The EV rEVolution is here to stay!

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Canada’s only privately-funded electric vehicle incentive is helping car buyers make the switch

Plug N Drive

Through this program, Ontario drivers qualify for $1,000 toward the purchase of a used fully electric or plug-in hybrid electric vehicle. The program is delivered by Plug’n Drive in collaboration with Clean Air Partnership and made possible thanks to the support of the M. Brigham Foundation.

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National Drive Electric Week 2021

EV Match

This annual, nationwide celebration is held to raise awareness of the many benefits of all-electric and plug-in hybrid cars, trucks, motorcycles, and more. Webinar: How to Receive a Grant for Free EV Charging Stations for your Multi-Family Property. This year, we want to share our plans, and hope that you can get involved!

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The California Air Resources Board to Hold ZEV Symposium in September

Green Car Congress

Topics for this day and a half Symposium will include current status on fuel cell technology, fuel cell vehicles, battery technology, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, and battery electric vehicles. Information, including a formal agenda and speakers will be posted at a later date on the ZEV program website.

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How Truck Stops and Convenience Stores Can Benefit from Holiday EV Travel

Blink Charging

In addition, Blink recommends having at least one L2 charger to accommodate plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) and older EVs that cannot use DCFCs to charge. The number of holiday travelers has returned to pre-pandemic levels, which means a lot of people are hitting the road in the United States.

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