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Honda introduces HondaLink connected car system and HondaLink EV

Green Car Congress

Featuring the first automotive OEM application of Aha by Harman, HondaLink will provide a personalized experience connecting drivers to thousands of cloud-based news, information and media feeds from around the world, using an intuitive, audio-system based interface. The tethered smartphone serves as a conduit to cloud-based media.

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The size of Washington State’s largest wind farm just got cut by 50%

Baua Electric

The original plan was for the project to feature 244 wind turbines across 24 miles of hills, and three solar farms over 5,447 acres south of the Tri-Cities, near the Oregon border. But Horse Heaven has been stuck at the permitting stage with the seven-person Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council (EFSEC) for the last three years.

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Drive Electric Awards 2022, wrapped!

Plug in America

Awardees who were not able to attend the ceremony in person submitted an acceptance video that was played during the awards ceremony. For a full list of winners, the 2022 Drive Electric Award digital program, and the official press release, head to the Drive Electric Awards page for more information. Winners: Portland, Oregon.

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Nissan to Begin Taking LEAF Reservations on 20 April; 115,00 Registrants Have First Priority

Green Car Congress

In the United States, more than 115,000 people have formalized their interest in driving a Nissan LEAF by signing up for more information on NissanUSA.com. The email will include an exclusive link enabling each person to start the reservation process. —Brian Carolin, senior vice president, sales & marketing, NNA.

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NDEW: Profile rising

Electric Auto Association

At the time of this post, 239 in person and online events were listed as confirmed. Co-hosting has benefits The Southern Oregon Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Association (SOHEVA) is partnering with GreenCars , an initiative of Medford-based Lithia Motors , to host two days of NDEW activities in Medford, and one in Ashland. “I”m

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Ford Smart Mobility shifts from research to implementation; company announces new programs, next areas of focus

Green Car Congress

The pilot is being offered to select Ford Credit customers in California—including Berkeley, Oakland and San Francisco; as well as in Portland, Oregon; Chicago and Washington, D.C. In many cities, driving a personal vehicle from home to work is not feasible. It runs through November. Earlier post.). Multimodal mobility solutions.

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An Easy EV Conversion Kit For People

Open Source Civic EV Kit

This project started about a month ago when I became co-chair of the Oregon Electric Vehicles Association. Fortunately, Bob Bath down in Grants Pass has already compiled a huge amount of information on converting a 5th generation Civic at his CivicWithACord site.

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