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First XL Hybrids XLP plug-in hybrid upfits to be installed on Ford F-150 pickups

Green Car Congress

The XLP technology will be installed in MY17 Ford F-150 pickups with the 2.7L Installation of the XLP PHEV system can be completed in just hours on half-ton pickup trucks as a ship-thru upfit. Fleets will maintain the complete OEM warranty, and get a three-year, 75,000 mile warranty from XL Hybrids on the XLP powertrain.

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Electrify America collaborating with nine additional companies to host more than 30 ultra-fast electric vehicle charging stations

Green Car Congress

Other charging sites will be built at locations in six additional states including Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, Virginia and Washington. Electrify America plans to install or have under development 484 charging station sites featuring more than 2,000 ultra-fast chargers by July 2019. .

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Baltimore just deployed a big electric school bus fleet

Baua Electric

Highland Fleets announced in April that it would install 25 chargers and deploy 20 Type C electric school buses from IC Bus and 5 Type As from Collins Bus. The IC Bus electric Type Cs being used in Baltimore have 210 kWh powertrains and a range of 135 miles.

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Audi of America and Arcadia offer renewable energy subscription with e-tron or e-tron Sportback lease or purchase

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Arcadia’s technology matches home energy consumption with renewable energy sources from a variety of US wind and solar projects using renewable energy certificates, all without any installation or disruptions to their utility service.

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Honda cuts US lease price for Fit EV to $259/mo

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The new three-year lease includes no down payment, unlimited mileage, routine maintenance, collision coverage and 240 volt EV home charging station equipment (not including installation) from Leviton. Fit EV customers also can take advantage of Honda’s partnership with SolarCity to install solar power with no upfront cost.

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SpaceX accepts delivery of NASA’s DART asteroid impact spacecraft

Teslarati

After being carefully packaged for shipment from Maryland’s Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab (JHUAPL) on September 29th, the small 690 kg (~1500 lb) spacecraft was transported by road and arrived at third-party VSFB processing facilities on October 2nd. million miles from Earth and measure the effect on its motion.

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Five EVs that lease for under $300/month

Baua Electric

cubic feet behind its rear seats, travels 261 miles on a full charge and scoots from zero to 60mph in 6.7 cubic feet behind its rear seats, travels 261 miles on a full charge and scoots from zero to 60mph in 6.7 In well-equipped SEL trim (MSRP $38,050), the redesigned front-drive five-passenger crossover carries 25.5 And guess what?

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