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Kia EV plans, NJ $1,000 EV fee, Stellantis’ EV skepticism: Today’s Car News

Baua Electric

New Jersey is asking for EV buyers to pay $1,000. But it does now see about 800,000 annual hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and fuel-cell sales by then—making electrified vehicles 58% of its mix in 2030. Kia keeps to its EV goals. And the CEO of global automaker Stellantis seemingly denies that EVs are a greener choice yet.

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#EVmyValentine: Your Creative Odes to Electric Vehicles

Plug in America

A poem from Eric who lives in New Jersey: Roses are red, Violets are blue, I love my EV, And so would you. The fuel is cheap, The maintenance low, No emissions, It’s fast, not slow. There are no emissions, it’s a better driving experience, and there’s less maintenance…a no-brainer,” Eric also wrote.

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DOE to award up to $137M for SuperTruck II, Vehicle Technology Office programs

Green Car Congress

will design and develop a new more-efficient engine and advanced drivetrain and vehicle technologies. The Vehicle Technologies Office Program Wide Selections will aim to reduce the cost and improve the efficiency of plug-in electric, alternative fuel, and conventional vehicles through thirty-five projects addressing 11 areas of interest.

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Toyota introduces 2012 Prius Plug-in Hybrid

Green Car Congress

2012 Prius Plug-in hybrid. Toyota introduced the production Prius Plug-in Hybrid at the Green Drive Expo in Richmond, CA, as the newest member of the expanding Prius Family. With a starting base price of $32,000 (before rebates), the production Prius Plug-in features a 4.4 Changes include: Completely new battery design.

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FEV Showcased Partner and Internal Advanced Hybrid Development Projects at SAE World Congress; Demonstrations of Capability

Green Car Congress

The HUMMER H3 was commissioned by Raser ( earlier post ) as part of its lead role in the Plug-in Hybrid Development Consortium , formed in 2005. The HUMMER H3 was commissioned by Raser ( earlier post ) as part of its lead role in the Plug-in Hybrid Development Consortium , formed in 2005. HUMMER H3 ReEV. Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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Hot Tub Time Machine WayBack Wednesday – Reposted Word-for-Word from June 25 of 2008

Creative Greenius

Here’s the version I remember hearing in New Jersey: A man goes on vacation and his brother agrees to housesit for him — feeding the cat, picking up the newspapers and mail, watering the plants, etc. There’s an old joke that most of us baby boomers first heard when we were kids. ” “What!? . I understand.

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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. It would also fund stationary fuel cells to provide primary and emergency back-up power for the bus maintenance and storage facilities. Of that, $26.5

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