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Heniff Transportation signs LOI with the intent to purchase up to 100 Nikola Tre BEV trucks

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Heniff Transportation Systems has reached an agreement initially to acquire 10 Nikola Tre BEV trucks from Thompson Truck Centers, a member of the Nikola Corporation sales and service dealer network. Deliveries are expected to commence first half of 2022. With nearly 100 locations connected nationwide, Heniff has more than 2,000 tractors.

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Bird unveils new consumer e-Bike for purchase: Bird Bike

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Designed to meet increased demand for retail e-bikes globally, a market projected to reach $23 billion by 2023 (source: Deloitte) and that grew 157% year over year in sales in the US in 2020 (source: QYResearch), the Bird Bike provides consumers with an electric vehicle to reduce reliance on gas-powered vehicles. Bafang rear hub motor.

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Orange EV takes electric yard truck rental program nationwide

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Orange EV is bringing to the rental market what we've long-since delivered to purchasers: a lower total cost, more reliable yard truck to replace diesels that continually plague operators with excessive maintenance, downtime, and expenses from costly diesel fuel, finicky emissions control systems, and more.

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Moreno Valley school district to deploy 42 electric school buses

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The Moreno Valley Unified School District (MVUSD) has approved a project from InCharge Energy, Creative Bus Sales and IC Bus to deploy 42 electric school buses and an electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure to support the new fleet. This initiative represents the largest electric school bus purchase yet in California.

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What You Need to Know Before Purchasing an EV

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However, they do come with their own set of limitations that you should be aware of before making the purchase. In this post, we will go over some of the things you should keep in mind before purchasing an electric vehicle. The initial purchase price is higher for EVs. Even affordable EVs like the Mini Cooper cost more up front.

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US Treasury allows Chevron to resume oil production in Venezuela, delivery to US only

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Purchase and importation into Venezuela of goods or inputs related to the activities described in this general license, including diluents, condensates, petroleum, or natural gas products. from receiving profits from the oil sales by Chevron. This authorization prevents PdVSA (Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A.)

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Volkswagen offering subscriptions to ID.3 and ID.4 in Germany

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—Klaus Zellmer, Board Member for Sales and Marketing at Volkswagen. In addition, Volkswagen will be launching its online leasing and sales offerings in Germany toward the end of 2021. The dealer network will be incorporated into the subscription model right from the start, for example, when it comes to maintenance and repairs.

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