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Tesla Motors Opens Chicago Store

All Cars Electric

When Tesla Motors received a cash infusion from Daimler for less than 10% of their shares, one of their objectives was to begin opening more stores in key markets around the world. Since then, they have opened stores in Colorado, Monaco, Miami and now Chicago.

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Parker Hannifin and Autocar Deliver Hydraulic Hybrid Refuse Vehicles to Florida Communities

Green Car Congress

Parker Hannifin Corporation, in partnership with Autocar, delivered hydraulic hybrid refuse vehicles to three South Florida municipalities ( earlier post ): City of Miami, the City of Hialeah, and Miami-Dade County. The new Autocar E3 refuse vehicles feature Parker’s RunWise hydraulic hybrid drive system. Earlier post.).

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NREL study finds Class 8 hybrid trucks delivered 13.7% higher fuel economy than conventional diesels in comparable usage

Green Car Congress

The hybrid tractors featured the Eaton parallel hybrid propulsion systems with 44 kW peak, 26 kW continuous electric motors working with a Fuller medium-duty automated manual 6-speed transmission. Eaton hybrid system schematic. Click to enlarge. A random dispatch system ensured the vehicles are used in a similar manner.

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Testimony: Why I like my electric vehicle

Electric Auto Association

As a battery electric vehicle (EV) owner for almost four years now (a Tesla Model 3 Long Range) and founder in 2017 of a group of some 500+ EV enthusiasts in the Miami Valley, I am in full support of SB 307: Accelerating Ohio's Auto Industry (AOAI). Last summer, my wife and I drove to Grand Haven, MI for a week’s vacation.

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Kenworth Receives Largest Hybrid Tractor and Truck Order Yet

Green Car Congress

Coca-Cola Enterprises uses tractors as its standard bulk delivery truck for large deliveries, and plans to deploy the Kenworth hybrid tractors to Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, Montreal, New Orleans, New York, Portland (Ore.), The Kenworth T370 hybrid trucks (rated at 33,000 lb.

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One EV enthusiast leads to anothe

Electric Auto Association

She put me in touch with Steve VanGorder, the owner and President of SGV Motors , selling new and used EVs. After a few Zoom calls with VanGorder, Patty, and myself, SVG Motors began focusing on becoming the EV sales leader in Dayton. 4 and electric motoring with his underserved city. SVG now has many new and used EVs available.

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One EV enthusiast leads to another

Electric Auto Association

She put me in touch with Steve VanGorder, the owner and President of SGV Motors , selling new and used EVs. After a few Zoom calls with VanGorder, Patty, and myself, SVG Motors began focusing on becoming the EV sales leader in Dayton. 4 and electric motoring with his underserved city. SVG now has many new and used EVs available.

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