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GreenPower delivers its first electric school bus in Arizona

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The BEAST has a 194 kWh lithium iron phosphate battery pack and a range of up to 150 miles, and standard dual port charging, with Level 2 charging rates of up to 19.2 The electric school bus was delivered to Phoenix Elementary School District #1, which operates 15 schools in the center of Phoenix.

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Autonomous trucking startup TuSimple using NVIDIA DRIVE

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Autonomous trucking startup TuSimple has been hauling mail more than 1,000 miles between Phoenix and Dallas as part of a two-week pilot with the US Postal Service. —Chuck Price, chief product officer at TuSimple. —Chuck Price.

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Maven deploying its first all-electric shared-use fleet in Austin; 20 Chevy Bolts

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Maven Gig vehicles are available for flat weekly rates that include the car, unlimited miles, insurance (minus deductibles) and maintenance. Pricing starts at $229 per week plus taxes. Drivers can see vehicle availability and pricing via the mobile app. Unlimited miles and insurance are included, and there’s no membership fee.

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GM Maven introduces monthly offering for members; vehicles include the Chevrolet Tahoe and Chevrolet Volt

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Members can download the Maven app to view pricing by market in real time for Maven Reserve. Maven is a flexible mobility platform that provides members multiple offerings and pricing structures. Maven Reserve allows members to select from wider range of pricing options including hourly to daily or monthly.

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Maven Gig begins expanding geographically; Bolt EV the most popular

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Future cities include Baltimore, Boston, Detroit, Phoenix and Washington, D.C. Maven Gig vehicles are available for flat weekly rates that include the car, unlimited miles, insurance (minus deductibles) and maintenance. Pricing starts at $189 plus taxes for a Chevrolet Cruze. Maven Gig Bolt EVs have driven 1.4

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Lectric XPress e-bike launched as $999 torque sensor commuter electric bike

Baua Electric

In what should no longer come as a surprise to anyone, Phoenix-based Lectric Ebikes has done it again. at the same price point, just $999 , yet offers a full-size commuter tire alternative to the company’s hot-selling folding fat tire e-bike. Ah) good for 45 miles (70 km). Sure, plenty of people already used the Lectric XP 3.0

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UPS plans to build 9 additional LNG stations at cost of ~$50M

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UPS has used LNG vehicles for more than a decade and has benefited from lower fuel prices compared to imported petroleum. Phoenix, Ariz., By 2017, our goal is to reach one billion miles driven by our alternative fuel and advanced technology fleet. Currently, UPS operates LNG tractors in Las Vegas, Nev.,

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