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Electrify America completes first of two EV fast-charging East-West cross-country routes; second to be completed by September

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It is the first of two cross-country routes the network will complete this year, and spans 11 states and more than 2,700 miles to take drivers from Los Angeles to Washington DC. The first cross-country route travels along Interstates 15 and 70, providing high-powered chargers with speeds up to 350kW.

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I-5 electric truck charging sites mapped out by electric utilities; West Coast Clean Transit Corridor

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The West Coast Clean Transit Corridor Initiative , a study commissioned by a collaboration among nine electric utilities and two agencies representing more than two dozen municipal utilities, recommends adding electric vehicle charging for freight haulers and delivery trucks at 50-mile intervals along Interstate 5 and adjoining highways.

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Electrify America to install 2,800 charging stations at workplaces and multi-unit dwellings across US

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Level 2 charging will provide for a charging speed up to 20-25 miles of driving range per hour, which would allow drivers to fully charge their electric vehicles at their home or workplace. The 2,800 Level 2 charging stations will be located at approximately 500 sites, all with more than one charging station.

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Zipcar to expand Zipvan cargo van service across North America

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Zipcar is launching the Zipvan service in Seattle, Los Angeles, Philadelphia and Portland, Oregon today, and will roll out the service to its remaining metro markets in North America over the next 12 months. Car-sharing network Zipcar, Inc. plans to expand the company’s Zipvan cargo van service across North America.

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APTA reports record public transportation usage in US in 2013; growth outpacing population and VMT growth

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While vehicle miles traveled on roads (VMT) went up 0.3%, public transportation use in 2013 increased by 1.1%. Since 1995 public transit ridership is up 37.2%, outpacing population growth, which is up 20.3%, and vehicle miles traveled (VMT), which is up 22.7%. in 2013 with 17 out of 27 transit systems reporting increases.

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Tesla expanding Supercharger network; boosting charging to 120 kW

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Tesla says that the Supercharger network has enabled an estimated 1 million miles of electric driving since going live in October 2012.

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Ford names first markets for the Focus Electric

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Portland, Ore.; Seattle; and Washington, DC. Range is targeted to be 100 miles (161 km) on a full charge. Phoenix and Tucson, Ariz.; Raleigh Durham, N.C.; Richmond, Va.; Using an existing vehicle platform and assembly line will give Ford the ability to vary production based on demand for the Focus Electric.

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