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Ford and City of Seattle Team on EVs

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Ford Motor Company and the City of Seattle are working together to help prepare the city for the operation of electric vehicles. Continued tax incentives as well as an easy charging station permitting process are both considered keys to electric vehicle acceptance in Seattle and across the country.

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Washington state legislature passes law establishing setting MY2030 target for 100% electric new LDV sales

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Nicole Macri (D-Seattle) as HB 1204, the bill is now the first LDV combustion-engine phaseout target to be passed through the legislative process. The legislation defines “electric vehicles” as vehicles that use energy stored in rechargeable battery packs or in hydrogen and which rely solely on electric motors for propulsion.

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Washington State House Committee advances legislation mandating all-electric new LDV sales by MY 2030

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Electric vehicles are defined as “vehicles that use energy stored in rechargeable battery packs or in hydrogen that rely solely on electric motors for propulsion.”. Nicole Macri (D-Seattle) with assistance from Coltura, a Seattle-based nonprofit. Nicole Macri (D-Seattle) with assistance from Coltura, a Seattle-based nonprofit.

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Flash Drive: 2024 Ford Mustang Mach-E GT and Rally

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We were curious, when invited to Seattle to drive the 2024 Mustang Mach-E, what exactly what we would learn. The GT and Rally have electronic all-wheel drive (eAWD) standard, which means they have dual electric motors, one each for the front and rear wheels. More range. More Capability. DC Fast Charging times are 10-80% in 36.2

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Obama Administration launches series of actions to accelerate EV adoption; inc. $4.5B in loan guarantees, pursuing 350 kW fast charge

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General Motors. It will also list current tax credits and incentives applicable to EV charging. Tesla Motors, Inc. City of Seattle. Duke Energy. Edison Electric Institute. Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA). Eversource Energy. Florida Power and Light Company. Georgia Power. Hawaiian Electric. Maui Electric.

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US DOE Awards $300 Million in Clean Cities Grants to Support Alternative Fuels, Vehicles, and Infrastructure Development

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The stations will allow the fleets to lower their costs by buying fuel in bulk, access federal motor fuel excise tax credits, refuel at the times most convenient to their schedules, and model successful use of propane to nearby peers. To support the vehicles, 35 propane refueling stations will be constructed.

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Proud of its roots

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“I cut the frame and extended it, and then a guy from the DEVC donated a golf cart motor,” he explained. “I Subsequently, McNeil traveled to Seattle to purchase an already converted AMC Hornet 4-door sedan, and then towed the car back to Colorado. “The Even with climate change, they’ve had to be educated.”