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Maine’s first electric public transit buses hit the road in Portland

Electrek

Maine’s first electric public transit vehicles – four Proterra ZX5 35-foot buses – went into service on the streets of Portland yesterday. The post Maine’s first electric public transit buses hit the road in Portland appeared first on Electrek.

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Formula E to race in Portland for first time ever per revised season 9 schedule

Electrek

The ABB FIA Formula E World Championship has posted a revised season 9 schedule that now includes Portland, Oregon. The approved race also makes Portland the only stop in the US for Formula E this coming season. The post Formula E to race in Portland for first time ever per revised season 9 schedule appeared first on Electrek.

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Megawatt charging for trucks, beef-fat biodiesel, BYD EV platform: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

A Portland site is a template for big-rig fast-charging, and open for public use. Biodiesel from beef fat will soon be mass-produced by a Nebraska joint venture. And BYD gives a top-level preview of its third-generation platform for electric vehicles. This and more on Earth Day, here at Green Car Reports.

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Used Car of the Day: 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8

The Truth About Cars

Click here to see this Portland, Oregon-based Jeep. Get the latest news, features,& TTAC& takes, and everything else that gets to the truth about cars first by& subscribing to our& newsletter. The seller also has uninstalled swaybar links and Eibach lowering springs as part of the deal. The ask is $26,500.

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News: AAA Offers Mobile Charging

Clean Fleet Report

News: AAA Offers Mobile Charging. The pilot program offers mobile charging for free to AAA members in San Francisco, Indianapolis, Philadelphia, Orlando, Nashville, Charlotte, Denver, Grand Rapids, Michigan, Avon, Peabody and West Springfield, Massachusetts, Providence, Rhode Island, and Bend and Portland, Oregon.

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BMW Electric SUV, Natural-Gas Taxes, Portland's Electric Avenue: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today, BMW mulls an all-electric SUV, Congress passes fairer tax rules for natural gas, and Portland's Electric Avenue electric-car charging area moves and expands. Congress passes new tax. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Plug-in hybrid pollution, solid-state timeline, charging electric trucks: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

Portland is re-upping on the Electric Avenue concept, but for big electric trucks this time. Plug-in hybrids might be polluting a lot more than the emissions-test numbers suggest. Daimler’s Smart plant sale will enable something that’s not small and not electric.