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Ford opens limited reservations for 2012 Focus Electric; starting at $39,995

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Portland, Ore.; Markets were chosen based on several criteria, including commuting patterns, existing hybrid purchase trends, utility company collaboration and local government commitment to electrification. Focus Electric comes standard with: MyFord Touch with 8-inch touchscreen; two driver-configurable 4.2-inch Richmond, Va.,

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DOE to award $11M to 20 new Clean Cities projects for alt fuel cars and trucks

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Natural Gas Credit Purchase system; deliver technical and safety workshops. Purchasing Agreements; train and deploy Energy Coaches who will work. Greater Portland. the use of alternative fuels; and coordinating standards for fuel quality. model codes, ordinances, purchasing guidelines and incentives; conduct.

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RMI Launches Project Get Ready to Help Communities Prepare for Plug-ins

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Community members in Portland, Oregon; Indianapolis, Indiana; and Raleigh, North Carolina soon expanding to the Triangle region have already agreed to work with RMI’s Project Get Ready. Fuel Economy and GHG Emissions Standards Around the World. Barrier: Not enough cars in the pipeline, OEMs need proof of future consumer demand.

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Electric Car Buyer’s Guide: 7 Steps to Find The Best EV for Your Life

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Most Americans also qualify for EV incentives from $7,500 to $15,000, but there’s a lot of fine print to read across different government websites, and incentives can take up to 12 months to recoup post-purchase. That’s less than half the cost I’ve spent driving to Portland in a Toyota Prius.).

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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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Portland General Electric. The Office of Federal Sustainability is inviting State, county and municipal government fleets to join forces with Federal agencies to maximize their collective buying power, and aggregate their EV and charging infrastructure purchases. Louisville Gas & Electric and Kentucky Utilities. Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.

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Clearing the roadblocks to electrification of heavy-duty trucks

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Upfront costs are steadily approaching parity with legacy vehicles, purchase incentives are available, and new programs at the levels of federal (IRA, BIL), state (California’s ACT and ACF) and local (city zero-emission zones) government are driving (some would say “coercing”) companies to move forward quickly. Rustam Kocher: It is.

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Daimler and PGE develop the electric truck stop of the future

Charged EVs

The Electric Island project, a collaboration between Daimler Trucks North America and Portland General Electric, will be a test bed for all kinds of heavy-duty EV charging solutions. Portland General Electric (PGE) is Oregon’s largest electric utility, serving approximately 900,000 customers in 51 cities.

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