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BMW Group Launches car sharing service “ReachNow” in Seattle

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Following a successful pilot program, BMW Group has launched ReachNow, a free-floating premium car sharing service, in Seattle. The initial fleet of 370 vehicles, including the BMW i3, the BMW 3 Series and the MINI Cooper, will be located on the streets of Seattle for immediate use. Vehicles on-hand at the airport.

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

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Nicole Macri (D-Seattle) with assistance from Coltura, a Seattle-based nonprofit. Nicole Macri (D-Seattle) with assistance from Coltura, a Seattle-based nonprofit. a transition strategy for those negatively impacted by the requirement. The bill was drafted by lead sponsor Rep.

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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. Jay Inslee’s desk for signature. First introduced in the legislature by Rep.

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Top 15 Nissan LEAF markets in US in 2013

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Another three are on the West Coast and in Hawaii: Seattle (4), Portland (5), and Honolulu (6). Georgia has a tax credit worth up to $5,000 for zero-emissions vehicles. Illinois provides a $4,000 state tax incentive for purchases and reduced registration fees. —Erik Gottfried, Nissan director of EV Sales and Marketing.

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US average retail gasoline prices ended 2017 lower than they started

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In addition, gasoline taxes in the region are among the lowest in the country. West Coast (Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Seattle). On October 15, the Monday following the pipeline rupture, the retail price of gasoline in Seattle rose 9 cents/gal from the previous week’s value, Seattle’s largest weekly increase since mid-2015.

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Renault-Nissan sells its 100,000th electric car

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In the United States, the LEAF is among the top 10 vehicles sold in San Francisco, Seattle and Honolulu. EVs in Norway are exempt from value added tax (VAT) and road tolls, and they have access to bus lanes and free parking. In Norway, the LEAF is one of the top 10 vehicles sold.

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