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Nissan to Take Reservations for LEAF EV in US in Spring 2010; Goaling 20,000 Reservations by Late 2010

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will begin taking reservations for LEAF in spring 2010. Our goal is to confirm at least 20,000 reservations for Nissan LEAF by the time we deliver the world's first mass-market zero-emission car in late 2010. Seattle; Portland, Ore.; Nissan North America, Inc. Earlier post.). Tucson, Ariz.;

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Rechargeable Zinc-Air Battery Company Approved to Receive $6.8M in Loans and Tax Credits from the State of Oregon and City of Portland

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ReVolt Technology, LLC, a company that is developing rechargeable zinc-air batteries ( earlier post ), has been approved to receive a package of loans and tax credits from Oregon and Portland authorities totaling approximately $6.8 ReVolt says that the $6.8

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VW diesel buyback: Here's what it's like to be an owner, so far

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A Volkswagen TDI owner in Portland, Oregon, who's a good friend of this site is taking us along for the ride as he prepares to sell back his 2010 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen TDI. The car, which only has 43,000 miles on it, was purchased new from a Portland-area dealer and maintained very well.

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OpinionAn open letter to Ford from a customer

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For the record, during the last three years I have leased both a 2010 Prius and 2010 Honda Insight Hybrid, and consider myself an experienced hyper-miler. South Portland, Maine. How these MPG estimates made it through Ford corporate is beyond me! Maybe it was the rush to go to market? I think we all know the answer to that.

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LA Unified School District Orders 130 CNG School Buses from Thomas Built

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The vehicles are scheduled to be delivered in the fourth quarter of 2010. In June, DTNA also announced the opening of the Local Hybrid Application Center at its Portland location. The LAUSD transportation services division only accepts bids for buses operating on alternative fuels.

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Enterprise Rent-A-Car to Begin Offering Electric Vehicles in US

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San Diego; Los Angeles; Portland, Ore.; Beginning November 2010, charging stations will be installed at select locations, including several of the Enterprise “hybrid branches” – nearly 100 designated locations which offer hybrids and other environmentally-friendly rental options in 30 different markets. Knoxville and Nashville, Tenn.;

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News: AAA Offers Mobile Charging

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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. Charging that comes to you.