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Ryder San Francisco fueling facility offers 100% renewable diesel

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Ryder System, a leader in commercial fleet management, dedicated transportation, and supply chain solutions, has begun to offer 100% renewable diesel (RD) fuel at its San Francisco fueling facility. Cities must work with the private sector to reduce carbon pollution by transforming the energy we use to move people and goods.

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US average retail gasoline prices ended 2017 lower than they started

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However, a rapid price decline beginning in October led to US average regular gasoline prices ending the year lower than they began for the first time since 2015, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). In addition, gasoline taxes in the region are among the lowest in the country. gal at least once in 2018.

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BMW-Sixt car-sharing JV DriveNow launches in London; 30 i3s coming in 2015

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DriveNow furthermore intends to add 30 all-electric BMW i3 cars to the London fleet in spring 2015, expanding it to a total of 300 vehicles during the course of next year. All costs such as fuel, taxes, insurance and parking charges are already included in London as well.

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Polk expects 2013 US new vehicle registrations to grow 6.6% to 15.3M; only slight improvement in hybrid category

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However, our baseline forecast hinges on Washington’s ability to draft a budget plan that will avoid $600 billion in spending cuts and tax increases. Polk expects a return to 16 million units in the US by 2015, if not before, barring any unusual activity in the marketplace. —Tom Libby, lead analyst for North America at Polk.

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CODA Launches Direct to Consumer Sales of CODA EV

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MSRP is $44,900, with federal tax savings from 0-$7,500. Excludes tax, title and license. After tax savings, the net price is as low as $37,400. CODA also currently plans to begin selling vehicles in Hawaii in the third quarter of 2011, where the car will be eligible for a $4,500 tax rebate offered in the state.

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The Race to Plug-In Hybrids Is On

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A powerful roster of key industry players in the rapidly evolving electric vehicle arena will come together at Infocast’s Opportunities in Grid-Connected Mobility in San Francisco, California. A key goal of the Obama administration is to have one million ‘PHEVs’ or a fully electric vehicle on the road by 2015.

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Honda launches first plug-in hydrogen fuel cell EV

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It sounds like a tax form. A select group of California dealers who complete training on the vehicle can lease and service it – and most likely Honda is targeting the dealers who still service the Honda Clarity Fuel Cell, which sold in California from 2015 to 2021. Why California? Problem is, there is nowhere to refuel them.

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