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USDOT awarding $55M to support purchase of Low-No buses; electric buses and infrastructure

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Eligible projects included those that replace, rehabilitate, lease, and purchase buses and related equipment as well as projects to purchase, rehabilitate, construct or lease bus-related facilities, such as buildings for bus storage and maintenance. million for hydrogen fuel cell buses. Description. City of Fairfield. 746,456.

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Pencil-Necked Finance Dweebs Suggest Anyone Making Six-Figures Should Only Buy a $15,000 Car

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Springing for luxury items just isn’t in the cards for most of us, despite the lavish recompense* deigned upon us by our corporate overlords in Downtown Canada. Setting some variables in this equation, they propose a monthly insurance rate of $147, fuel costs of $260 per month, and maintenance pegged at $95.50 for a car payment.

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Broad-Ocean Motor in strategic collaboration with Ballard; $28.3M investment, 9.9% ownership; initial order for 10,000 fuel cell vehicles

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On 18 July 2016, Broad-Ocean signed an agreement with Guangdong Nation Synergy Hydrogen Power Technology Co. relating to the purchase of 10,000 fuel cell vehicles, including buses and delivery trucks, all of which are expected to have Ballard’s leading PEM fuel cell technology inside. as strategic shareholders of Ballard.

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Study concludes US CAFE regulation can accelerate EV market penetration

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In a new study, a team from the University of Central Florida and MIT has found that the US Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) Standards is an effective policy solution that does increase the adoption of EVs, whether it is implemented alone or in conjunction with another policy such as government incentives. in 2016 to almost 10% in 2030.

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Obama Administration announces first fuel economy and GHG standards for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles

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For purposes of the new HD National Program, the heavy-duty fleet incorporates all on-road vehicles rated at a gross vehicle weight at or above 8,500 pounds, and the engines that power them, except those covered by the current GHG emissions and Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards for model year 2012-2016 passenger vehicles.

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MIT Report Outlines System-Oriented Coordinated Polices for Reduction in Light-Duty Vehicle Petroleum Use and Emissions

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To reduce the fuel consumption of new vehicles, the report recommends a set of three complementary policies: Clearly defined increases in Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards should continue to be enacted beyond the 2016 target (34.1 Taxes on motor vehicle fuels should be increased by $0.10

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How EV Charging Boosts Value at Commercial Real Estate

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Future-proofing your property with commercial EV charging stations and make-ready infrastructure can help your business stay ahead of the regulations and display corporate sustainability leadership. Notably, the installation costs of DCFCs are significantly more than Level 2 charging stations.