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NSC: US motor vehicle fatalities up 9% in 1H 2016; trending toward deadliest driving year since 2007

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Preliminary estimates from the National Safety Council (NSC) indicate motor vehicle deaths were 9% higher through the first six months of 2016 than in 2015, and 18% higher than two years ago at the six month mark. The total estimated cost of these deaths and injuries is $205 billion. increase in the number of miles driven.

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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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Louisville Gas & Electric and Kentucky Utilities. A 350 kW charging system could charge a 200-mile range battery in less than 10 minutes. Duke Energy Kentucky. General Motors. Hawaiian Electric. Hawai`i Electric Light. Maui Electric. Indianapolis Power & Light Company. Kansas City Power & Light. Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.

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

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Transitioning the fleet to all electric will eliminate emissions from diesel buses and emissions from shipping diesel fuel by barge 900 miles from Seattle. Lextran will receive funding to purchase battery electric buses and on-route charging stations to service the University of Kentucky campus, City of Lexington, and Fayette County.

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