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FTA announces $55M for FY 2017 Low-No funding

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The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced the availability of $55 million of Fiscal Year 2017 funds ( FTA-2017-003-TPM-LowNo ) for the purchase or lease of low- or no-emission vehicles as well as related equipment or facilities (Low-No).

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Chevy Bolt EV drivers offered $3,000 off 2024 Chevy Equinox EV

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A dealer bulletin seen by CarsDirect includes a "24 Equinox Private Offer" available from now until April 30. It offers 2017-or-newer Bolt EV and Bolt EUV owners or lessees a $3,000 discount if they finance an Equinox EV purchase through GM Financial.

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Does e-commerce affect the amount of travel in the United States?

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During the fourth quarter of 2017 retail e-commerce sales totaled $119.0 Of interest in this study were the following three variables from ATUS related to “purchasing goods and services.”. Average time spent traveling per day for all persons in connection with purchasing goods and services. purchasing gasoline).

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IC Bus announces availability of over-the-air programming for school buses

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IC Bus announced that over-the-air (OTA) programming of engine control modules (ECM) will be made available for IC Bus models powered by Navistar proprietary engines and, going forward, by Cummins engines. For new IC Bus school buses powered by Cummins engines, OTA will be available in January 2017.

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Pike Research forecasts automotive Li-ion battery prices to drop by more than 1/3 by 2017

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According to a recent report examining batteries for electric vehicles from Pike Research, as manufacturing efficiencies improve and access to lithium expands, the installed cost of Li-ion batteries will fall by more than one-third by the end of 2017. billion by 2017, the market intelligence firm forecasts. —John Gartner. (In

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7-Eleven and Nuro launch first commercial autonomous delivery service in California

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Browse the app to purchase favorites like pizza, chips, beverages, household items and more. Autonomous vehicle deliveries are available daily from 8:00 a.m. – Here’s how it works: Download the 7NOW delivery app through Google Play, the Apple App Store or visit 7NOW.com. PT at no additional charge for customers in Mountain View, CA.

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ICCT report quantifies emissions benefits if 12 states & DC adopt slate of California medium- and heavy-duty vehicle regulations

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The ‘All EV’ scenario counts the emission reduction benefits of all new medium- and heavy-duty electric vehicles purchased in the state and does not count the benefits of electric vehicles operating in the state but purchased out-of-state.