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Calif. Energy Commission to award more than $44M for hydrogen refueling and alternative fuel vehicle projects

Green Car Congress

Studies suggest that 68 stations are needed by 2017 to support the market. In addition, buy-down incentives totaling $5,252,000 will be awarded for 385 alternative-fuel vehicles. These buy-down incentives are reserved for vehicle manufacturers or their designated dealers and passed on to buyers in California at the time of sale.

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Has Nikola’s Founder’s Fraudulent Activity Changed the EV Conversation?

Clean Fleet Report

However, shockwaves rumbled through the EV industry in 2021 as founder and executive chairman Trevor Milton faced fraud charges for duping investors into buying the company’s stock. Trevor Milton (in 2017, image from Wikipedia). Peterbilt and Navistar also have electric semis either planned or ready to be delivered.

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Road Test: 2024 Toyota Mirai Limited FCEV

Clean Fleet Report

Toyota (in partnership with Peterbilt and others), Hyundai and Nikola are the early leaders in hydrogen being a fuel source for over-the-road trucks, highlighted by what they are doing at the Port of Long Beach and elsewhere in California. 2017 Mirai review here. space program, and for large semi trucks plying the highways.

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