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LADOT count shows a 22% increase in biking, 6% drop in walking in 2019 from 2017

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Thanks to this report, LADOT gained valuable insights into how people move through Los Angeles neighborhoods so that our investments can deliver the most effective improvements for people walking and biking. A 22% increase in biking citywide from comparable data in 2017. A 6% decrease in walking citywide from comparable data in 2017.

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Crowdfunded Eli Zero micro-EV starts shipping to EU dealers; US plans for 2022

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Unveiled at the 2017 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), the Zero is classified as a neighborhood electric vehicle (NEV) in the U.S., The crowdfunded Eli Zero electric car has started shipping to European Union dealerships, and the company plans to follow that up with a United States launch in 2022. and as a "light quadracycle" in the EU.

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CEO Mary Barra & General Motors Make Sure The Greenius Is Rewarded For His Many Years Of EV Advocacy

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That’s me on January 16, 2017, with my brand new Chevy Bolt EV Premier edition in my garage at home. Last week, as part of the little known and unadvertised “Bolt Buyback” program GM quietly created in response to the recall of all their 2017- 2019 Bolts, Chevy paid $37,900 to buy this car back from us. Let me tell you about it.

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CARB approves first emissions reduction plans for three Southern California communities

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It will also conduct quarterly idling sweeps for neighborhood truck traffic. Garcia, 2017) CARB developed the Office of Community Air Protection (OCAP). To address the requirements of AB 617 (C.

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BYD delivers first all-electric automated side loader refuse truck to city of Palo Alto

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The truck will operate on a variety of service routes in the community from urban to residential neighborhoods including streets with steep inclines. Earlier this year, BYD introduced the first class 8 heavy-duty electric refuse truck designed and built by an original equipment manufacturer at the 2017 ACT Expo.

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ChargEVC: New Jersey plug-in electric vehicle registration up 79% for MY 2016 vehicles over 2015

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The uptick in New Jersey sales is over twice as robust as already strong national sales: For the first half of 2017, US consumers bought 38% more plug-in electric vehicles than in the same period in 2016, even though automobile sales are down overall. Interest in these cars is growing.

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Electrify America, Sacramento announce Green City investments: ZEV car-sharing, ZEV bus and shuttle routes, EV charging systems

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The projects—which include two new car sharing services, new ZEV bus and shuttle routes and electric vehicle charging systems throughout the region—are part of Electrify America’s Green City Initiative, which was announced by the company and city officials in 2017. Projects include: CAR SHARING. EV CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE.