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Lightning Systems introduces new Class 6 electric powertrain; first 50 ordered by Zeem for Chevrolet 6500XD

Green Car Congress

Orders are being accepted immediately, and delivery of the new product will begin in the fourth quarter of 2018. Service and maintenance will be performed by trained local service centers and nationwide service partners. The powertrain is available on new Class 6 trucks as well as for repowers of vehicles currently in fleets.

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California ARB receives VW’s 1st $200M, 30-month ZEV investment plan

Green Car Congress

Appendix C outlines four areas of qualified investments: ZEV infrastructure (including the development and maintenance of ZEV charging stations), public awareness, increasing ZEV access, and a green city. Site development for the first Electrify America stations will begin in Q2 2017, with development initiated for all stations by Q2 2018.

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Testimony: Why I like my electric vehicle

Electric Auto Association

Like many of the residents that come to our EV Ride & Drive events or email me for advice on what EV to buy, I appreciate the many advantages EVs have over internal combustion engine-powered ones. I love that my EV is so efficient: EVs convert over 77% of the electrical energy from the grid to power at the wheels.

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

Green Car Congress

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. AVTA is committed to having an all electric fleet by 2018. FY2017 Low-No projects.

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This Fusion Reactor Is Held Together With Tape

Cars That Think

These properties provide the possibility to design smaller, less complex, and lower-cost fusion systems that are quicker to build and easier to take apart for maintenance.” Department of Energy (DOE) and the agency’s lead fusion coordinator.

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Peugeot E-Expert walk around and first drive

Drive Electric

I personally love this distinctive grid at the front, it really looks like it means business. Lease vs buy. Buying a vehicle like this outright can be very expensive even with the up to £8,000 pounds government grant applied. Hyundai IONIQ electric ‘Premium SE’ (2018). Tesla Model 3. Volkswagen e-Golf. Renault Zoe.

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An inside look at how utilities view EVs: expanding electricity sales without adding new customers

Charged EVs

He tells us that Florida utilities have been very engaged in electrification of transportation since OUC led its first electrification roundtable back in 2018. Back in 2018, there were roughly 2,300 EVs in OUC territory. The anti-EV crowd is fond of saying that EVs are going to “crash the grid.” We’re seeing the S curve.

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