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AT&T deploys 8,000th CNG vehicle; one of the largest corporate CNG fleets in US

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AT&T recently deployed its 8,000 th compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicle, achieving a major milestone in the company’s overall 10-year, $565-million commitment to add approximately 15,000 alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs) to its fleet by end of year 2018. Louis metropolitan area.

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Electrify America, Walmart complete >120 ultra-fast charging stations at Walmart Stores

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Building upon the original commitment set forth in April 2018, the companies are planning to expand the relationship in the coming years with additional Electrify America charging stations located at Walmart stores across the country. Walmart’s first Electrify America EV charging station was opened to the public on 24 July 2018 in Hope, AR.

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Study links PM2.5 pollution to increased risk of diabetes; even low levels pose risk

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A study by a team from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and the Veterans Affairs (VA) St. Louis Health Care System links PM 2.5 2018) “The 2016 global and national burden of diabetes mellitus attributable to PM 2.5 Bowe, Benjamin et al.

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Plug In America training auto dealers in Eastern Washington

Plug in America

Since starting our PlugStar EV dealer training and certification program in 2018, we have trained thousands of dealer sales staff and hundreds of dealerships across the country. To date, Plug In America has created PlugStar programs in Los Angeles, San Diego, Sacramento, Boston, New Jersey, and St.

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3 AutoNation USA retail outlets obvious up to now this while

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The struggle persisted, to start with, till 2018, when AutoNation stated it might idleness the ones enlargement plans. Louis; Henderson, Nev.; Beneath then-CEO Mike Jackson, AutoNation in 2016 revived the AutoNation USA emblem, years nearest Jackson had closed lots of the team’s used-only retail outlets. Charlotte, N.C.;

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Next 10 report says widespread EV adoption in California could deliver significant economic benefits to the state by 2030 and 2050

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California’s 2018 GSP was almost $3 trillion ($2,997,732.8 million, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)). boost over the 2018 GSP. Key findings include: By 2030,vehicle electrification will increase California’s GSP by between $82 billion to $142 billion, depending on the scenario.

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

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AVTA is committed to having an all electric fleet by 2018. St Louis Metro Transit will receive funds to replace older model diesel buses with battery electric city transit buses in the St Louis region. State of Colorado Department of Transportation. Bi-State Development Agency (Metro). 1,450,000.

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