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DRIVEtheARC EV fast charging corridor opens in Nor Cal; 55 new fast chargers at 25 locations

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DRIVEtheARC, a corridor of electric vehicle (EV) fast charging stations spanning from Monterey to Lake Tahoe, announced the completion of the chargers’ deployment and its official grand opening on the one year anniversary of the project’s official launch. By the end of 2018, the app will include trip planning and voice recognition features.

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Ford boosting production targets for full-size SUVs by about 25%; increasing line speed at Kentucky Truck Plant

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2018 Lincoln Navigator unveiled at New York Auto Show in 2017. The 2018 Navigator is powered by a 3.5-liter The 2018 Navigator 4x2 delivers combined EPA-rated fuel economy of 19 mpg (12.37 l/100 km)—17 mpg city and 24 mpg highway—outperforming the Chevy Tahoe 5.3L Click to enlarge. 4x2 by 1 mpg on each cycle.

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Chevrolet and GMC expand alternative fuel fleet offerings; expanded CNG/LPG lineup

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Including 2017 and 2018 models, Chevrolet and GMC will offer more than 25 different cars, trucks and vans that use alternate fuels or electric propulsion. Caprice PPV Equinox Express Impala Silverado Silverado HD Suburban Tahoe. All of the top 25 fleets use at least two fuels. CNG and LPG Models. Savana Canyon Sierra HD. E85 Ethanol.

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Aqua Metals opens first AquaRefining center for low-pollution lead-acid battery recycling

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recently held an open house at its first AquaRefinery at the Tahoe-Reno Industrial Center (TRIC) in McCarran, Nevada. The AquaRefinery has the potential to expand recycling capacity to 160 tonnes of lead per day by 2018. Aqua Metals , Inc. Aqua Metals owns 12 acres of land in McCarran around the facility.

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E Paper License Plates Now Street-Legal in California

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2022 : The “Kindle” of license plates— Reviver ’s connected, digital RPlate —is now legal for use by any California car-owner, following a 10,000-car pilot that started in 2018. Switching between multiple special interest plates ; drivers won’t have to commit to supporting, say, Lake Tahoe, at the expense of Yosemite or the California coast.

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At the EV Crossroads

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liter gas engine (28 mpg highway) for a run in the snow up to Lake Tahoe. The Q5 handled the 7,000-foot ascent to Tahoe with aplomb and the Q4 navigated the local mountain roads like it was right at home. The Sportback-style with incumbant technology. But a little context. As far as I was concerned, they were at price parity.

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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. Tahoe Transportation District. Tahoe Transportation District (TTD) will receive funding to expand their electric bus fleet. State of Colorado Department of Transportation. Rochester Genesee Regional Transportation Authority.

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