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LADOT partnering with GMV and ViriCiti for e-bus management and maintenance

Green Car Congress

To meet the unique demands of these new zero-emission buses, LADOT is partnering with GMV Syncromatics and ViriCiti to develop a fleet management and maintenance system which will provide real-time dispatch and bus status information. In 2020, LADOT executed the purchase of 159 electric buses.

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American Honda Motor to pay $1.9M in penalties in California for small engine emissions violations

Green Car Congress

The remaining funds, roughly $1 million, will go to the IQAir Foundation, a non-profit that seeks to promote environmental justice by helping to improve environmental health conditions in neighborhoods unfairly affected by pollution as a result of economic, ethnic, or racial factors.

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Mercedes-Benz and Bosch start San José pilot project for automated ride-hailing service; automated S-Class

Green Car Congress

At seven meetings of neighborhood and business groups along the corridor, the team discussed the project goals, demonstrated the vehicle technology, explained the layers of safety redundancy built into the project, and took suggestions for future use cases. The service is also available in Berlin.

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Recap: Exhibiting at the Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo and Honoring Our Customers

EV Connect

Set amongst the backdrop of a bustling port community in Long Beach, the need for widespread clean fleet adoption was emphasized among the traditionally fueled truck-dominated highways surrounding the Expo, and their impact on the surrounding air and noise volume in the neighborhood. Demos of EV Connect’s Fleet Solution to Attendees.

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Driving Your City Forward With Clean Electric Public Transportation

EV Connect

According to the American Public Transit Association, Americans took nearly 10 billion trips via public transportation in 2019. In terms of fuel and maintenance, electric vehicles save money in the long run, despite the upfront costs involved. But that doesn’t mean public transit’s reach is negligible.

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Update: 10 Best Car Sharing Programs

Clean Fleet Report

Each vehicle has a home location: a reserved parking space located on a street, driveway, or neighborhood parking lot in the member’s area, to which it must be returned at the end of the reservation. The company rebranded as Share Now in fall 2019 as BMW’s Reach Now was shut down and folded in with Car2go.

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From Recreation to Everyday Transport: The Growing Appeal of E-Bikes

Plug in America

That may seem expensive for a recreational bike, but replacing your car, a second car in your household, or using an e-bike for a daily commute can save you thousands on fuel, auto insurance, registration, maintenance, and parking. Similar to EVs, electric lawn equipment reduces emissions, saves on fuel costs, and requires less maintenance.