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Lightning Systems electric shuttle buses now offered on CALACT purchasing contract

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Communities throughout California can now purchase all-electric shuttle buses and ADA-equipped vans from Lightning Systems on a new California Association for Coordinated Transportation (CALACT) cooperative purchasing contract. Nonprofits or government agencies can use the new agreement to purchase electric buses once they join CALACT.

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‘Buy Tesla’: Goldman Sachs defines investments as the Age of Oil closes

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Buy Tesla” $TSLA pic.twitter.com/H8lXZGwnyV. Likely expected, commercial travel is going to be the largest hoop to jump through in the fight to decrease the usage of fossil fuels. UPS, for example, recently purchased all-electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) drones that can help with deliveries.

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Leasing vs. Buying EV Charging Stations

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million by the end of the decade, which should result in a substantial uptick of electric vehicle purchases. For these people, one of the main questions is whether to lease charging stations, or buy them outright. This option may be outweighed, financially, by the tax incentives offered by purchasing units.

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ARPA-E launches $45M funding for advanced batteries for electric vehicles; EVs4ALL

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Through DOE’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E), the Department is launching the Electric Vehicles for American Low-Carbon Living (EVs4ALL) program to develop more affordable, convenient, efficient and resilient batteries. A level of safety that is equivalent (or superior) to SoA LiB is the overriding requirement.

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Lightning Systems Gen 2 electric Ford Transit named in CARB executive order; new NMC batteries for longer range

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Lightning Systems, a global developer of zero-emissions drivetrains for commercial fleets, has had its longer-range, higher-speed, Generation 2 model of its Lightning Electric system for the Ford Transit ( earlier post ) named in an Executive Order from the California Air Resources Board (CARB).

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Piaggio offers battery subscription model for Ape electric 3W at INR 2.59 lakh – ET Auto

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Piaggio Vehicles Pvt Ltd (PVPL),a subsidiary of the Piaggio Group and a leading Indian manufacturer of small commercial vehicles and electric three-wheeler (3EV) pioneers, has announced a “ Battery Subscription Model ” for its Ape Elektrik electric 3Ws. Customers can now purchase the Ape Elektrik for INR 2.59

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GM goes all-in on EV battery development with new Michigan facility

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. “Today, General Motors announced the Wallace Battery Cell Innovation Center, an all-new facility that will significantly expand the company’s battery technology operations and accelerate development and commercialization of longer range, more affordable electric vehicle batteries.

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