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EV Life is awarded CalSEED grant from the California Energy Commission to make financing electric cars cheaper than gas vehicles.

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The grant will fund the development of a fintech platform to empower EV buyers to save up to $200/month on electric vehicle loans. EV Life, a car site dedicated exclusively to electric vehicles, announced that it was 1 of 28 companies to win a CalSEED grant from the California Energy Commission (CEC).

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The Best Electric SUVs on the Market

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The electric vehicle market has expanded rapidly in the last few years as automakers have introduced a variety of EV models to keep up with demand. These days, all-electric options are available in every type of vehicle, from high-horsepower electric sports cars to stylish electric luxury sedans to torque-heavy electric trucks.

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Report from the REFF-Wall Street; Themes in Renewable Energy Finance

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Green Car Congress attended the Renewable Energy Finance Forum - Wall Street (REFF-Wall Street) conference (23-24 June) sponsored by Euromoney Energy Events and the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE). Is tax equity dead? Or is it alive but too expensive and if so, what is the more affordable replacement? by Bill Cooke.

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Hyundai Offering Free Chargers to EV Buyers, Swelling Industry Incentives

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Hyundai is offering customers willing to buy an all-electric vehicle a Level 2 home charger for no extra cost. While the ChargePoint device is framed as being free, it does require the purchase of a new automobile through the automaker’s captive finance arm Hyundai Capital America. or from a free-trade agreement partner.

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Communities Of Color Are Struggling With Air Pollution But Unable To Reap The Benefits Of EVs

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Electric vehicles are a major way for reducing transportation emissions, yet the communities most disadvantaged by the status quo are disproportionately slow to adopt EVs. The report explicitly suggests increasing charging accessibility for certain living arrangements, as well as increasing affordable public charging.

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Obama Administration launches series of actions to accelerate EV adoption; inc. $4.5B in loan guarantees, pursuing 350 kW fast charge

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The collaboration, forged by the White House in partnership with DOE and the Department of Transportation (DOT), the US Air Force and US Army, and the Environmental Protection Agency, is centered on a set of Guiding Principles to Promote Electric Vehicles and Charging Infrastructure. Electric vehicle coalition.

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UC Berkeley Study Concludes Battery Switching Model Would Accelerate Mass-Market Adoption of Electric Cars; Baseline Scenario Projects EVs Reaching 64% of New LDV Sales in 2030

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Electric Cars in the United States: A New Model with Forecasts to 2030” was written by Thomas Becker, a Ph.D. candidate in economics with a specialization in international finance and environmental economics. The high rate of adoption is driven by the low purchase price and operating costs of electric cars with switchable batteries.