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Rivian showroom to open in luxury Chicago neighborhood

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Charming homes on picture-perfect streets, high-end boutiques, and restaurants favored by celebrities past and present all give this neighborhood its star power,” stated Choose Chicago. A pair of shorts at Patagonia can range from $55 to $65 or more. . “The Gold Coast is a luxury lover’s haven.

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Kandi’s new collapsible electric golf cart is the latest tiny EV coming for your neighborhood

Baua Electric

In fact, they’re getting much more use away from the golfing green as an alternative to cars in neighborhoods all over the US. Golf carts have wheeled their way out of the fairways, becoming the go-to chariot for zipping around local neighborhoods with a touch of whimsy and practicality. I freaking love this thing.

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The Microlino is an adorably tiny electric city car with two versions

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The Switzerland-based electric vehicle (EV) startup unveiled the new, more affordable Microlino Lite at the Geneva International Automotive Show this week, sporting a slightly slower top speed and shorter range than its older sibling, the Microlino. as a neighborhood electric vehicle (NEV) as soon as the end of this year.

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California governor proposes additional $6.1B in budget package for decarbonizing transportation in state; total $10B over 6 years

Green Car Congress

This included investments ranging from cleaning up drayage trucks, transit, and school buses to accelerating equitable electrification of passenger vehicles, e-bikes and rail—coupled with infrastructure and incentives for in-state manufacturing. In California, the 2021 Budget Act committed $3.9

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Tiny Eli Zero urban EV priced at $11,990, goes up to 90 miles—slowly

Baua Electric

feet long, the aluminum two-seat Eli Zero is classified as a neighborhood electric vehicle (NEV) in the U.S. The price is a bit higher than Eli previously quoted, but the battery pack is larger as well, affording more range. It’s now 8 or 12 kwh, enough for 60 or 90 miles of range, respectively, compared to 5.8

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Enterprise Holdings acquiring IGO CarSharing in Chicago

Green Car Congress

Enterprise Holdings is acquiring the business of IGO CarSharing , a non-profit organization serving more than 15,000 members, with more than 200 locations in more than 40 neighborhoods. IGO offers a range of vehicles, including the Nissan LEAF and Mitsubishi i-MiEV battery-electric vehicles.

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ChargEVC: New Jersey plug-in electric vehicle registration up 79% for MY 2016 vehicles over 2015

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These statistics include full-scale vehicles with a plug (plug-in hybrids and battery electric vehicles) and do not include smaller neighborhood electric vehicles, natural gas fueled vehicles, or traditional hybrids (without a plug). Interest in these cars is growing.