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America's First All-Electric Taxi Firm Hopes To Launch In Arlington County

Green Car Reports

A taxi company in Arlington County, Virginia, is looking to become the first firm in the U.S. to have an all-electric fleet. The Electric Vehicle Taxicab Company aims to provide customers with a high-tech experience as they ride to their destinations.

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ANSI Electric Vehicles Standards Panel to convene 2nd meeting in November

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Participation in the November meeting is open to all affected parties, including representatives of the automotive, electrotechnical, and utilities industries, relevant trade associations, standards development and conformity assessment organizations, government agencies, and academia.

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First Flight In Sight: Eviation Propels Closer Toward Flying Alice, With First Delivery Of magniX Electric Propulsion Unit (EPU)

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Eviation receives first EPU at its Arlington, WA facility from magniX, marking major milestones on the path to takeoff ARLINGTON, Wash., Eviation receives first EPU at its Arlington, WA facility from magniX, marking major milestones on the path to takeoff ARLINGTON, Wash.,

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Wallbox introduces Quasar 2 next-generation bidirectional home charger at CES 2022

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Wallbox, a leading provider of electric vehicle (EV) charging and energy management solutions worldwide, introduced Quasar 2, the latest generation of its bidirectional home chargers designed specifically for the North American market. This permits users to install a more powerful EV charger in their homes.

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Federal Realty partners with Car Charging Group to install EV charging stations at retail sites nationwide

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a provider of electric vehicle (EV) charging services, to install electric vehicle (EV) charging stations across Federal Realty‘s portfolio of 18.6 Pentagon Row and The Village at Shirlington in Arlington, Virginia. Federal Realty Investment Trust is partnering with Car Charging Group, Inc.,

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Heat Pumps Take on Cold Climates

Cars That Think

At about 4 °C, most air-source heat pumps currently on the market start operating at less than their full capacity, and at some point (usually around -15 °C), they can no longer do the job at all. For households that are currently heating with electric resistance heat, fuel oil, or propane, heat pumps could save thousands of dollars annually.

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UAW says ‘strike is working,’ as GM concessions prevent added walkouts

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Friday was the first deadline in two weeks in which the UAW didn’t order additional workers to walk out of facilities operated by the automakers after the union threatened to target a GM plant in Arlington, Texas that builds the Cadillac Escalade. “GM has agreed to lay the foundation for a just transition [to EVs],” Fain added.

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