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California Energy Commission approves $46.6M for hydrogen refueling and $2.8M for EV charging projects

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million hydrogen, battery electric, and plug-in electric vehicles on the roadway by 2025. million in grant agreements for 28 hydrogen refueling stations and one mobile refueler were awarded: FirstElement Fuel, Inc. Electric (Battery) Fuel Cells Hydrogen Infrastructure Plug-ins'

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Perspective: Europeans in the lead with range extenders for hybrid vehicles; 2nd vs. 3rd generation

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The company is also producing a US variant of the conference in San Jose, California in November. Such vehicles will have the substantial all-electric range demanded by users, having batteries storing more energy and plug-in capability. The more battery/ less engine scenario is encompassed in the term range-extended hybrid.

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Road Test: 2021 Polestar 2

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There are already spaces in New York City and Los Angeles, and there are now two in the San Francisco Bay Area, where I’m located. The newest Polestar Space just opened in Silicon Valley, at the Westfield Valley Fair, 2855 Stevens Creek Boulevard, San Jose. That’s pretty normal for a battery of this size in 2021.

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California Energy Commission approves more than $20M for clean transportation projects; Tesla, Quallion, other EV, battery and alt-fuel vehicles projects

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the air district will demonstrate specially designed battery electric taxis that can use switchable batteries to give the vehicles essentially unlimited range. Two battery switching stations, at the international airports in San Francisco and San Jose, and six taxis that use switchable batteries will be used.

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California Energy Commission adopts $100M investment plan for 2013-2014 for green vehicles and fuels

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The California Energy Commission unanimously adopted the 2013-2014 Investment Plan Update to support the development and use of green vehicles and alternative fuels. These incentives help to pay the difference between the cost of alternative-fuel vehicles and conventional vehicles.

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Road Test: 2024 Toyota Mirai Limited FCEV

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The need for more stations is necessary if this fuel is to ever gain consumer acceptance for their everyday vehicles. An alternative fuel Lexus with a Toyota badge For now, Californians have the opportunity to own a very nice electric car powered by compressed hydrogen gas. Here are the important propulsion details.

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Volkswagen’s Electrify America supplement discusses ZEV charging investments in disadvantaged California communities

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Electrify America initially identified five underserved California metro areas: (1) Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim; (2) Sacramento-Roseville-Arden Arcade; (3) San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos; (4) San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward; and (5) San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara. The supplement adds a sixth: Fresno.

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