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Kia EV9 reservations to start this month in North America

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Kia EV9 reservation will start this month in North America. The EV9 will be the first vehicle Kia assembles in North America, making it eligible for the Inflation Reduction Act’s tax incentives. market in years,” said COO & EVP of Kia America Steven Center. “As A complimentary three-year Kia Maintenance Plan.

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Penske orders 750 Ford E-Transit cargo vans for rental and leasing fleet

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Penske’s first Ford E-Transit vehicles will be made available in Southern California with other locations around the US phased in later in the year. These are the first light-duty electric trucks to be made available in Penske’s rental and leasing fleet, as previously announced. It has an estimated range of more than 126 miles.

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Pace purchases 20 Proterra ZX5 electric buses and EV fleet charging infrastructure

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Pace is the transportation backbone of Chicago’s suburbs and one of the largest public bus service operators in North America, serving an area nearly the size of the state of Connecticut. Proterra and Pace Suburban Bus has awarded Proterra a $26.5-million Proterra 40' ZX5 Max.

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Hyundai launches Bluelink+ connected car service program

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Hyundai Motor America launched a connected car services program called Bluelink+, which eliminates nearly all subscription fees for new owners. By standardizing access to top safety, maintenance, and remote technology features, Hyundai is offering a complimentary industry-leading connectivity program for all new owners.

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Electrify America installing 150/350 kW fast chargers at more than 100 Walmart locations

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Electrify America will install electric vehicle fast chargers at more than 100 Walmart locations across 34 states by June 2019. Yesterday, Electrify America announced the selection of ABB, BTC Power, Efacec and Signet jointly to deploy its new ultra-fast electric vehicle (EV) charging systems throughout the United States.

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Honda Aircraft Company introdues first Certified Pre-Owned (CPO) program for HondaJet

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Being the sole CPO choice in its class, each CPO HondaJet undergoes selection, inspection and expert maintenance processes to ensure it meets Honda’s high standards for quality, safety and performance before receiving the CPO designation.

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Tritium opens its first US-based EV fast charger manufacturing plant

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The PKM150 is the first charger in the PKM line and the first charger that enables Tritium’s shared power system, designed to reduce customers’ capital investment while maintaining high charger availability and power output to EVs. AC/DC conversion uniquely occurs in a centralized rectification unit allowing the site to be over-subscribed.