Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

The company—formerly known as Atieva—says it plans to break ground next year on a new factory in Casa Grande, Arizona. Manufacturing plug-in cars Arizona Startups Atieva Lucid MotorsLucid Motors has become the latest startup automaker proposing to build electric cars in the U.S. Lucid will begin production of its first electric car by 2018, it said in a statement, and expects to employ more than.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 13, 2015

Now, a new initiative in Arizona shows that it's possible for utilities and individual home solar. electric utilities Arizona renewable energy solarThe proliferation of home solar power systems has some utilities worried about potential damage to their business models. And charging an electric car with renewable energy from solar panels remains the low-carbon ideal for many green-car buyers.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 24, 2017

Arizona Governor Doug Ducey recently signed bill HB2368 , enabling the retail sale of isobutanol-blended gasoline for on-road vehicles. The bill permits isobutanol to be used as an oxygenate in gasoline for on-road vehicles in Arizona. Isobutanol produced by Gevo is already being sold in Arizona for off-road applications such as boating, ATVs, motorcycles and landscape equipment.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 26, 2015

Uber has signed a partnership with the University of Arizona focused on research and development in the optics space for mapping and safety. In addition, Tucson and the University of Arizona will be become the next site for Uber mapping test vehicles. The partners will work to improve the imagery captured and used to build out mapping and safety features. As part of this partnership, Uber is donating to U of A’s College of Optical Sciences.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 11, 2015

Both Texas and Arizona have seen skirmishes before between Tesla and groups representing franchised car dealers. The battle between Tesla Motors and car-dealer groups has flared up again on two familiar fronts. Franchised dealers, who have long enjoyed a state-mandated monopoly on retail car sales, appear to feel threatened by the automaker''s

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 6, 2012

For many years, Arizona was considered an electric-car friendly state, thanks to California-style tailpipe emissions and mandates which required automakers to sell a certain percentage of zero-emissions cars in order to sell in the state. But less than a month after the Arizona Governor’s Regulatory Review Council voted to repeal the

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 24, 2012

has delivered a 1.5MWh capacity Lithium Ion SuperPolymer Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) to Arizona Public Service Company, that state’s largest electric utility. Electrovaya Inc. The BESS will be providing energy storage for a pilot program to study ways to optimize the integration of renewable energy sources to the grid. Electrovaya has partnered with ABB to provide the power conditioning and conversion equipment for the battery energy storage system.

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Electric Cars are for Girls

JULY 13, 2017

The Historic Route 66 Electric Vehicle Museum in Kingman, Arizona adds to its collection

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2013

Sandia National Laboratories and Arizona State University have signed a formal partnership agreement on renewable energy challenges. The goals of the memorandum of understanding are to encourage collaborative research, build educational and workforce development programs and inform policy endeavors.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 18, 2012

More than two months after a few Nissan Leafs in Arizona began to lose capacity bars in the extreme heat and suffer premature battery aging, Nissan has started formal investigations into the issue. While being interviewed over the telephone by Arizona’s KPHO 5 station in Phoenix, Mark Perry, Nissan North America’s product planning and

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 17, 2016

Colorado River Discovery--which offers raft tours on portions of the river in Arizona--says its first all-electric. zero emissions Arizona tourism BoatsHighways and parking lots aren't the only places where you'll find electric vehicles these days. In fact, if you're planning to take a trip down the scenic Colorado River this summer, you may very well traverse it on electric power.

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All Cars Electric

JUNE 11, 2010

As far as we know, no one has yet done a road test on the 2011 Nissan Leaf, which will go on sale in certain markets this December. We've driven the Leaf powertrain mounted in a Cube mule, and our colleague Bengt Halvorson has driven it in a Versa mule--but never the completed car. Still, we know there are Leafs out there that do run. Our writer

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 20, 2014

Today on Green CarReports: We drive VW''s first electric car to be sold in the U.S., run down what you need to know if you want to buy an early Honda Insight, and dig deeper into GM''s new and more fuel-efficient engines. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Last week, we drove the Volkswagen e-Golf for two hours in Berlin--and now we''ve written

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 21, 2015

Carbon Footprint road emissions Infrastructure Carbon materials Arizona You may be aware of your car''s carbon footprint, but what about the emissions related to the concrete structures it drives over?

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Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

FEBRUARY 24, 2009

More recent additions to the City of Winslow are The Standin' on the Corner Park, which has become an interesting draw for music fans who remember the line "standin on the corner in Winslow Arizona, such a fine sight to see" from the #1 hit Take It Easy, sung by the Eagles. Cheers PHEV3A'rs, EVADC'rs, and EVnthusiasts, One & All - After a night's charging at Motel 10 and one of rest, the "Spirit" and EVJerry took to a day of rest and relaxation. And sightseeing.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 12, 2012

California has always led the nation in mandating reduction of tailpipe emissions and development of low- and zero-emission vehicles. For several years now, states have had the option of adopting stricter California vehicle-emissions regulations or sticking with the national standards. Roughly a dozen states have voted to adhere to the California

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Green Car Congress

MAY 3, 2011

In two open-access papers published in the Proceedings of the National Academies (PNAS), a team from Arizona State University describes the genetic modification of cynanobacteria to produce and secrete fatty acids for renewable biofuel production, as well as a Green Recovery strategy to convert cyanobacterial membrane lipids into fatty acids. Secreted FFAs (white deposit) from a culture.

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Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

FEBRUARY 28, 2010

"Spirit of DC" setting up in front of the Arizona State Capitol Above "Spirit" joined by two more white PHEVs-- Todd Barlow's Green Motors' with 4kW PbA pack, above and right. Also note with Arizona's Clean Cities Coalition tent in background. The EVent was honoring Arizona's military bases and civic leaders who have promoted clean fuels.

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Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

DECEMBER 7, 2009

Cheers EVADC'rs, PHEV'rs, and EVnthusiasts, One & All - It's a rainy day in Arizona! EVer a'Plug'n Arizona, "Spirit" & EVJerryFrom Luke AFB, after a night of charging up, the "Spirit" is now game to truck on blue highwasy to Parker, La Paz County, and. to see what's unfolding there. Stay tuned!

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Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

APRIL 26, 2009

Sonn en route from Phoenix to Home, Sweet Bisbe, Arizona. Cheers PHEV3A'rs, EVADC'rs, and EVnthusiasts, One & All - EPILOGUE: What's next? What's next beside going back and doing LOTS of webblogging. in order to make a baseline of sorts for the bestseller Classic-in-the-Making, entitled: Plug'in Around America: With the "Spirit". and on the Cheap!

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Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

NOVEMBER 27, 2009

Cheers EVADC'rs, PHEV'rs, and EVnthusiasts, One & All - After a Thanksgiving, fully stuffed and more, it was most gratifying to see that on her first "Plug-in Arizona" outing to Nogales, AZ, that the "Spirit" made the news on the front page of the Nogales International as follows. Major Jerry Asher wheels around Arizona in a Toyota Prius hybrid, packing an extra battery and preaching a message to “kick gas” in favor of electric power.

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Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

JANUARY 16, 2009

Cheers PHEV'rs, EVADC'rs, & EVnthusiasts, One & All, The "Spirit" is definitely back on the road -- coming out of Winter Quarters - Bisbee, Arizona. Second Run was to University of Arizona in Tucson. No longer does the "Spirit" have itchy tires! En route to Santa Monica, the "Spirit" did a few towns: First Run was to Sierra Vista. EVJerry's follow-on session with 1LT Paul Anthony, Primary Health Car Provider at th Medical Health Facility at Ft Huachuca.

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Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

DECEMBER 5, 2009

Note: This is the second intended visit to a county seat of government location for the "Plug-in Arizona Educational Tour." Cheers EVADC'rs, PHEV'rs, and EVnthusiasts, One & All - A'Waiting to see what the APS Phoenix Fiesta of Lights with the Phoenix Electric Auto Association will bring out "shining a'brightly" in and for the "Spirit" on a "Plug-in Arizona Educational Tour" sidetrip this Saturday, 5 December 2009.

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Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

OCTOBER 1, 2009

Cheers PHEV3A'rs, EVANC'rs, EVnthusiasts, One & All - Here's a re-worked in part email sent to Michelle in Public Affairs at AAA of Arizona: Cheers Michelle, AAA Public Relations - Above you can see frontpiece to the www.SpiritofDC.com website, and a July 2009 picture of the All American "Spirit" as the advance scout vehicle for the successful Tesla EVenture - the pure electric Tesla on a Sportscar run from New York to California. The general theme (and purpose) is: Plug-in Arizona!

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Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

NOVEMBER 1, 2008

Cheers PHEV3A'rs, EVADC'rs and EVnthusiasts, One & All - After an enjoyable night's rest, while EVJerry did his civic Bisbee duty on HalloweeniEV, the "Spirit" got to shine in the sunny & bright warmth of an Arizona morn this "All Saints" Saturday, 1 November 2008.

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Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

NOVEMBER 20, 2009

Cheers EVADC'rs, PHEV3A'rs, and EVnthusiasts, One & All - Per Friday, 21 November timely call, the suggestion of Nogales International Reporter, Denise Halley DHalley@NogalesInternational.com (520) 375-5772, is energizing the pilot EVfort for a re-named "Plug-in Arizona" Tour and its launching in Nogales, AZ. Subject: Supporting "Plug-in Arizona Tour - Spirit of DC Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle All Around Arizona" (re-titled).

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Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

NOVEMBER 24, 2009

It initiated the start of the "Plug-in Arizona Educational Tour" for educating one AZ County at a time! Plug-ins can be moving the USA to regain its energy independence with good ole homegrown American, if not Arizona solar, electrons! Denise DHolley @NogalesInternational.com > noted her "Plug-in Arizona" news story will be out with picture(s) on Friday, 27 November 2009. Next, upcoming EVents for "Plug-in Arizona Educational Tour" within the next two weeks (fingers crossed!)

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Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

NOVEMBER 18, 2009

However, slowly but ever so slowly yet, with a bit of steadyfastness, the "Tour de AZ - Spirit of DC Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle All Around Arizona" moves! Cheers EVADC'rs, PHEV3A'rs, and EVnthusiasts, One & All, The "Spirit of DC" along with EVJerry has unfortunately experienced a series of delays on various fronts. EVer so sorry for delays in webblogging for last couple weeks!

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Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

NOVEMBER 1, 2009

Cheers EVADC'rs, PHEV'rs and EVnthusiastist, One & All - Space holder here for more after more reporting out after "Kick Gas Festival" reporting with the "Spirit of DC

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Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

OCTOBER 1, 2009

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Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

FEBRUARY 24, 2009

Cheers PHEV3A'rs, EVADC'rs, and EVnthusiasts, One & All - Monday, 23 February 2009, started off with SCHOOLS. First, the "Spirit" was to show & shine for several classes at the Sturgeon Cromer Elementary School, which 6th Grader, Mary Schlanger, had organized and even mapped out the hallway route to Mrs Helen Fiskel's room. See Mary's blogging for first hand accounting and maybe later pixs for Monday, 23 February 2009 first EVent.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 19, 2010

As it prepares to move into the metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona, area, ECOtality Inc has outlined its electric vehicle infrastructure plans at a Press conference. Tags: Electric cars Green cars Latest news Arizona Blink EV chargers Blink Fast Chargers ECOtality electric vehicle infrastructure electric vehicles Phoenix The company released electric vehicle charging maps showing potential locations for its Blink EV chargers while discussing the electric vehicle project’s progress.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 18, 2010

Tags: Chevrolet Vauxhall ampera Arizona heat performance test trials volt

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Green Cars News

MAY 6, 2009

Tags: Chrysler Green cars Latest news Yuma Yuma Arizona

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

Today, Lucid Motors selects Arizona as the location for the factory that will build its luxury electric car, four automakers collaborate on a DC fast-charging network for Europe, and Mazda executives indicate the Japanese automaker will launch an electric car in 2019.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 13, 2017

The vehicles will join the more than 50 current-generation self-driving Bolt EVs already deployed in testing fleets in San Francisco; Scottsdale, Arizona; and metro Detroit. GM and Cruise Automation engineers have been testing Chevrolet Bolt EVs equipped with self-driving technology on public roads in San Francisco and Scottsdale, Arizona, since June 2016 and on public roads in Warren, Michigan, since January 2017.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 20, 2014

That may be what''s happening in Arizona, where a new bill in the state legislature would legalize the direct-sales model of electric-car maker Tesla Motors--to the intense dismay of state car dealers who want it made

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 19, 2016

In addition, extensive testing was carried out at FCA's Chelsea Proving Grounds in Chelsea, Michigan, and Arizona Proving Grounds in Yucca, Arizona, as well as Waymo test sites in California

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 18, 2015

DON''T MISS: Tesla Vs Franchised Car Dealers In Texas, Arizona: Battles Continue So Charles War makes strange bedfellows. Over the past decade, the Koch Brothers have become a major political force, funneling money from their family company into organizations that support conservative politicians and causes--including the denial of climate change.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 11, 2015

The battle between Tesla Motors and franchised car dealers heats up again in Arizona Today we look at a way to test battery-electric cars against hydrogen fuel-cell cars, a teaser for an Infiniti Geneva Motor Show concept, and Audi''s purchase of patents for fuel-cell technology from Ballard Power Systems. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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