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US Postal Service electric trucks are finally here and drivers love them

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Oshkosh USPS electric mail carrier (Source: Oshkosh) USPS is finally rolling out its much-anticipated Next Generation Delivery Vehicles (NGDVs), and the first fleet of them to go into service in Atlanta, Georgia is earning rave reviews from delivery drivers according to an AP report. And those old vehicles suffer from myriad problems.

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This legacy school bus maker just delivered its 1,000th electric school bus

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It can charge in two to three hours on a DC fast charger and has a range of up to 150 miles. Meriweather Schools, which is southwest of Atlanta and has 2,400 pre-K to 12th grade enrolled students, got eight Jouley electric school buses in total. Thomas Built Buses says the 81-passenger electric bus is ideal for “in-town routes.”

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Perspective: Despite Solyndra’s death, the future of solar energy is sunny

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by Steven Pleging, CEO/President of Quantum Solar Power Corp. I believe that the loss of industry players Solyndra, Evergreen, and SpectraWatt opens the market for more innovative solar companies to succeed with smarter tactics and mainstream products that fit into existing manufacturing models.

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National Drive Electric Week extends EV access

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EVHybridNoire members at the Atlanta National Drive Electric Week event. When we looked around our 30 square mile city, we found only one Level 2 charger, and that was basically hidden.” The result was a promise of two new Level 2 chargers to be installed in Trotwood over the next 24 months.

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National Drive Electric Week extends EV access

Electric Auto Association

EVHybridNoire members at the Atlanta National Drive Electric Week event. When we looked around our 30 square mile city, we found only one Level 2 charger, and that was basically hidden.” The result was a promise of two new Level 2 chargers to be installed in Trotwood over the next 24 months.

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US DOE Awards $300 Million in Clean Cities Grants to Support Alternative Fuels, Vehicles, and Infrastructure Development

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The program includes the installation of 10 alternative fuel refueling sites (two B20, one Electric Recharging, and seven CNG). The project will deploy 554 alternative fuel and hybrid electric vehicles and install 153 alternative fueling and electric vehicle charging stations throughout the Chicago region. Total DOE award: $15,000,000.

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GM, finally, ramps up Cadillac Lyriq to meet demand for luxury SUVs

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Last year GM added new dealerships in 2023 in New York, Texas, Los Angeles, and Atlanta, said John Roth, vice president of global Cadillac, yesterday at a media roundup, reported by Detroit Free Press. Charge your electric vehicle at home using rooftop solar panels. It’s free, with no sales calls until you choose an installer.