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Transportation sector stakeholders launch Veloz in California to accelerate adoption of EVs

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Its first project, “Electric For All,” is the largest multi-stakeholder, multi-million dollar public awareness campaign in North America. Electricity providers, including Pacific Gas and Electric, Southern California Edison, San Diego Gas & Electric, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power and Sacramento Municipal Utility District.

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Two Audi A3 TDIs Running on 100% FT Diesel for 1,000-Mile California Drive

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Two Audi A3 TDIs will run exclusively on Rentech, Inc.’s The tour will span the state of California, beginning in Eureka and ending in San Diego. ’s synthetic RenDiesel (produced via a Fischer-Tropsch process) during the ‘Eureka! Diesel Driving the Future’ 1,000-mile journey in California, beginning 18 October.

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Feature: The 3 Best EVs for Road Tripping

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There are a variety of benefits to swapping your gas guzzler for an electric vehicle. In addition to being eco-friendly, EVs save drivers on gas, provide more trunk space and can even earn you a spot in the HOV lane. Audi E-Tron. The Audi E-Tron offers SUV room and electric drive. Polestar 2.

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Volkswagen Group talks EV charging standards, electrification strategy

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Topics included the upcoming introduction of the blue e-motion Golf electric vehicle, sometimes called the e-Golf, near the end of 2013 (early 2014 for the US market), as well as Volkswagen’s goal of achieving 3% of its global sales through plug-in vehicles by 2018. public DC charging of up to 86 kW. Electrification Strategy.

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