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Indianapolis plans to add 425 PHEVs and BEVs to municipal fleet by 2016

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The City of Indianapolis will upgrade 425 non-police-pursuit sedans in its muncipal fleet to plug-in hybrid and battery electric vehicles by early 2016, cut the size of the fleet by 100 vehicles, and save $8.7 Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard. million over ten years.

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Bolloré Group launches electric car sharing service in Indianapolis

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BlueIndy has placed into service in Indianapolis, Indiana the first 50 of an eventual 500 electric vehicles (Bluecars) that provide convenient, cleaner transportation with the swipe of a membership card. A BlueIndy smartphone app is also available. This is the France-based Bolloré Group’s first electric car sharing service in the US.

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Toyota and partners launching public autonomous shuttle service in Indiana

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The AV shuttle service is part of the Together in Motion Indiana initiative announced earlier this year by TMF and ESN that previously provided a similar autonomous shuttle service in downtown Indianapolis for six months. —Edwin Olson, CEO of May Mobility. with shuttles arriving every 10- to 15-minutes on a rotating loop.

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XL Hybrids XL3 powertrain technology now available on diesel commercial van

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announced its XL3 Hybrid Electric Drive System is now available on the Reach commercial van from Isuzu and Utilimaster. Special financing options are available to XL Hybrids’ customers to retrofit current fleet vehicles and pay for the hybrid system over time. XL Hybrids, Inc. Earlier post.).

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BMW to supply Motiv with i3 Li-ion batteries for integration into EPIC for commercial EVs

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The BMW battery-equipped EPIC chassis will be available across Motiv’s entire range of vehicle applications and will debut at the 2019 Work Truck Show , held 5-8 March in Indianapolis. —Jim Castelaz, Motiv’s Founder and CEO.

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Bolloré launching BlueLA electric car sharing service in Los Angeles

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A little more than a year after the launch of BlueIndy, the all-electric car sharing service in Indianapolis ( earlier post ), the Bolloré is opening BlueLA electric car-sharing in Los Angeles, California. The service is scheduled to open in 2017.

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No Eclipse Plans? Try These Last-Minute Strategies.

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The highest demand so far has come in places like Dallas and Austin, Texas, as well as Cleveland and Indianapolis. Neighborhood locations, she said, may have better availability. As of Wednesday, Toronto’s main airport still had rental cars available, starting at about $40 a day.) and Montreal. and Montreal.