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Volvo Cars, Starbucks begin installing ChargePoint EV fast chargers at stores between Denver and Seattle

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Volvo Cars, in cooperation with Starbucks Corporation, announced the first Starbucks stores where new electric vehicle (EV) chargers, powered by ChargePoint, will be available to customers and members of the public. The full list of communities that will have EV chargers at Starbucks store locations along the route includes: Seattle, WA.

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BYD to deliver two Class-8 battery-electric refuse trucks to Recology

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BYD (Build Your Dreams) will deliver two 8R Class-8 battery-electric refuse trucks, fitted with New Way Viper Rear Loader refuse bodies, to Recology in Seattle, WA for use in residential solid waste pick up. These will be the first electric refuse trucks to operate in the entire Pacific Northwest region.

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Zipcar introduces Honda Fit EV into UC Davis West Village fleet

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Both vehicles are available to all Zipcar members ages 18+ for hourly reservations, starting at $8.50 Zipcar was the first car-sharing company in the United States to introduce electric vehicles, starting in Boston in 2002, and the first to offer hybrid vehicles through a partnership with Honda in Seattle in 2003.

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Tips for purchasing a new EV amid a vehicle shortage

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It can be difficult to switch to green vehicles in this market, but not impossible as there are a record number of EV models available to order, and thousands of used EVs available across the country. . Dealerships across the country still have vehicles available on their lots and update their websites daily.

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Ford aggregate driver data show its PHEV owners operate in electric mode nearly 60% of the time

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MyFord Mobile is available on Ford’s plug-in (PHEV) and battery-electric (BEV) vehicles, Fusion Energi, C-MAX Energi and Focus Electric, and is available for download both through the App Store and Google Play. And while not every owner uses MyFord Mobile, data available from those who do are showing: More electric drive time.

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Ford names first markets for the Focus Electric

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Seattle; and Washington, DC. Focus Electric, available in late 2011, will be built at the Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, Mich. Range is targeted to be 100 miles (161 km) on a full charge. The system utilizes a liquid heating and cooling system to maximize battery life and driving range. Phoenix and Tucson, Ariz.;

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Ford begins production of 2012 Focus Electric at Michigan Assembly, C-MAX models on deck

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Ford’s Michigan Assembly Plant is starting production of the 2012 Focus Electric ( earlier post )—a five-passenger, battery-electric car Ford expects will achieve more than a 100 miles per gallon equivalent (MPGe) fuel economy rating. Seattle; and Washington, D.C. .; Seattle; and Washington, D.C. 1 gallon of gasoline=33.7

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