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Mercedes-Benz and Bosch showcase automated valet parking with EQS at InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown hotel

Green Car Congress

Mercedes-Benz and Bosch showcased automated valet parking at the InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown featuring the all-electric EQS sedan from Mercedes-EQ. Automated valet parking technology from Bosch and Mercedes-Benz is at the core of the demonstration in Los Angeles.

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Electrify America selects Long Beach and the Wilmington neighborhood of Los Angeles for $25M investment

Green Car Congress

Electrify America selected Long Beach and the Wilmington neighborhood in the city of Los Angeles as its second “Green City” investment. The Green City investment is part of Electrify America’s commitment to invest $800 million in California over ten years.

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Skanska pilots electric tandem roller on Purple Line Extension project in Los Angeles – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

Construction giant Skanska is piloting an electric compaction roller (a piece of heavy equipment analogous to what a previous generation called a “steamroller”) on its Los Angeles Purple (D Line) Extension Transit Project. Skanska’s unit is one of five pre-production models currently being tested in North America.

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TeraWatt developing I-10 network of electric heavy-duty charging centers

Green Car Congress

TeraWatt Infrastructure is developing the first network of high-powered charging centers for heavy-duty and medium-duty electric trucks along the Interstate 10 (I-10) highway, stretching from the Port of Long Beach - Los Angeles, California to the El Paso, Texas area.

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Nissan using Nikola and Kenworth electric Class 8 trucks for new vehicle deliveries from POLA

Green Car Congress

Nissan is now using two battery electric vehicle (BEV) heavy-duty, Class 8 trucks to deliver new vehicles from the Port of Los Angeles (POLA)to dealerships in the Los Angeles region. Following the initial trial with four BEV car hauler trucks, Nissan plans to deploy additional trucks in the Los Angeles area.

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Electrify America to install 30 charging stations with battery energy storage at the Port of Long Beach for drayage trucks

Green Car Congress

Electrify America plans to install 30 electric fleet-dedicated chargers paired with battery energy storage systems (BESS) at the Port of Long Beach, California, as part of Electrify America’s $25-million “Green City” investment in the region at the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles.

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Event: City of Los Angeles Taking Green To the Streets

Clean Fleet Report

Roush F-650 EV; Elgin PHEV Street Sweepers; Beam Charging. The route to electrification is now going through the City of Los Angeles. “Los Angeles is a laboratory for innovation and new technology–a place that is always guiding the future,” LA Mayor Eric Garcetti said at the opening.