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Firefly & Hyundai Motor America create pilot program to offer rideshare fleets & drivers new vehicles with bonus income up to $3,600/year

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In the first phase of the program, Firefly will enroll professional drivers and fleet operators who purchase new Hyundai vehicles in its program, which focuses on catering to the shared mobility, taxi, ridesharing, food, grocery, and last-mile delivery segment.

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Top 15 Nissan LEAF markets in US in 2013

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Nissan provided a list of the top 15 markets in the US for the Nissan LEAF battery-electric vehicle. Georgia has a tax credit worth up to $5,000 for zero-emissions vehicles. Nashville, home of Nissan Americas headquarters and the plants that assemble both LEAF and its battery. area, Maryland offers a $1,000 EV tax credit.

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Roadmapping Your Airport EV Charging Installation

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For locations as complex as airports, where multiple types of chargers will likely be needed, a battery energy storage (BES) system may also be beneficial for cost cutting. For example, you can offer free or discounted rates for employees or taxi partners. However, there are funding options available to help alleviate these costs.

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Polaris to buy Global Electric Motorcars LLC (GEM) from Chrysler

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The GEM e2 two-passenger vehicle features six 12-volt flooded electrolyte batteries and a range of up to 35 miles on a charge. GEM cars are eligible for incentives and tax credits from clean-air districts and other governmental agencies. Click to enlarge. Polaris Industries Inc. based subsidiary of Chrysler Group LLC.

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Electric vehicles Prices May Drop Soon, and Here’s Why

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We all are aware that the price drop in the EV battery has significantly helped in reducing the price of the EVs and now let us look into some of the other significant factors which drive the price drop. #1. The expiration of tax benefits offered to the manufacturer played a significant role in the price drop as well.

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NYC Goes EV

Revenge of the Electric Car

From the article: ‘The New York study anticipates that by 2015, electric vehicle prices should decline because of reduced battery costs, that there will be a sufficient supply of electric vehicles to purchase, and that consumers will take advantage of the existing federal tax credit of $7,500 for new electric cars.

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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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Vehicles to be deployed include 163 CNG, the vast majority for high mileage taxis and 18 heavy-duty LNG refuse trucks. In addition to the city fleets, high mileage and high visibility fleets are included, such as Coca-Cola, Sysco, Frito Lay, school districts, and taxis. Greater New Haven Clean Cities Coalition, Inc.’s