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Tesla Model 3 used by Police Department reveals massive financial savings

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The Westport Police Department in Connecticut has released a new financial analysis that is showing massive savings, as anticipated, after the purchase of a Tesla Model 3 that would be used as a police cruiser. After sparring with the idea of purchasing another Ford Explorer for the police fleet, cost-effectiveness became the big question.

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New Flyer to start development of first 60' fuel cell hybrid bus in North America; introduces 40' battery-electric bus

Green Car Congress

is developing the first North American designed and built 60-foot battery-electric/fuel cell hybrid bus that will operate in daily service. The electric propulsion system being integrated into New Flyer’s Buy America-compliant Xcelsior X60 heavy-duty transit bus platform includes a combination of batteries, a fuel cell, and hydrogen storage.

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USDOT awarding $55M to support purchase of Low-No buses; electric buses and infrastructure

Green Car Congress

The vast majority of the funded projects are for battery-electric buses and infrastructure; two projects are receiving a total of $3.2 Transitioning the fleet to all electric will eliminate emissions from diesel buses and emissions from shipping diesel fuel by barge 900 miles from Seattle. million for hydrogen fuel cell buses.

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8 ZEV states announce US ZEV sales top 260,000 units

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The other seven states—Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island and Vermont—account for more than 135,000 vehicles. Maryland expanded a tax credit for vehicle purchase and leasing and converted a tax credit for charging equipment to a rebate. Electric (Battery) Fuel Cells Plug-ins Policy Sales'

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8-state alliance releases action plan to put 3.3M ZEVs on their roads by 2025

Green Car Congress

Eight partnering states released their Multi-State ZEV Action Plan as the first promised milestone for the bi-coastal collaboration to pave the way for increasingly large numbers of zero emission vehicles: plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), battery electric vehicles (BEVs), and hydrogen-powered fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs).

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Road Test: 2023 Genesis GV60 EV

Clean Fleet Report

This is saying something, as she has ridden in or driven many of the 800+ cars I have reviewed for Clean Fleet Report over the past 10 years. Starting in 2025 they will have no new internal combustion engine models, then by 2030 will only sell battery-powered cars and SUVs. Clean Fleet Report has been impressed with all Genesis models.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Genesis GV70 EV AWD

Clean Fleet Report

Driving mostly in the Comfort or Sport modes (and refraining from depressing the Boost button too often) we returned to our starting point with a 7% battery charge. When Clean Fleet Report has the Electrified GV70 for a full week, we will do a deeper review that includes more details on the real world driving range.