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Charlotte Douglas International Airport to buy 5 Proterra electric buses; 9th airport

Green Car Congress

Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) has agreed to purchase five 35-foot Proterra Catalyst E2 electric buses and five 125 kW Proterra plug-in charging systems. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC); Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU); and Honolulu International Airport (HNL). —Proterra CEO Ryan Popple.

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Frito-Lay buying 100 more Smith Electric Vehicle trucks in 2012; natural gas coming for tractor fleet

Green Car Congress

PepsiCo’s Frito-Lay North America division will purchase 100 Newton Series 2000 all-electric commercial vehicles in 2012 from Smith Electric Vehicles, bringing the total number of its electric fleet to more than 280. We are now in position to more quickly accelerate our strategy and grow the electric vehicle fleet.

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Ford CEO Jim Farley argues a new ‘anxiety’ plagues consumers from EVs

Teslarati

Ford CEO Jim Farley said today that consumers are not committing to electric vehicles because they have anxiety, and it is not range anxiety. He talked about EVs and the premium price they have, which has discouraged many consumers from considering buying one.

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Tesla supplier Piedmont Lithium gets key North Carolina mining permit – ET Auto

Baua Electric

sources of the key electric vehicle battery metal, although key financing and local regulatory challenges remain. ” Despite spending years buying acreage, hiring investment bankers and inking a supply deal with Tesla, Piedmont did not approach county commissioners until July 2021 with its plans. to close at USD 14.68

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Riding the tide

Electric Auto Association

Charlotte chapter meets new challenges from the increase in EV demand. Since the recent rise in interest in electric vehicles (EVs), Charlotte Electric Vehicle Association (CEVA) President Jess Montgomery has become the go-to EV expert in the Charlotte, North Carolina area. He didn’t ask for that job.

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BMW Announces National Adaptive EV Charging System Expansion

The Truth About Cars

“Empowering our drivers to play an active role in reducing carbon emissions and increasing their renewable energy usage is an innovative way to use vehicle charging to further the environmental benefits of electric vehicles.”& & Smart devices have started to get a bad reputation in recent years. .&

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How to Get a Plug-In Hybrid

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

At these prices, people are buying the "environmental feature" -- they want to be among the first owners of the worlds cleanest extended-range vehicles. They are early adopters, buying "Version 1.0" Hybrid Electric Vehicle Technologies www.hevt.com Chicago, IL converts Ford F-150 pickup trucks.

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