Green Car Congress

JUNE 18, 2019

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. CLT is the first airport to leverage the Georgia State Contract to purchase Proterra electric buses.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 11, 2012

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. Each CNG vehicle, purchased from Freightliner, will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 23%, compared to diesel.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 23, 2014

Baby boomers who purchase homes from Del Webb, which caters to the 55-plus market, prefer more efficient, one-story homes; premium options these buyers specify add about 20% to the price of the home. The largest demographic buying small utility vehicles such as the Ford Escape are people between the ages of 55 and 64, according to Polk.

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My Energi

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

We can’t buy these moments online or staring down aisles awash with cardboard and plastic. We’ve purchased unique gifts from 9 amazing local businesses and better still, we are going to be giving these gifts away to you! myenergi have purchased an Eko acoustic guitar from the fantastic Gallagher’s Music of Grimsby.

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Electric Auto Association

MAY 5, 2022

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. CEVA President Jess Montgomery.

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Cars That Think

JUNE 20, 2023

When IEEE Spectrum’s editor in chief, Harry Goldstein, needed to replace his 2008 Honda Fit in October 2020, he thought seriously about buying an electric vehicle. Harry decided to forego buying an EV, but he remains open to purchasing one if both the affordability and charging issues are better addressed. “I

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