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Lightning eMotors partners with Soderholm Bus & Mobility to sell electric commercial vehicles in Hawaii

Green Car Congress

Soderholm will be installing Lightning eMotors’ fully electric powertrain systems in repowered applications in Hawaii, as well as buying new Lightning eMotors’ vans and shuttle buses. Lightning is shipping the first vehicle to Soderholm next month, and demonstration vehicles will be available in Hawaii this summer for fleets to test drive.

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Tesla Model 3 used by Police Department reveals massive financial savings

Teslarati

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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Tesla Police Cruiser fleet rejected by department despite numerous success stories

Teslarati

A potential fleet of Tesla Police Cruisers was rejected by Spokane, Washington’s Police Department after an evaluation of the all-electric Model Y crossover did not convince some members that the vehicle would be effective for law enforcement. However, another manufacturer will likely be producing the EV police cruisers.

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Department of Homeland Security orders $4.8 million worth of Beam Global off-grid EV charging systems – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

Government agencies and municipalities are lining up to buy Beam Global’s EV ARC solar-powered off-grid EV charging systems, which not only come in handy in a disaster-recovery scenario, but also offer a quick and simple way to deploy EV charging. Disaster preparedness and energy resiliency are imperative for national security.

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Boulder City NV purchased new Tesla police vehicles

Teslarati

Boulder City, Nevada, purchased a new fleet of Tesla vehicles for its police department. One thing we’d love to know is how many Model Ys did the department add to its fleet. have been adding Tesla and other electric vehicles to their fleets over the past few years. Credit: Boulder City Police. Credit: Boulder City Police.

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News: 10 Best States To Own an EV

Clean Fleet Report

The cost of buying and running an EV varies depending on where you live. Connecticut. Make sure to opt-in to the Clean Fleet Report newsletter (top right of page) to be notified of all new stories and vehicle reviews. When you’re in the right place to buy, check out the Top 10 EVs. California. Rhode Island.

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Mullen’s electric trucks earn CARB certification, qualifying for over $45k in customer savings

Baua Electric

As a result, those CARB-compliant states and Washington DC enable tremendous savings to fleet operators who purchase electric trucks from Mullen. can take advantage of the total incentives for buying zero-emissions vehicles – rebates that can go as high as $45,000 per truck. starting at a suggested MSRP of $68,500. We shall see.