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Boulder City NV purchased new Tesla police vehicles

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Boulder City, Nevada, purchased a new fleet of Tesla vehicles for its police department. The city announced the new purchase on its Facebook page , saying that although it’s a leader in energy production, it is now cutting down on fossil fuel consumption. Credit: Boulder City Police. Your feedback is important.

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

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Eligible projects included those that replace, rehabilitate, lease, and purchase buses and related equipment as well as projects to purchase, rehabilitate, construct or lease bus-related facilities, such as buildings for bus storage and maintenance. million for hydrogen fuel cell buses. Description. City of Fairfield. 746,456.

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New Jersey to ban the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035

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Despite the impending ban, New Jersey will not prohibit the ownership or use of gasoline-powered cars or force consumers to buy electric cars. Consumers may still purchase used gasoline-powered vehicles. It joins California, Vermont, New York, Washington, Oregon, Massachusetts, Virginia, Rhode Island, Maryland, and Connecticut.

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Tesla Service Center permit revoked due to local dealership concern over direct sales

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Tesla has had a permit for a new Service Center from the East Hartford, Connecticut Planning and Zoning Commission revoked after a local dealership voiced concern regarding direct-to-consumer sales laws. The East Hartford PZC voted to approve the Tesla Service Center, which would be located at 300 Connecticut Boulevard, last April.

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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. Tesla Model 3 becomes first squad car for Connecticut police department. Credit: EV Club of CT.

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DOJ echoes Tesla argument in Louisiana direct sales appeal

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In Connecticut, Tesla partnered with Mohegan Sun , a casino operated by the Mohegan tribal nation, to bypass direct sales bans in the state and establish a showroom. Tesla settled in a similar case in Michigan in 2020, with the state agreeing that “any Michigan resident may lawfully buy a Tesla and have it serviced in Michigan.”

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Canada and California to work together on cleaner transportation

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In the 2019 budget, the Government of Canada announced rebates of up to $5,000 for consumers on the purchase of zero-emission vehicles. Businesses that buy zero-emission vehicles are also now eligible for a tax benefit estimated to be worth around $13,000 in the year they purchase the vehicles.

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