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Walmart to buy 4,500 Canoo electric delivery vehicles; option for up to 10,000

Green Car Congress

Canoo’s fully electric Lifestyle Delivery Vehicle (LDV) is a US-made commercial EV optimized for sustainable last mile delivery use cases. In addition to dedicated fulfillment centers, Walmart uses 3,800 of its stores, which are located within 10 miles of 90% of the US population, to fulfill online orders.

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FTA announces $1.7B for 130 transit projects; nearly half for zero-emission models

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Many of the grant recipients have pledged to buy standardized buses and vans and avoid customization, which will result in faster delivery and lower costs. million to buy approximately 30 battery-electric buses and charging equipment and train workers to maintain the electric fleet.

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Transport for London orders 20 Wrightbus hydrogen double-decker buses

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JIVE aims to bring down the cost of the vehicles by buying in bulk with other authorities, helping put the price per bus on a par with the other cleanest fuels. Hydrogen buses can store more energy on board than equivalent buses, meaning they can be deployed on longer routes. This will make the whole city a Low Emission Bus Zone.

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The #1 working mum’s guide to buying the perfect electric car

My Energi

Buying the perfect electric car for Mums. to Google Play Store to purchase a digital parrot. The way Elon thinks, there may well be flying Tesla’s with a ‘self-cleaning mode’ by the time the Range Rover electric hits the scene! Who wants to hear yet another article on ‘daddy owns a flash car’?…

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Video Friday: Markobot

Cars That Think

Ukrainian Robotics Academy ] Skydio has improved its autonomous capture of vertical structures, giving you yet another excuse to buy one of their drones. Kazumichi Moriyama ] Luka-Beverage is a flexible service robot for handling bottles and heavy crates in retail stores and for beverage manufacturers. Like you needed another excuse!

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Save $1,695 on Super73 RX Electric Motorbike at $2,000, Best Buy 3-day EV sale, Broil King pellet grill, and more deals

Baua Electric

Head below for other New Green Deals we’ve found today and, of course, Electrek ’s best EV buying and leasing deals. Super73 RX Electric Motorbike hits new $2,000 low Best Buy is offering the Super73 RX Electric Motorbike for $1,999.99 More Best Buy Mother’s Day EV discounts: Segway F30 Electric Scooter, 15.5

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3 Surprising Marketing Benefits of Electric Car Charging Stations

EV Connect

Giant Food just announced it would be installing Volta charging stations at one of its grocery stores in Fairfax, Virginia. Bridgestone plans to install EVBox chargers at its retail stores across Europe over the next five years. drivers would consider buying an electric vehicle in the future. In the U.S.