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San Francisco orders 175 light rail cars from Siemens for $648M; option for 85 more

Green Car Congress

The trains will be built at the Siemens plant in Sacramento, California, and the first cars are set to be delivered at the end of 2016. The light rail cars will be built according to the Buy America rules at the Siemens plant in Sacramento.

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Sac Metro Air District Partners with EVgo for Public EV Charging 

Electric Vehicles India

The Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District (Sac Metro Air District) and EVgo has joined hands. Clean Cars 4 All is a Sac Metro Air District program that helps income-qualified residents buy zero or near-zero-emission cars. Sac Metro Air District Partners with EVgo for Public EV Charging .

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Pepsi to deploy 100 Tesla Semis in 2023

Teslarati

O’Connell added that the company was buying the large all-electric trucks “outright” and is upgrading its plants in an interview with Reuters. He said this includes the installation of four 750-kilowatt Tesla charging stalls at its Modesto and Sacramento locations.

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California ARB receives VW’s 1st $200M, 30-month ZEV investment plan

Green Car Congress

Electrify America has identified 5 metropolitan areas for the cycle 1 investment (Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Jose, San Diego, and Sacramento). Foundational work for the first Green City initiatives is planned to begin in Q3 2017, including the installation of approximately 75 supporting chargers. Brand-neutral public education.

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California ARB approves $200M VW zero-emission vehicle investment in California; first phase of $800M investment

Green Car Congress

The agreement also requires VW to buy back or fix affected vehicles, and to pay $153.8 Those cities are Fresno, Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Jose, San Diego, and Sacramento. million to the State in penalties. The Plan includes community charging networks in each of these cities, as well as a statewide high-speed charging network.

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PlugStar program continues to grow, expand

Plug in America

On the site, a consumer can get all the information they may need about different vehicle models, incentives, local electricians who can install home charging, and information on public charging. Customers can then visit the dealer page where they can find a PlugStar-certified dealer who will provide them with a positive EV buying experience.

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PlugStar program continues to grow in 2022

Plug in America

On the site, a consumer can get all the information they may need about different vehicle models, incentives, local electricians who can install home charging, and information on public charging. Customers can then visit the dealer page where they can find a PlugStar-certified dealer who will provide them with a positive EV buying experience.