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Montréal and Laval award Canada’s largest-yet battery-electric bus contract to New Flyer

Green Car Congress

Currently, both agencies operate battery-electric bus pilot programs, and intend to be fully electric in future with STL and STM committing to buy only electric buses as of 2023 and 2025, respectively.

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Which City Has The Worst Fuel Economy For All Its Used Cars?

Green Car Reports

If you want to buy a used Toyota Prius, don''t go shopping for one in Detroit. Minneapolis-St. The Motor City has the worst fuel economy among used cars, according to a new study by iSeeCars.com, as reported by WardsAuto. The study found that 71.2 percent of used cars in metro Detroit get 22.5 mpg or less. percent.'

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New Flyer introduces first 60-foot hydrogen fuel cell bus in North America

Green Car Congress

Representatives from two major transit Authorities—Alameda County Transit (AC Transit) of California, and Metro Transit of Minneapolis, Minnesota—participated in the vehicle’s debut and demonstration. and Siemens to develop the propulsion system.

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Ford, Chevy and Buick-GMC-Cadillac dealerships promote throughout 4 states

Baua Electric

At Penske, he was once an segment vp of Cleveland and Minneapolis and labored as a basic supervisor. Garber Car buys two Fresh York dealerships Garber Car Workforce has bought two retail outlets in Canandaigua, N.Y., “We are super proud to be owners, and we’re thrilled to be Ford dealers in Marion,” he stated.

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Colorado Electric Vehicle Tax Credit Rises to $5,000

EV Life

A premier energy products and services company based in Minneapolis and operating throughout the Midwest, Xcel Energy provides an income-qualified electric vehicle rebate of up to $5,500 for drivers that purchase or lease a new EV from a Colorado-based electric car dealer.

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The Day the U.S. TV Industry Died

Cars That Think

Zenith enters the TV receiver business, buying Rauland of Chicago, a picture tube manufacturer. Admiral buys Cortron, leaving 17 U.S. Sanyo Electric of Japan buys TV business from Warwick Electronics; Andrea Radia, a small New York-area family-owned company, fades from the market.) TV makers left after Philips buys GTE Sylvania.)

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The EV Transition Explained: Can the Grid Cope?

Cars That Think

Xcel president Chris Clark told the Minneapolis Star Tribune that four or five families buying EVs noticeably affects the transformer load in a neighborhood, with a family buying an EV “adding another half of their house.”

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