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SCAQMD funding Siemens test of eHighway overhead catenary system for electric trucks in California

Green Car Congress

Siemens will conduct trials of its eHighway system ( earlier post ) in California on a two-mile (3.2 km) stretch of highway after installing a catenary system for electric and hybrid trucks in the vicinity of the largest US ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. Bottom: The trucks are always driven by an electric motor.

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Ford offering 3 years’ complimentary public charging to C-MAX Energi customers in California and Connecticut with EV 1-2-3 Charge

Green Car Congress

Ford Motor Company will offer three years of complimentary charging to California and Maryland customers who purchase or lease a 2016 C-MAX Energi with its pilot EV 1-2-3 Charge program. Atkinson engine and an 88 kW electric motor with an eCVT hybrid power-split transaxle (HF35) and a 35 kW, 7.6 2016 Ford C-MAX. Click to enlarge.

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Motiv Power Systems delivering 7 electric walk-in vans to USPS as part of CARB program; deployment in Central Valley

Green Car Congress

Motiv Power Systems (Motiv), a leading provider of all-electric medium-duty fleet chassis, has begun deliveries of Ford E-450-based all-electric walk-in vans to the United States Postal Service (USPS). The pilot program of seven Motiv-powered vans is slated for deployment in California’s Central Valley.

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LA Metro to begin charging solo drivers in clean air vehicles in ExpressLanes in effort to reduce increasing congestion

Green Car Congress

Under California law, a vehicle that meets specified emissions standards may be issued CAV decals that allow the vehicle to be operated by a single occupant in highway lanes designated for High Occupancy Vehicles (HOV).

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From Recreation to Everyday Transport: The Growing Appeal of E-Bikes

Plug in America

Meet the e-bike. A battery and small electric-assist motor on a bike frame allows riders to climb hills and reach higher speeds with each boosted pedal for less effort than a regular bike. E-bikes can reach speeds of up to 28 mph and can go 20 -100 miles on a single charge. Sounds too good to be true, right? Think again.

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MCI J4500e electric coach prototype reaches highway speed and reliability targets in test runs; on sale in 2020

Green Car Congress

(NFI Group), the largest transit bus and motor coach manufacturer and parts distributor in North America, announced that its all-electric J4500e prototype—a battery-electric version of J4500 coach—successfully completed its phase one testing. —JP Pelletier, Vice President of MCI Engineering.

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News: 2024 Ariel Hipercar EV

Clean Fleet Report

The old gas version was a gas. seconds; 100 mph in 4.4 Having driven the Ariel Atom, at Weathertech Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, California, I can tell you it is an absolute blast. Performance. Single Motor: Rear Wheel Drive. 590 horsepower 664 pound-feet of torque. Four Motors: All Wheel Drive. Under the skin.