Blink Charging

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

While electric school buses cost more than diesel buses to purchase, the savings in fuel and maintenance costs even out over the lifetime of the bus. In fact, one study found that EV fleet managers could enjoy 75% reduction in maintenance costs after electrifying their fleet!

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Southern California Gas Co. SoCalGas is working in partnership with the truck’s owner, Rush Truck Centers, the only company with a 12-liter near-zero natural gas truck equipped with a Cummins Westport ISX12N engine ( earlier post ) and Momentum Fuel system available for rent in Southern California. SoCalGas services 21.8

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Baua Electric

APRIL 8, 2024

Similar arguments have been made in other states, as road maintenance is typically covered by gas taxes. Similar arguments have been made in other states, as road maintenance is typically covered by gas taxes. Many of the states with the highest EV sales have no equivalent mandate, granted.

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Teslarati

DECEMBER 16, 2021

The proposed purchase, which is expected to cost about $12.4 Information about the proposed purchase was initially shared by Bloomberg News , which was able to view the draft of the procurement on Wednesday. The New York Police Department (NYPD) is currently looking to acquire as many as 250 Model 3 sedans from Tesla.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

The San José, California, City Council approved the purchase of ten Proterra Catalyst E2 battery-electric transit buses and related charging infrastructure for use at the Norman Y. This purchase marks Proterra’s first airport electric bus deployment in the San Francisco Bay Area. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC).

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Green Car Congress

MAY 11, 2012

The California Energy Commission unanimously approved funding of more than $15 million to projects that will advance biofuels and electric vehicle research in California. These grants are provided through the Energy Commission’s Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program. Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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Blink Charging

OCTOBER 11, 2023

EV fleets offer benefits such as reduced fuel and maintenance costs , helping you achieve your sustainability targets , and even helping your business partners up and down your supply chain achieve their sustainability goals by reducing their Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

The US Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has selected 10 projects that will receive a share of $55 million in competitive grants that will help put a new generation of zero-emission buses on the road. Grants from the LoNo program help transit agencies integrate more of these advanced buses into their fleets.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

The purchase of the ten all-electric walk-in vans was made possible through a grant from the California Energy Commission. The Motiv All-Electric Powertrain has been successfully used in school buses, shuttle buses, delivery trucks, maintenance trucks and North America’s only all-electric refuse truck in the City of Chicago.

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Blink Charging

MARCH 31, 2022

Add on the lack of maintenance for an EV, and savings go up another $8,000. Electric Vehicle Rebates, Grants, Incentives. Tax credits and rebates are usually available on the purchase of an EV. States and cities, especially in California, often offer their own additional rebates. Those credits often go as high as $7,500.

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Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 27, 2021

This price barrier prevents the middle class from capitalizing on the notable cost savings of EVs, paying a “poverty penalty” of $1,000/year in higher fuel and maintenance costs by driving gas-powered vehicles. As a result, only six percent of households driving EVs earn less than $200k+ per year.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 17, 2012

FedEx Ground, Purolator, and UPS each purchased an evaluation vehicle with assistance from CALSTART through a grant from the US Department of Energy (DOE). Successful demonstration could pave the way for additional purchases of hydraulic hybrid vehicles throughout the trucking industry. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

Transit agencies began submitting their proposals after the FTA announced rules for the Transit Investments for Greenhouse Gas and Energy Reduction (TIGGER) grant program as part of the Recovery Act last March. Since President Obama signed ARRA into law in February, grants totaling more than $7.2 The DOT is making $48.1

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2010

ChargePoint America will provide 4,600 Level II (220 – 240 volts) public and private ChargePoint Networked Charging Stations by October 2011 to program participants in nine regions in the United States: Austin, Texas; Detroit, Michigan; Los Angeles, California; New York, New York; Orlando, Fla.; Sacramento, Calif.; and Washington DC.

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Electric Auto Association

MARCH 24, 2021

Huron, California Mayor Rey Leon, recently recognized by the California Energy Commission as a “Clean Energy Champion ,” is determined to make his city the greenest on the map, and much of his effort has centered around electric transportation. EAA member Rey Leon is honored for launching an EV ride sharing program for farmworkers.

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Charged EVs

MAY 8, 2023

The California legislature is considering a bill that would require most EVs sold in the state to be bidirectional-capable by 2027. During the recent California heat wave, Nuvve helped to reduce peak demands on the grid through the Emergency Load Reduction Program, using bidirectional-capable school buses to feed energy back to the grid.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 1, 2020

The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) unveiled ten new hydrogen fuel-cell-electric Xcelsior CHARGE H2 heavy-duty transit buses in Santa Ana, California. OCTA is also in the process of purchasing 10 plug-in battery electric buses, which are expected to be in operation beginning in 2021. To date, the funding award of $12.47

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

The California state legislature has passed a set of bills ( AB 134 and AB 109 ) providing $895 million towards programs that will reduce air pollution from mobile sources which are responsible for 40% of the state’s greenhouse gas emissions. Accounting for continuous appropriations, California expects to spend $2.4

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

BYD considers the LADOT purchase as a signal to the market that zero-emission buses are here to stay and that their use will continue to spread. The buses will be built at BYD’s Coach & Bus factory in Lancaster, California, in northern Los Angeles County. to 3 hours. The K7M is one of BYD’s top products.

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Blink Charging

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Taxing charging revenue The federal government and many states currently tax sales of gasoline and diesel to fund “related government services like road construction, maintenance, repair, and public transportation.” The Department of Revenue may grant dealer-users permission to report annually, subject to specified criteria.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

The California Energy Commission has approved eight grants that leverage more than $9.6 Assembly Bill 118 (Núñez, Chapter 750, Statutes of 2007) created the California Energy Commission’s Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program. Project partners will provide $1,000,000 to match the state grant.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 13, 2016

To be eligible for the NYSEV-VIF grant, a vehicle must be a new Class 3-8 all-electric vehicle truck or bus. After delivering purchased trucks, Orange EV redeems the voucher incentive. For the Chicago, California and New York programs, fleets contact Orange EV to submit requests and help manage the process.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 7, 2009

The Manitoba, Canada Vehicle Standards Advisory Board has recommended that the province adopt the California Pavley standards for regulating greenhouse gas emissions from passenger vehicles, albeit as a deferred recommendation bounded by several contingencies and factoring in the small size of the Manitoba market (2.8%

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

The board of directors of the Antelope Valley Transit Authority (AVTA) in California voted to award BYD a contract to manufacture up to 85 electric buses over a five-year period. Safer Work Environment for Technicians: The electric batteries are safe, thermal runaway proof, non-toxic, and maintenance free.

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Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 1, 2022

It is rare when we post a review of a car that is only available in one of the 50 United States, but such is the case with the 2022 Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV), which is only sold in California. Why are the numbers so low, and why only in California? Pricing, Purchase Incentive and Warranties.

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Charged EVs

AUGUST 4, 2023

And then there’s interoperability and all those standards that we take for granted in the 12- and 24-volt world. Also, it’s a maintenance issue. For those vehicles, maintenance is key. So maintenance and uptime is really key and electric vehicles are better for that in this market. They even got rid of all the hydraulics.

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EV Connect

APRIL 6, 2021

One of EV Connect’s latest collaborations is with the Sunnyvale School District (SSD) in northern California. The Challenge When Sunnyvale’s school buses began to show the typical signs of aging the repair costs began to exceed the cost of purchasing new vehicles. Would it be affordable?

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EV Connect

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Southern California Incentive Project. Rebates of up to $80,000 for purchasing and installing commercial chargers are offered in LA, Orange Riverside, and San Bernardino counties. Grants of up to $50,000 are available to qualified projects, covering up to 80% of the cost of purchase and installation of EV charging units.

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Charged EVs

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Charged : In California there’s been some backlash to the idea of utilities being charging operators. As a company, you can’t purchase 100 electric vehicles and then ask your local utility to come set up the charging infrastructure quickly. They’ve won some federal Low-No grants that’ll bring them up to 40 or 50 e-buses.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2015

Dr. Frank is Professor Emeritus, Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering at the University of California, Davis, where he established the Institute for Transportation Studies (ITS-Davis), and was director of the US Department of Energy’s National Center of Hybrid Excellence at UC Davis. Table of Contents. Engineering Advantages of PHEV.

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EV Match

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

One notable piece of information that stands out in the list is that a car dealership’s service/maintenance department will give you a detailed report on a car’s battery health, and you can also charge the vehicle to 100 percent before you purchase it and compare the estimated range to the car’s original rating.

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The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

House of Representatives that would prevent California from receiving federal waivers to set standards limiting the sale of gasoline-driven automobiles. However, the proposal is not incorrect in asserting that California's Clean Air Act waiver gives it a large amount of influence over national vehicle policies.

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