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Rocsys to supply autonomous CCS charging solutions to SSA Marine for electric yard tractors at Port of Oakland

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Last year we opened our first office in North America in Portland, Ore. The Rocsys robots use computer vision to navigate the plug to the socket. Rocsys is an international venture-funded company with US operations based out of Portland, Oregon. and built a highly skilled technical team to support our US customers closely.

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New Study: E-Bike Subsidies A Top Climate Investment For California

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The study’s focus was on the greenhouse gas impacts of subsidies for e-bikes, battery-electric vehicles, and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles in Portland, OR, and found that e-bike […].

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Uber urges Portland drivers to lease electric cars

Green Car Reports

In the wake of numerous recent PR setbacks, Uber may be able to help clean up its image with the launch of the Uber EV initiative in Portland, which supports the city’s green vision for the future. When you think of electric mobility, California might be the first state to come to mind—but Oregon is not far behind.

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Pike Research forecasts US plug-in vehicle penetration rates to be highest in smaller states

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Pike Research forecasts that annual sales of plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) will reach 358,959 vehicles by 2017, representing a compound anual growth rate (CAGR) of 43% between 2011 and 2017. The second highest penetration rate will be in California (5.4%), followed by Oregon (5.4%), Washington, D.C. penetration, respectively.

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car2go pulls plug on car-sharing service in San Diego, Minneapolis/St. Paul

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Daimler’s car-sharing service car2go is suspending its operations in San Diego, California and in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis/St. Those locations include: New York City, Portland, Columbus, Seattle, Denver, Austin, Washington DC, Calgary, Montréal, Toronto and Vancouver. Paul, Minnesota.

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New Flyer unveils Xcelsior CHARGE H2 bus; first to offer two fuel-cell-electric models eligible for federal funding

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With a range of up to 300 miles (483 km), the bus can be refueled in 6-20 minutes depending on the model and operating conditions, and requires no overnight plug-in electrical re-charging. New Flyer is currently delivering 25 Xcelsior CHARGE H2 fuel cell-electric buses to three transit agencies as part of California Climate Investments (CCI).

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Navistar First Launching eStar All-Electric Truck Sales in Portland, Oregon

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Portland, Oregon will be the initial launch market for Navistar’s new eStar electric truck. When it returns to its home base at the end of the day, it can be plugged in and fully recharged within six to eight hours. Earlier post.).

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