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AJR Trucking orders 50 Nikola Tre FCEVs; incentives bring rough cost parity with existing fleet

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AJR Trucking , a leading carrier for the United States Postal Service (USPS) and a major drayage carrier operating in the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, has executed a purchase order for 50 Nikola Tre hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) trucks from Tom’s Truck Centers, a member of the Nikola Corporation sales and service dealer network.

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Five EVs that lease for under $300/month

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The Hyundai IONIQ 6 / Credit: Hyundai North America Last February there were nine EVs that leased for an average monthly cost of under $400 before tax and license. By our observation, it seems that the Kona Electric makes up less than 5% of a given dealership’s EV inventory, so huge discounts, like the car itself, are a bit rare.

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3 Reasons an Electric Vehicle is the Perfect Present

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So if you’re finding yourself persuaded to buy a car this holiday season, let it be electric. Here are three reasons why your next car should be an electric vehicle (EV). Car and Driver ‘s comparison did factor in the $7,500 federal tax credit, but it didn’t consider state, utility, and local credits and incentives.

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Perspective: Government Leadership Needed for Electric Vehicles to Succeed

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The critical need for government leadership in the emergence of electric vehicles dominated a recent Green Fleet Management discussion in Toronto, hosted by Fleet Challenge Ontario. In an interview published in Maclean’s, a Canadian news magazine, the chairman and CEO of General Electric said, “ Government should be a catalyst for change.

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Greenius Goes All AB 811 Over Green Task Force

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With energy efficiency mandates now a major part of California state law and goals of weatherizing millions of older homes around the state and cutting each building’s carbon footprint these ESCs will become valuable go-to centers for homeowners and businesses. And I loved every minute of all that digging, discovering.

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AECOM study finds EV adoption in Victoria can offer significant economic benefits by late 2020s; PHEVs initially lead uptake

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According to a recently published report commissioned by the Victoria (Australia) Department of Transport from AECOM, electric vehicle (EV) technology offers the state of Victoria potentially significant economic benefits by the late 2020s. electricity supply to provide the necessary protections from higher voltages. Source: AECOM.

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SAE World Congress panel highlights progress on H2 infrastructure and fuel cell vehicle commercialization

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In the past few years 8 automakers made announcements about fuel cell electric vehicle development, many of them in conjunction with partnerships: BMW-Toyota, GM-Honda, Hyundai and Daimler-Ford-Nissan. The UK and Scandinavian countries are starting deployment this year, assisted by substantial tax benefits in Scandinavia.

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