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Volvo Trucks Customer QCD orders 30 more VNR Electric trucks for Southern California fleet

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As part of the MSRC grant, VFS is working with QCD to fund the charging infrastructure for its Fontana facility by leasing two portable DCFS 50 KW chargers and eight permanent DCFS 180 KW charging stations. Located in the St. The remaining trucks of the order will be deployed throughout 2022 and early 2023.

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Plug In America training auto dealers in Eastern Washington

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Plug In America has partnered with Avista, an electric utility based in Spokane, to bring our innovative PlugStar consumer and dealer engagement program to Eastern Washington. The PlugStar Program is nationally recognized for educating consumers and dealers about electric vehicles (EVs), making it easy to shift to an EV.

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Nissan LEAF passes 25,000 sales mark in US

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We’re seeing the adoption curve for EVs accelerate, and there is tremendous interest not only on the West Coast but in a number of new strongholds like Atlanta, Raleigh, Denver, Dallas, Chicago, St. Louis and many more. —Erik Gottfried, Nissan director of electric vehicle (EV) marketing and sales strategy.

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Top 15 Nissan LEAF markets in US in 2013

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LEAF performs well because of a good charging infrastructure, a dense urban footprint and congestion. Honolulu, with 26 quick chargers, has one of densest charging grids in the US. The island environment also makes it easier to strategically place charging points so that EV drivers have easy access to reach key destinations.

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Next 10 report says widespread EV adoption in California could deliver significant economic benefits to the state by 2030 and 2050

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million, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)). More indirect employment could be generated through increased demand for charging infrastructure and utility load. charging) and component technology subsidies. California’s 2018 GSP was almost $3 trillion ($2,997,732.8 boost over the 2018 GSP.

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GM workaround for transport snags: Broker pickup from the manufacturing unit

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. “We were very transparent with the dealers on what we were paying, and the dealers were very transparent on what’s going to make it something worth their while,” Bell stated. “We found a happy place between the two of us, so I don’t think we were having to lean in heavy to get the dealers engaged.

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