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Audi of America and Arcadia offer renewable energy subscription with e-tron or e-tron Sportback lease or purchase

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Audi of America is offering qualified customers who purchase or lease a 2021 Audi e-tron or e-tron Sportback a subscription to Arcadia at no additional charge for up to five years. The 2021 e-tron and e-tron Sportback have EPA-estimated full-charge ranges of 222 and 218 miles, respectively. 2021 Audi e-tron.

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Illinois Governor launches EV fast-charging network, currently US’ largest

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Illinois Governor Pat Quinn and representatives from the Illinois Tollway, 350Green LLC and 7-Eleven, Inc. announced the availability of the US’ largest network of fast-charging electric vehicle (EV) stations to date. Before plugging in to one of the Tollway’s fast-chargers, drivers must purchase a payment card from 350Green.

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Champaign-Urbana orders two New Flyer 60' hydrogen fuel-cell buses

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The Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District (MTD) has awarded New Flyer a contract for two hydrogen fuel-cell-electric sixty-foot Xcelsior CHARGE H2 heavy-duty transit buses (for a total of four equivalent units). The Xcelsior CHARGE H2 is the first sixty-foot fuel cell-electric bus to complete Altoona testing. Testing at Altoona.

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Rivian purchases more land for factory expansion ahead of R1T deliveries

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Rivian has already set plans in motion to expand its existing manufacturing factory in Normal, Illinois. The EV automaker also purchased acres of land with further expansion in mind for the future. The resolution proposes building expansions and the addition of a charging canopy. Rivian’s Factory Expansion.

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Electrify America collaborating with nine additional companies to host more than 30 ultra-fast electric vehicle charging stations

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Electrify America announced collaborations with nine additional companies to host more than 30 ultra-fast electric vehicle charging stations across the US. More than 20 of the new charging sites will be located in California. The company is investing $2 billion over ten years in electric vehicle infrastructure and education.

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ComEd to replace all LDVs in fleet with electrified vehicles by 2030

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There are now 21,885 EVs registered in Illinois, up from fewer than 8,000 registered EVs in 2017, according to the Secretary of State’s office. ComEd powers the lives of more than 4 million customers across northern Illinois, or 70% of the state’s population.

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How to Get Started with EV Charging for Hotels and Resorts

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As the United States and the rest of the world transitions to electric vehicles (EVs), businesses must accommodate EV charging to remain competitive. To support these millions of electric vehicles, residential, workplace, on-the-go, and destination charging stations are needed to support EV drivers wherever they may go.