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More than 100 Blue Bird electric school buses have been ordered so far; Cummins electric drive

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Additional buses on order will transport students in California, Colorado, New Jersey, New York and Québec later this year or in 2020. The buses produce zero emissions, improve air quality and require less maintenance, saving districts time and money. —Phil Horlock, president and CEO of Blue Bird Corporation.

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Mercedes-Benz B-Class Electric Drive priced at $41,450 for US; 85-mile range

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The MY14 B-Class Electric Vehicle will be available beginning in mid-July to dealers in California; Connecticut; Maine; Maryland; Massachusetts; New Jersey; New York; Oregon; Rhode Island; and Vermont. Charging time for 60 miles worth of electricity is 2 hours with a Level 2 Charger (40 Amp); a complete charge will take 3.5

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US DOT Awards $100M in Recovery Act Funds to 43 Transit Projects to Reduce Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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Laredo Bus Facility Solar Canopies: Provide shade structures with integrated, grid tied photovoltaic cells to be erected on the bus storage lot at the Laredo Bus Maintenance Facility. It would also fund stationary fuel cells to provide primary and emergency back-up power for the bus maintenance and storage facilities.

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Toyota introduces 2012 Prius Plug-in Hybrid

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A charge timer allows you to set charge start and finish time. According to Toyota, one of the things they discovered during the demo program was that the battery packs responded better if they were allowed to rest prior to recharging.). The charging cable is redesigned to be more flexible and lighter. Driving modes.

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BMW MINI E Powered by AC Propulsion?

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Per BMW’s press release the MINI E will be motivated by a 150kW electric drive system with a range of 150 miles per charge and a top speed of 95 mph. The MINI E will initially be made available to select private and corporate customers as part of a pilot project in the US states of California, New York and New Jersey.

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There’s a Queue Coming for Tesla Charging, and That’s OK

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Further, experts say EV owners must expect to pay less to recharge than they do to fill up with unleaded, regardless of the source or speed of that electricity. Tesla recently opened 10 Superchargers in the Netherlands to owners of other EVs, accessed via a new mobile app. No one, not even Tesla, has come close. to achieve that goal.

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