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GM’s Maven car-sharing reaches 1M miles driven in <4 months; Boston, Chicago, and DC joining lineup

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and is adding Boston, Chicago and Washington, D.C. Maven members have driven more than one million miles. In Chicago, the Maven City car sharing program is now in operation, with pricing starting at $8 an hour including insurance and fuel. Chicago Express Drive has grown to more than 200 cars in eight weeks. and Chicago.

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Electrify America, Walmart complete >120 ultra-fast charging stations at Walmart Stores

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Electrify America chargers at Walmart stores feature 150 kilowatt (kW) and 350kW DC Fast Chargers. Chargers at this power can charge a vehicle at speeds of up to 20 miles of range per minute.

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EV Fun Run!

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Stretching 140 miles of the original iconic roadway from Seligman to Topoc, communities along the way plan to host local events for all participants. We’re hoping as many EVA members as possible from across the US will join us in the historic Fun Run,” said Elaine Borseth, EVA president.

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LA Metro and Via Join partner to offer shared rides to select transit stations; $1.35M grant

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million grant from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for advanced technology to help bridge the first/last mile gap. First launched in New York City in September 2013, the Via platform currently operates in New York City, Chicago, and Washington DC, providing more than 1.5 million rides per month, and is growing rapidly.

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Electrify America to install 2,800 charging stations at workplaces and multi-unit dwellings across US

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Level 2 charging will provide for a charging speed up to 20-25 miles of driving range per hour, which would allow drivers to fully charge their electric vehicles at their home or workplace. The 2,800 Level 2 charging stations will be located at approximately 500 sites, all with more than one charging station.

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Zipcar to expand Zipvan cargo van service across North America

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The service was expanded to North America as a pilot program in November 2011, and has been well received by Zipcar members in the pilot markets of San Francisco, Boston, Chicago, Toronto and Washington, DC, with over 12,000 Zipvan trips taken to date.

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First $300M tranche of VW National ZEV investment targets charging infrastructure; 150kW+ fast charging on highway network

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Chicago, Portland, Boston, Seattle, Philadelphia, Denver, Houston, Miami, and Raleigh—and several highway corridors. 50+ kW Direct Current (DC) fast charging will serve ZEV needs in shorter dwell time situations and along highway corridors, utilizing non-proprietary charging standards (CCS and CHAdeMO).

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