CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 17, 2022

Arcimoto along with JOCO, the world’s first light EV sharing platform for delivery drivers, have announced a pilot program in Manhattan to field test the Deliverator, a three-wheel EV designed by Arcimoto for local and last-mile delivery.

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The Truth About Cars

APRIL 18, 2024

It's not like Boeing bouncing from Seattle to Chicago to Virginia, or even United Airlines decamping Chicago for its suburbs (or McDonald's, which moved from Chicago's suburbs to the city proper). The General is moving just a mile. That's because in this case, GM is moving just a few blocks.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

Kia Motors America (KMA) unveiled the Cross GT concept at the 2013 Chicago Auto Show. Combined, the V6 and electric motor produce 500 lb-ft (678 N·m ) of torque and 400 horsepower (298 kW), with an all-electric range of 20 miles (32 km). Kia Cross GT Concept Click to enlarge. liter V6 and 8-speed automatic transmission.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Hyundai unveiled the redesigned 2018 Sonata Hybrid and Plug-in Hybrid models at the Chicago Auto Show. The Sonata Hybrid’s total range is estimated at more than 650 miles under typical driving conditions. Total estimated range is 590 miles. Sonata Hybrid SE has preliminary internal estimates of 39 mpg (6.03 l/100 km) combined.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Hyundai Motor America, in partnership with Hyundai Capital America, announced its new Evolve+ electric vehicle subscription service at the 2023 Chicago Auto Show. In the screen shot provided by Hyundai, the charge is $20/100 miles from 1,001 miles up to 1,500 miles—i.e., Mileage overage charges can be significant.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 24, 2022

Amazon has begun deploying its custom electric delivery vehicles from Rivian for package delivery, with the electric vehicles hitting the road in Baltimore, Chicago, Dallas, Kansas City, Nashville, Phoenix, San Diego, Seattle, and St. Louis, among other cities.

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Teslarati

AUGUST 10, 2022

FedEx said it is testing the vehicles in nine markets: Chandler, Arizona, Newark, California, Boca Raton, Clearwater, and Plantation, Florida, Chicago, Illinois, Madison Heights, Michigan, and Allen, and Frisco, Texas. Several companies, including Wal-Mart and Amazon, are utilizing electric delivery van models to test last-mile deliveries.

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The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 17, 2023

This Chicago-based 2004 Volkswagen Beetle convertible is a bit different from our usual pickings. There are 124,000 miles on the clock of this automatic-transmission car and it is a GLS trim. Check out this Chicago-based car here. It appears to be pretty stock, with the 1.8T It appears to be pretty stock, with the 1.8T

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

A team from the University of Chicago, University of California, Davis, and UC Berkeley combined billions of hourly electricity meter measurements with address-level EV registration records in California—home to about half of the EVs in the United States. The takeaway here is not that EVs should never or will never be our future.

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Chicago-based Frank Baltierrez was fortunate enough to be one of the early customers able to take delivery of a Hummer EV Edition 1. Baltierrez, who has a YouTube channel , has driven his Hummer EV for 800 miles, and he recently shared his thoughts about the vehicle in a video. . Don’t hesitate to contact us with news tips.

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Electrek

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Global EV battery developer Gotion High-Tech has announced a major investment in the state of Illinois to the tune of $2 billion to erect a new gigafactory in Manteno – about 50 miles south of Chicago.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 2, 2016

Valeo’s Cruise4U partially automated car, previously demonstrated at CES in Las Vegas in January 2016, set off from San Francisco on a 13,000-mile road trip around the US that is scheduled to conclude back in San Francisco on 15 September. The vehicle will travel both day and night in real traffic conditions.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 23, 2023

They used the model and the data to estimate the life cycle air pollution, greenhouse gas, and traffic externality benefits and costs of serving rides based on Chicago TNC trip data from 2019 to 2022 with fully electric vehicles. A paper on their work is published in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology.

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The Truth About Cars

MARCH 4, 2024

There are 178K miles on it. The seller says the oil has been changed every 5,000 miles and the pads, rotors, and tires are new. You can pick up this car in the suburbs of Chicago for $3,200. We all know wagons are cool again. So, hit the jump to read about this 1998 Volvo V70 GLT. The car has an Alpine head unit with Bluetooth.

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Electrek

AUGUST 3, 2022

Lucid Motors lent me its latest EV, and we were off in search of coastal views, some Chicago Cubs wins, and a genuine test of how the Grand Touring Performance would handle a 450-mile road trip north. What a perfect opportunity to test out the new Lucid Air Grand Touring Performance! Here’s how it went.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 12, 2024

I had a long drive from Chicago to Des Moines planned and thought, “why not test out an EV while I’m doing it?” This past weekend, I got my first official taste of the Genesis brand by taking the GV70 EV 333+ miles from Chicago to Des Moines and back. kWh/mile, translating to about 208 miles of real world range.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 26, 2015

With these age groups set to embrace these technological and transformational changes, vehicle miles traveled (VMT) in the US will soar by approximately one trillion additional miles per year by 2050. Large increases in personal miles traveled can ripple into a trillion more vehicle miles traveled. Source: KPMG.

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The Truth About Cars

APRIL 28, 2023

We'll disclose right up front that the seller mentions the car has a rebuilt title due to left-front-end damage from when it had 13,000 miles -- it now has 21,000. This car is for sale in the Chicago suburb of Lincolnwood. Only about 30 minutes, maybe less at the right time of day, from where I sit right now.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

According to the National Association of City Transportation Officials’ trip distance estimates, scooters are frequently used for trips between a half-mile and a mile, whereas bike distances are typically between one mile and three miles. Leveraging big data to plan for micromobility services.

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The Truth About Cars

JULY 3, 2023

Shane van Gisbergen may not have much NASCAR experience -- he was making his first-ever start on Sunday in Chicago at the Grant Park 220 -- but he has plenty of street-race experience. The race had been shortened from 100 laps/220 miles to 75 laps/165 miles due to extreme rain in Chicago, though a late caution forced overtime.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

The Arity platform is built on more than 440 billion miles of historical driving data from more than 23 million active telematics connections and more than eight years of data directly from cars. With global offices and a Chicago headquarters, Arity was founded by The Allstate Corporation and launched in 2016.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

155 hours) ranked as the most congested two cities in the US—more than 15 hours per year more than the next most congested cities, Chicago (138 hours) and Seattle (138 hours). 2,161), Seattle ($1,932), Chicago ($1,920) and New York City ($1,859). Boston (164 hours lost due to congestion) and Washington D.C. Wichita, Kan.,

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

In 10 months, Maven has launched three products and has grown to 13 US cities: Ann Arbor, Michigan; Baltimore; Boston; Chicago; Denver; Detroit; Los Angeles; Jersey City, New Jersey; New York City; Orlando, Florida; San Diego; San Francisco; and Washington, D.C. More than 13,000 members have joined Maven and have traveled 28 million miles.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 4, 2018

After a Detroit auto show that was about little except pickup trucks and a new Jeep, followed by a tepid Chicago show, New York proved to be relatively rich in interesting new green cars. The standout was clearly the 2019 Hyundai Kona Electric, the 250-mile battery-electric small hatchback that will go on sale before the end of the year.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 2, 2024

Then, while planning a trip to Chicago, Ms. In the Intercontinental Hotel, the 25-yard-long pool, built in 1929, is one of the oldest in Chicago and is surrounded by Greek-inspired marble decoration. “Most hotel pools are too tiny or too crowded,” she said. Heisler, from Ann Arbor, Mich.,

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 23, 2020

The MIT project will conduct field experiments to demonstrate the mobility and energy efficiency impacts in Boston and Chicago. This means 73% of Chattanooga residents will have frequent public transportation service within ¼ mile of their home. The project received $1.75 million, which includes $320,000 from FTA.

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The Truth About Cars

JUNE 15, 2023

This Chicago-area 2008 BMW M5 with a manual (!) In addition to a row-your-own gearbox, this M5 has just over 60K miles on the clock. Today's UCOTD comes from my backyard (well, sort of -- it's within the metro but a bit of a trek). has belonged to the seller since 2016, when he or she brought it up from Dallas.

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Electric Auto Association

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

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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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

Crossing through 16 states, plus the District of Columbia, in Super Cruise-equipped Cadillac CT6 vehicles, the drive program will make stops in major cities across the US including: Cleveland, Ohio; Chicago, Illinois; Memphis, Tennessee; Dallas, Texas; Santa Fe, New Mexico and Phoenix, Arizona.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 7, 2013

Hypermiler Wayne Gerdes is leading a team of 12 drivers in Audi TDI diesel vehicles on “Truth in 48,” a bid to drive 2,800-plus miles from the Los Angeles area to New York in 48 hours or less with only 4 refueling stops.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2017

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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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 11, 2016

fleet-wide fuel efficiency by 2020; and the new 2017 Optima Hybrid and Optima Plug-In Hybrid (PHEV), introduced today at the Chicago Auto Show and due later this year, are key additions to the brand’s lineup to achieve that. Kia aims for a 25-percent increase in its U.S. Although the new Optima Hybrid and Optima PHEV are new models.

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Teslarati

JUNE 28, 2022

As noted by Uber in a recent press release , drivers in 30+ cities such as Los Angeles, Houston, Boston, Chicago, Atlanta, and Miami are able to rent a Tesla through its partnership with Hertz. If I’m putting thousands of miles into the world, I figured a green car would be a better move because it’s helping the environment.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

In nine months, Maven has grown to nine markets: Ann Arbor, Michigan, Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Detroit, Los Angeles, New York City, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C., Maven members have now driven more than 23 million miles through more than 12,000 reservations. Maven recently expanded its Maven City car sharing to Los Angeles.

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Teslarati

JULY 26, 2023

.” Rivian showroom to open in luxury Chicago neighborhood Once complete, the Starfire coal mine will be the BrightNight Starfire Renewable Energy Center. BrightNight plans to construct a 20-mile transmission line for the renewable energy project, enabling an additional 1GW of clean power generation for the site.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 4, 2017

and Canada: Ann Arbor, Michigan; Atlanta; Baltimore; Boston; Chicago; Denver; Detroit; Los Angeles; Jersey City, New Jersey; Nashville, Tennessee; New York City; Orlando, Florida; Phoenix; San Diego; San Francisco; Washington, D.C.; Maven members have traveled more than 80 million miles. and Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 11, 2024

The New York and San Francisco-based company is developing and deploying EV charging projects in US cities like New York, Chicago, Detroit, and others this spring. Image: Voltpost EV charging company Voltpost ‘s “first-of-a-kind” lamppost EV charger is now commercially available in major US metro areas.

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