Green Car Congress

MARCH 30, 2012

Through the Chicago-Area EV Infrastructure Project, 26 fast-chargers have been installed, with 73 total fast-chargers planned. The installations, managed by 350Green, were performed by Chicago-based JNS Power & Control Systems. Before plugging in to one of the Tollway’s fast-chargers, drivers must purchase a payment card from 350Green.

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Electrek

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Illinois utility ComEd kicked off the Chicago Drives Electric event with a $90 million bang, featuring a new Point of Purchase initiative to deliver instant discounts to qualifying business and public sector customers who make the switch to electric vehicles.

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Chicago Illinois Parts Purchase 122

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 26, 2013

Chicago and Denver (tied). In Chicago, charging infrastructure growth has been more recent and now is robust. Illinois provides a $4,000 state tax incentive for purchases and reduced registration fees. Driving habits in Chicago also are heavy with suburban to urban commuting patterns. New York City.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 9, 2012

reached agreement on the terms of an asset purchase agreement with Wanxiang America Corporation through which Wanxiang would acquire substantially all of A123’s assets for $256.6 Excluded from the asset purchase agreement with Wanxiang is A123’s Ann Arbor, Mich.-based A123 Systems, Inc. Earlier post.) —Dave Vieau, CEO of A123.

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Plug In Partners

MAY 24, 2006

T hrough the leadership of Mayor Richard Daley , the City of Chicago has joined Plug In Partners with a big bang by committing to purchase 850 plug in hybrid vehicles. Recently, Chicago's greening was highlighted in Time. Chicago is also going to start a green roof program. But Johnston, Mayor Richard M. Minnesota Dept.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2009

Initial members of the C40 Electric Vehicle Network are : Bogota, Buenos Aires, Chicago, Copenhagen, Delhi, Hong Kong, Houston, London, Los Angeles, Mexico City, Toronto, Sao Paulo, Seoul and Sydney.

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Electric Cars Report

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Hyundai Motor America in partnership with Hyundai Capital America today announced its new Evolve+ electric vehicle subscription service at the 2023 Chicago Auto Show. Evolve+ is a month-to-month subscription […] The post Hyundai Launches Evolve+ EV Subscription Program at the Chicago Auto Show appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 6, 2021

Amazon announced its first purchase—rather than a lease—of eleven Boeing 767-300 aircraft. The purchases include seven aircraft from Delta and four aircraft from WestJet; the aircraft will join the Amazon network by 2022. The seven aircraft from Delta will enter Amazon’s air cargo network in 2022.

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San Francisco Buy Los Angeles Purchase 243

Green Car Congress

JUNE 27, 2009

As part of several technology demonstration projects under study, Madison Gas and Electric (MGE) has purchased six Coulomb Technologies electric vehicle charging stations from Carbon Day Automotive, Chicago, Ill. Last year, MGE purchased one of the state’s first plug-in hybrid cars. Lynn Hobbie, MGE senior vice president.

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Electric Cars Report

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Hyundai Motor America in partnership with Hyundai Capital America today announced its new Evolve+ electric vehicle subscription service at the 2023 Chicago Auto Show. Evolve+ is a month-to-month subscription […] The post Hyundai Launches Evolve+ EV Subscription Program at the Chicago Auto Show appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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Chicago Hyundai Auto America 98

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

The use of RNG is a very important part of UPS’ strategy to increase alternative fuel consumption to be 40% of total ground fuel purchases by 2025. The RNG will be used to fuel UPS’s LNG-powered trucks in Chicago, Columbus, Indianapolis, St. The Kinetrex Energy contract will supply UPS with up to 52.5 Louis and Toledo.

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Supplies St. Louis Indianapolis Alternative Fuels 257

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 28, 2010

The top four cities included first-ranked Los Angeles and second-ranked San Francisco with Chicago and New York tied for third. City Purchase/Usage. Chicago (tie). Electric vehicle maker THINK released its first US EV-Ready Cities Index. —Richard Canny. with US production slated to begin early next year. Los Angeles.

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San Diego San Francisco Los Angeles Think City 231

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 21, 2020

ComEd has recently introduced an EV Toolkit that provides information on savings, benefits and incentives for the purchase of electric vehicles, along with an overview of EV brands and models, rate options, EV chargers and a public charging station locator by zip code.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 29, 2010

FedEx is purchasing its first North American all-electric vehicles from two different suppliers to evaluate the robustness of this technology for demanding daily FedEx Express deliveries in the Los Angeles area and provide information to help guide future FedEx vehicle purchases.

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Los Angeles Battery Batteries Chicago 225

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 4, 2011

Chicago Transit Authority; and Fresno Area Express (FAX) in Fresno, Calif. Proterra’s systems offer California transit agencies a way to address the Zero Emission Bus (Zbus) rule, which requires large California agencies to purchase 15% of their annual bus orders as zero-emission buses starting in 2012.

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San Antonio Fresno Florida Charging 225

The Truth About Cars

JULY 3, 2023

It was the first time Chicago has hosted a street race for a major racing series in the modern era – and while we’re on the topic of firsts, what’s billed as the first-ever American auto race took place on the streets of the city and nearby Evanston in 1895. There’s always a first for everything. It was NASCAR’s first street race ever.

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Chicago Michigan Grant Personal 98

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Ford Motor Company has named the first markets that will sell the Focus Electric, Ford’s all-electric passenger car: Atlanta; Austin and Houston, Texas; Boston; Chicago; Denver; Detroit; Los Angeles; San Francisco; San Diego; New York; Orlando, Fla.; Phoenix and Tucson, Ariz.; Portland, Ore.; Raleigh Durham, N.C.; Richmond, Va.;

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Ford San Diego Market San Francisco 231

Green Car Congress

MAY 12, 2023

Rapidly declining battery costs, low-cost electricity, and federal purchase incentives mean these vehicles will be cheaper to own and operate than diesel trucks before the end of this decade. million zero-emission trucks and buses are projected to be on the roads by 2030, including 130,000 combination tractor-trailers.

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Emissions Hydrogen Vehicles Charging 442

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 25, 2012

Their local distribution representatives, Praco-Didacol and Motorysa, have also expressed support of the pilot project, helping to secure the confidence of the participating taxi cab companies who will be purchasing the new electric vehicles. The C40-CCI Electric Vehicle Network.

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Taxi Parts i-MiEV Los Angeles 311

Green Car Congress

MARCH 2, 2017

RMS, one of the largest rail intermodal yard operators in the US, purchased their first Orange EV truck in July 2016 for use at a Class 1 railyard in Chicago. We put the Orange EV truck in Chicago at one of our toughest ramps. The Chicago winters also play an important role in it being a difficult location.

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Chicago Re-Charge Maintenance Fleet 150

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. This new service provides flexibility and affordability to the consumer who wants to drive Hyundai’s newest electric vehicles without committing to a purchase or longer-term lease.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2021

FTA’s Low-No Program supports transit agencies in purchasing or leasing low- or no-emission buses and other transit vehicles that use technologies such as battery electric and fuel-cell power to provide cleaner, more efficient transit service in communities across the country. Chicago Transit Authority (CTA). Broome County (NY).

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

The 19 launch markets include: Atlanta, Austin and Houston, Texas; Boston, Chicago, Denver, Detroit, Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, New York, Orlando, Fla., Phoenix and Tucson, Ariz.; Portland, Ore.; Raleigh Durham, N.C.; Richmond, Va., Seattle, and Washington, DC.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 7, 2012

Bat’Lib also enables the development of a variety of new business models for renting or leasing batteries and charging services separately from the vehicle purchase. The system is suited for electric bike and scooter commercial fleet owners, tour companies, and vehicle sharing programs.

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Los Angeles Batteries Battery Chicago 210

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

Local Motors plans to launch production-level 3D-printed vehicles that will be available to the general public for purchase in the months following the show. IMTS, the largest and longest running manufacturing technology trade show in the United States, is held every other year at McCormick Place in Chicago, Ill.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

Pike Research forecasts that the top 5 (MSAs) for cumulative electric vehicle purchases between 2011 and 2017 will be: New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA. Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA. San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

The milestone vehicle, deployed in Chicago, uses compressed natural gas technology (CNG), and is one of 165 AFVs deployed by AT&T in Illinois. Through 2013, AT&T anticipates it will purchase approximately 8,000 CNG vehicles at an anticipated cost of $350 million. AT&T’s fleet nationwide currently numbers more than 71,500 vehicles.

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Alternative Fuels Fuel Illinois Vehicles 199

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Pike Research forecasts that the top 5 metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) for cumulative electric vehicle purchases between 2011 and 2017 will be: New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA. Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 5, 2015

Orange’s T-Series is the only terminal truck solution that qualifies for financial incentives through Drive Clean Chicago (DCC). Through the Drive Clean Chicago program, CMAQ funds are paid directly to Orange EV to reduce customer purchase price. Eligible vehicles must operate 75% of the time in the Chicago 6-county area.).

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Chicago Clean Cleaning Diesel 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

GSA is also launching a car sharing pilot program in Washington DC, Boston, New York City and Chicago immediately to explore best practices and test how the government can effectively integrate low-cost alternative transportation services. GSA’s ultimate goal is to help agencies find savings in their fleet program.

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New York City Cars Low Cost Boston 186

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

Consumers in seven US Midwest states seeking information about plug-in electric and hybrid vehicles now have access to a new-vehicle purchase guidance tool created by Argonne National Laboratory. The project was announced at the 2017 Chicago Auto Show.

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North Dakota Vehicles Purchase Minnesota 170

Green Car Congress

JULY 29, 2014

As the first step in a long-term strategic partnership with Bloom Energy, Exelon will finance Bloom Energy projects through Bloom Electrons, a service that allows customers to buy power as a service, rather than purchasing the equipment directly. Headquartered in Chicago, Exelon does business in 48 states, the District of Columbia and Canada.

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Financing District of Columbia Commercial Energy 210

Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2014

Ballard Power Systems has received a purchase order from New Flyer Industries for the delivery of Ballard’s first next-generation FCvelocity-HD7 fuel cell power module to a North American bus manufacturer. Earlier post.) Delivery of the power module to New Flyer Industries is planned for later this year. million miles) in revenue service.

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Industry Industrial Fuel Power 218

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 13, 2011

With CHAdeMO and UL certification already completed, the new quick charge units will be available for purchase in early 2012. In April DBT established US operations in Chicago through the subsidiary DBT USA Inc.,

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Nissan Price DC USA 199

Green Car Congress

MAY 16, 2012

Acceleration of its efforts in fuel conservation through the purchase of vehicles with right-sized engines such as the Sprinter vans manufactured by Mercedes-Benz. In Chicago, FedEx is testing electric trucks from several manufacturers head-to-head in daily service to accelerate the development of the vehicles and the EV industry.

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Fleet New York City Fuel San Diego 250

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 13, 2010

LANXESS has proposed to purchase at least 20 million gallons of isobutanol per year for an initial term of 10 years, with an option to extend the term for an additional five years. Total Petrochemicals. In April 2010, Gevo received a non-binding letter of interest from Toray Industries, Inc., million gallons of isobutanol. United Airlines.

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Renewable Fuel Companies Polymer 252

Green Car Reports

JANUARY 31, 2016

After over a year of testing, Chicago is ready to commit to all-electric buses. The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) took delivery of two electric buses in 2014, and found them satisfactory. So the city now plans to purchase 20 to 30 all-electric buses over the next few years, as part of an overall modernization of its fleet.

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