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SEAT unveiling MEB-based el-Born EV at Geneva; in-market in 2020

Green Car Congress

The concept car is named after one of the most iconic neighborhood of Barcelona—an inspiration for designers and engineers of SEAT who have created a sporty vehicle with the most advanced electric technology. The wheels provide a balance between aerodynamics, heat evacuation and lightness.

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EPA announces $1B in grants for electric school buses and heavy-duty vehicles

Baua Electric

“In addition to all the progress we’re making to electrify light-duty vehicles, today’s funding from the EPA will catalyze projects that bring electric school buses , garbage trucks, and delivery vans to neighborhoods across America – reducing pollution in our communities and creating good-paying manufacturing jobs,” said John Podesta, senior advisor (..)

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The Greatest Solar Powered Music Festival in World History! SUNSTOCK JUNE 18 Los Angeles

Creative Greenius

Out of the darkness, comes the light! You can next Saturday… yOya will be there looking for you to be part of the fun… Here’s shot of your friendly neighborhood Creative Greenius and Skylar Funk of Trapdoor Social at last month’s #BreakfreeLA. Be there and shine with us! But have you ever seen them live?

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California Air Resources Board Unveils $3.7M in Rebates for Plug-in Hybrid and Zero-Emission Vehicles

Green Car Congress

battery electric or fuel cell) and plug-in hybrid light-duty vehicles and up to $20,000 for the purchase of ARB-certified or approved zero-emission commercial vehicles on a first-come, first-served basis. Eligible vehicles are cars, trucks, commercial medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, motorcycles or neighborhood electric vehicles.

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How to make heavy-duty electric trucks work in practice

Charged EVs

To figure out how to make electric trucks work in practice, the manufacturer, the state of California, and a wide array of partners—more than a dozen all told—launched the Volvo LIGHTS (Low Impact Green Heavy Transport Solutions) project in 2019 to test its first electric Class 8 tractors with multiple Southern California operators.

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Road Test: 2023 Kia Niro Hybrid

Clean Fleet Report

The Green Zone mode automatically switches to EV mode through navigation and driving history when driving in residential neighborhoods, past schools and hospitals. The roof ends at an integrated spoiler over the rear hatch window that incorporates the LED high brake light.

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Sensor Networks Help Fight Floods and Noise Pollution

Cars That Think

FloodNet sensors are mounted on sign posts and light poles at select flood prone locations in NYC. The sensor itself is not going to prevent a neighborhood from flooding," she said. We realized that there were little to no quantitative or real-time flood data available.