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Amazon begins deploying its Rivian electric delivery vehicles

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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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Coltura: Federal & state EV policy & incentives must target gasoline superusers to achieve carbon emissions goals

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Advocacy group Coltura has published a report that finds converting the biggest users of gasoline to EVs in the next ten years is critical to reaching climate goals and that present EV policies are poorly suited to accomplishing that conversion. Louis have the highest concentration of superusers among US metro areas.

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HEI study links fossil fuel combustion with more than 1 million deaths globally

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in outdoor air comes from anthropogenic fuel combustion, suggesting that integrating air quality, energy, and climate policies is likely to bring substantial health benefits. The study team, led by Dr. Erin McDuffie and Dr. Randall Martin of Washington University in St. Overall, the report indicates that a majority of PM 2.5

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Onto Orders 1,050 Renault Zoe E-Tech, EV Subscription Interest Soars, Study Reveals the USA is the 6th Worst Country for Commuting

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EVs Onto orders 1,050 Renault Zoe E-Tech as EV subscription interest soars Demand surges for Electric Vehicle information from Autovia media sites ahead of COP26 climate talks St.

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DEED sets records

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Community Partners included Climate Action Reserve , Forth , and Virginia Clean Cities. Members of the Gateway Electric Vehicle Association at the St. Louis DEED event. From established events to first-timers Gateway Electric Vehicle Association ’s (GEVA), participation in the St.

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Rivian’s Amazon EV delivery van will drop packages in 100 cities by end of 2022

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by the end of the year, including Baltimore, Chicago, Dallas, Kansas City, Nashville, Phoenix, San Diego, Seattle, and St. Louis, among other cities,” the e-commerce giant said. Today marks a significant milestone in our Climate Pledge commitment.

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DOE announces $139M in funding for 55 projects to advance innovative vehicle technologies

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Louis Vehicle Electrification Rides for Seniors (SiLVERS). Advancing Climate and Innovation Goals of Memphis and Shelby County: Electrification of key fleet vehicles to capture cost savings and climate benefits. Delivering Clean Air in Denver: Propane Trucks and Infrastructure in Mail Delivery Application. 6,653,985.