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ALTe Powertrain Technologies and Club Assist partner on plug-in electric hybrid powertrain for fleets

Green Car Congress

ALTe Powertrain Technologies, developer of a range-extended plug-in electric hybrid powertrain for light commercial fleet vehicle applications, and Club Assist, a supplier of mobile, car electric and road services to motoring clubs worldwide, are partnering on a joint development project to study ALTe’s powertrain technology in Club Assist’s fleet.

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Charging Across the Nullabor — Plug the Gap in the Big Lap

CleanTechnica EVs

How do you plug a 720 km gap in a high-speed charging network? It appears that the Tesla Owners Club of Australia will go to any lengths to get its members across the Nullabor. With used canola oil and vodka, of course. In collaboration with Mountain Distilling, they are producing and selling “Musk Inspired” Vodka. […].

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Ford unveils its first plug-in hybrid vehicle for police and government customers

Green Car Congress

Now, the company is introducing a plug-in hybrid vehicle with an all-electric range of 21 miles for police and government customers. Several unique options are available for the Special Service Plug-In Hybrid Sedan, including a driver spot lamp, a trunk storage vault, trunk ventilation system, and a rear door control-disabling feature.

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Plug In America Unplugs

EV Club of CT

Dealers Pressure Plug In America to Back Away From Direct Sales Plug In America (PIA) has up until now played an important advocacy role in the effort to pass SB 127 in Connecticut and similar. Read more.

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2023 was a tremendous year for both EVs and Plug In America!

Plug in America

The tax credits are pretty complicated, but Plug In America was committed to providing timely, accurate information to help drivers understand the tax credits. EV Driver Survey Thanks to feedback from readers like you, Plug In America continues to better understand the benefits and challenges of driving electric.

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13 environmental groups urge USPS to select plug-ins for next-generation delivery vehicles

Green Car Congress

Thirteen environmental groups working on clean transportation solutions sent a letter to the United States Postal Service (USPS) urging it to select plug-in electric vehicles (EVs) for the next generation of delivery vehicles (NGDV). Plug In America. Sierra Club. The USPS fleet travels more than 1.3 Oregon Environmental Council.

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Plug In America study projects Tesla Roadster packs will retain 80-85% capacity after 100K miles

Green Car Congress

A study of Tesla Roadster user data published by plug-in vehicle advocacy organization Plug In America (PIA) projects that the battery packs in the Roadsters will retain 80-85% of capacity after 100,000 miles (160,934 km) driven. As of 4 July 2013, Tesla Motors reported that 2,100+ Roadsters have been driven more than 35 million miles.

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