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Volvo Cars, Starbucks begin installing ChargePoint EV fast chargers at stores between Denver and Seattle

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It will mark the start of a pilot plan announced last March to electrify a major thoroughfare that opens electric vehicle travel between four critical markets including Seattle, Boise, Salt Lake City and Denver.

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Colorado Teardrops developing EV-specific teardrop trailer: The Boulder

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Trailer-maker Colorado Teardrops is developing an EV adventure camper trailer that can extend the towing range of an EV. The Denver 27-foot EV trailer would have a pack capacity of 200 kWh. The Boulder has a 75 kWh battery pack built into the trailer frame to recharge the EV’s batteries. As a comparison, the company’s conventional Mt.

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Solid Power to expand Denver-area production to support formal automotive qualification

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an industry-leading developer of all-solid-state battery cells for electric vehicles, is adding a second Denver-area production facility in Thornton, Colorado. Solid Power, Inc.,

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CU Denver study finds ride-hailing increases vehicle miles traveled

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increase in the miles cars travel for ride-hailing passengers in Denver’s metro area, according to a study published this week in the journal Transportation by researchers at the University of Colorado Denver. Lead author and CU Denver civil engineering Ph.D. Ride-hailing accounts for approximately an 83.5%

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Rivian’s Amazon vans begin deliveries in Colorado

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The Denver metro area of Colorado is the next major city to see Amazon packages delivered by Rivian electric vans. The vans were spotted this past week across Denver and its surrounding cities, such as Boulder and Aurora. The capital of Colorado remains one of 16 cities currently planned for a rollout of Rivian vans by Amazon.

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Hertz launches ‘electrified’ fleet push in Denver

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Following enormous investments into electric vehicles, Hertz has launched its first planned electrified fleet in Denver, Colorado. “Our goal is to reduce Denver’s carbon emissions 80% by 2050, and expanding the use and availability of electric vehicles will play a major role in helping us achieve that goal.

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Amprius is going to open a new gigafactory in Colorado

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Battery developer Amprius Technologies (NYSE: AMPX) today announced that it has signed a letter of intent for a 775,000-square-foot facility near Denver. more… The post Amprius is going to open a new gigafactory in Colorado appeared first on Electrek.