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Arrival Electric Buses, Senate Requires New Jersey DEP to Develop, Implement Electric School Bus Program

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Driving Dystopia: New York City Pushes Through Congestion Pricing Scheme

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On Thursday, New York City officials announced a plan that would require drivers to pay $15 (on average) to enter Manhattan. The scheme is similar to the “congestion charging” that takes place in some of Europe’s largest cities and would make New York the first American locale to enact the concept. New Jersey Gov.

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OnStar and Google demonstrate concept service for managing charging Chevrolet Volts with renewable energy

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Concept of the service and mobile app for renewable charging. OnStar and Google are working together to demonstrate a new OnStar service for managing the charging of Chevrolet Volts with renewable energy, using the 17 Chevrolet Volts in Google’s “Gfleet” based at the company’s headquarters in Mountain View, Calif. Click to enlarge.

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Nissan Plug-Ins, Two Tesla Updates, Ford Fusion Lightweight: Today's Car News

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Today on Green Car Reports: Nissan''s plug-in hybrid plans, a bill to permit Tesla Motors'' direct sales model in New Jersey, and the Ford Fusion Lightweight concept points toward more-efficient cars. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Verizon and VIA Motors unveil extended-range electric cargo vans

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VIA developed and built the van, based on Verizon’s direction and fleet concepts, and expects it to achieve 100 miles per gallon with near zero emissions. Verizon will now test and deploy two of the vans in New Jersey and New York.

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Fusion Tech Finds Geothermal Energy Application

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That may sound like a stretch, but the concept was tested in a 1970s experiment in which Bell Labs built a 14 km waveguide transmission medium in northern New Jersey. Using the waveguide to direct energy to the targeted rock allows the energy source to stay on the surface.

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Polestar announces Single Motor Polestar 2 is coming to the U.S.

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After the $7,500 incentive, the Single Motor Polestar 2 will come down to $33,400 in some states with additional incentives in areas like New Jersey. The Single Motor trim of the Polestar 2 will start at $45,900, while the Dual Motor configuration sits at $51,200.

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