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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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Hertz launches Hertz Electrifies public-private partnership in US; bringing 25,000 EVs to Europe with Uber

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Hertz Electrifies is launching in Denver, Colorado in partnership with Mayor Michael B. Hertz is proud to launch Hertz Electrifies in partnership with the city of Denver, which is fast becoming a center for sustainability under the leadership of Mayor Michael Hancock. Electric vehicles are poised to transform the future of mobility.

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ICCT assesses factors driving EV market in US cities

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A new white paper from a team at the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) assesses the growing US electric vehicle market and the factors that are driving it, with a focus on the 50 most populous US metropolitan areas. Many factors are helping to spur electric vehicle growth in markets across the United States.

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Electrify America releases $300M Cycle 2 national ZEV investment plan; metro charging, autonomous charging, renewable generation

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Electrify America also will continue to invest in these Cycle 1 metros: Boston, Chicago, Denver, Miami, New York City, Philadelphia, Portland, Seattle and Washington, DC. Bridgeport (CT) for the New York City market. The ZEV Investment Commitment includes four 30-month investment cycles that will direct $1.2

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United to buy 15 supersonic aircraft from Boom; option for 35 more; optimized for 100% SAF

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United Airlines announced a commercial agreement with Denver-based aerospace company Boom Supersonic to purchase 15 of Boom’s Overture supersonic airliners, once Overture meets United’s safety, operating and sustainability requirements, with an option for an additional 35 aircraft. Capable of flying at speeds of Mach 1.7—twice

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US average retail gasoline prices ended 2017 lower than they started

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The Midwest covers a large geographic area consisting of many semi-connected markets. Rocky Mountains (Denver). Denver, however, is well-supplied from a number of pipelines and nearby refineries, and retail gasoline prices in the city were the second lowest of the 10 cities surveyed for 20 weeks of 2018. gal to $2.91/gal

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BYD unveils first 45' battery-electric commuter coach bus

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BYD offers seven battery-electric coach and bus models, more than any other manufacturer in the North American market today. BYD has more than 27,000 electric buses in service around the globe. BYD also manufactures battery- electric trucks and forklifts. BYD’s APTA Expo 2017 vehicle display included: 60 ft. Articulated Transit Bus.

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