Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 14, 2011

Ford’s Michigan Assembly Plant is starting production of the 2012 Focus Electric ( earlier post )—a five-passenger, battery-electric car Ford expects will achieve more than a 100 miles per gallon equivalent (MPGe) fuel economy rating. Portland, Ore.; Optimized gear ratios enabling improvement in fuel economy. Richmond, Va.;

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Michigan 2012 Ford Lithium Ion 363

Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 31, 2023

The stated goal is to experiment in autonomous on-demand vehicles, hedging the reduction in vehicle sales caused by ride sharing by making GM the preferred vehicle provider for Lyft drivers and integrating connectivity tools like OnStar. Lyft claims it is the fastest-growing ride share service and is available in 190 cities worldwide.

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Cars Fleet Los Angeles Houston 98

Revenge of the Electric Car

FEBRUARY 18, 2010

In cities like San Francisco, Portland, Ore., In Berkeley, a town known for its environmental sensibility, one out of five cars sold today is a hybrid Prius. will lead a “smart charging” pilot project, connecting 200 cars to special charging stations that let utilities control the electrical demand at a given moment.

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San Francisco Neighborhood Electrical Electric 100

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Not to be outdone, on Tuesday the Norwegian electric car startup, Think, was in Portland being wooed by the state as one of 8 potential places to site their first car manufacturing facility in the United States. Many of the first Prius hybrids that were released are still running strong on their NiMH batteries after 100,000+ miles.

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Oregon Green Electric Cars Lead Acid 58