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Linde and Praxair to merge; global industrial gas major valued at > $70B

Green Car Congress

have entered into a definitive business combination agreement (BCA) to come together under a new holding company through an all-stock merger-of-equals transaction. Linde AG and Praxair, Inc. Linde and Praxair expect the transaction to close in the second half of 2018, subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals.

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Genesis delivers first GV60 electric vehicle in the United States

Teslarati

The program was open to clients in California, Connecticut, New Jersey, and New York, and streamlined the delivery process by simplifying the stress put on the buyer. “I definitely feel like a kid for the first time in a while and cannot wait to hit the road in this car. to own the GV60.”

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News: 10 Best States To Own an EV

Clean Fleet Report

Connecticut. There’s definitely more work to do to prepare a more comfortable place to drive electric. Based on Jerry’s research, an EV-friendly state like Vermont has 10 times the charging infrastructure of states on the bottom of the list like Louisiana, Kentucky and Alaska. The Top 10 states to own an EV are: Massachusetts.

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Automating Road Maintenance With LiDAR Technology

Cars That Think

It definitely took us a while to figure out a way to power ROADGNAR so we wouldn't have to worry about it shutting off while the car was in motion," said Parker. They are now interviewing with representatives from various Department of Public Works throughout Massachusetts and Connecticut.

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Charged and umlaut continue partnership on 2021 EV Charging Infrastructure Benchmark

Charged EVs

The testers conducted nearly 150 tests at 28 stations (4 each from 7 different networks) in Michigan, Ohio, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut and Pennsylvania. Hakan Ekmen: That’s definitely a future topic for us. The testing experts: umlaut. In Germany, for example, 25% of new cars are electrified.

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Chevrolet Volt MSRP Starts at $41,000, $33,500 Net of Full Federal Credit; 3-year Lease Program with Option to Buy

Green Car Congress

More than 600 Chevrolet dealers in the seven launch markets—California, New York, Michigan, Connecticut, Texas, New Jersey and Washington DC— will begin taking orders. To qualify for the CVRP, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles must meet the Enhanced AT-PZEV definition as defined in the California ZEV Regulation section 1962.1(i),

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Lewis H. Latimer: A Life of Lightbulb Moments

Cars That Think

Before failing eyesight forced him into retirement in 1922 at age 74, he had proved himself the definition of a renaissance man. In 1879, a then-married Latimer moved with his wife Mary, his mother, and his brother William to Bridgeport, Connecticut, on the advice of his sister Margaret.

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