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California gas vehicle ban faces pushback from 17 states

Teslarati

The Missouri State Attorney General commented, “If California can set restrictive ‘gas emissions’ standards, manufacturing becomes astronomically expensive, and those additional costs are passed onto consumers, many of which are Missourians.”

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3 R.I. Grieco retail outlets to pay $557K for misleading gross sales

Baua Electric

The July commitment additionally alleged the 3 Grieco retail outlets violated the Misleading Industry Practices Office, charging shoppers extra for cars than the fee marketed on their site, then including addendum charges and describing cars to be had at “auction” or “wholesale” costs in February and March 2022.

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Abandoned History: Oldsmobile's Guidestar Navigation System and Other Cartography (Part VI)

The Truth About Cars

& Location information was more accurate than a few years prior, given increasing civilian and corporate access to military-grade GPS information. At the time the system cost $2,000 ($4,085 adj.). Each map cartridge installed in the system cost an additional $400 ($817 adj.). No touch screen troubles here! .&

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Azure Dynamics Partners with Champion Bus

Green Car Congress

Azure Dynamics Corporation has entered an agreement with Champion Bus that enables Champion customers and dealers the option to select Azure’s Balance Hybrid Electric Drivetrain System ( earlier post ) in Ford E-450 Shuttle Buses they order from Champion. The hybrid drive train also reduces greenhouse emissions by up to 30%.

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California state agencies “rolling out carpet” for hydrogen electric vehicles

Green Car Congress

Hydrogen Technology & Energy Corporation (1 station). This public-private partnership brings together automakers, government agencies, gas suppliers, and the hydrogen and fuel cell industries to coordinate research and identify cost-effective ways to deploy infrastructure that can deliver affordable, clean hydrogen fuel in the United States.

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DOE Awarding $4.4M to Six Projects for Carbon Capture and Conversion

Green Car Congress

Total value of the projects, including cost sharing, is approximately US$5.9 The projects are located in North Carolina, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Georgia, and Quebec, Canada (through collaboration with a company based in Lexington, Ky.). PhosphorTech Corporation (Lithia Springs, Ga.).

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US DOT Awards $100M in Recovery Act Funds to 43 Transit Projects to Reduce Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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Stationary Fuel Cells and Hybrid Transit Buses Incremental Costs: The purchase of diesel-electric hybrid transit buses and stationary fuel cells for use in the statewide bus system in Connecticut. Hybrid Electric Buses Incremental Costs: For the incremental cost of making transit buses hybrid electric.

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