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Electric shuttles to start service in south Sacramento

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SacRT began piloting the service in February 2018 in partnership with the Franklin Neighborhood Development Corporation using compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicles. Electrify America fully subsidized the costs of the shuttles, the DC fast-charging infrastructure to support them, and the retrofit costs. —Richard Steinberg.

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GM’s Maven car-sharing reaches 1M miles driven in <4 months; Boston, Chicago, and DC joining lineup

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In addition to Maven City, Maven+ residential on-demand car sharing is available to residents of the Aqua luxury high-rise apartment community in the city’s Lakeshore East neighborhood. As previously announced, Express Drive will expand to additional markets including Boston, Baltimore and DC by the end of the year.

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Hertz ordering 100,000 Teslas by end of 2022

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Beginning in early November and expanding through year end, customers will be able to rent a Tesla Model 3 at Hertz airport and neighborhood locations in US major markets and select cities in Europe. For example, in August, three US automakers pledged to boost EV sales to 40-50% by 2030.

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GEM creates first mapping tool for low-speed roads

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In cities such as Washington, DC, with a default speed limit of 20 mph, LSVs can get anywhere in the city and beyond. GEM vehicles often replace full-size cars, trucks, vans and non-street legal golf carts for applications ranging from neighborhood errands to urban shuttles and delivery to utility work.

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California, 7 states and DC commit to faster transition to zero-emission trucks and buses; next step is formal agreement

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Trucks are increasingly a major contributor to air pollution nationwide, but especially in our cities where they are among the largest sources of toxic emissions in vulnerable neighborhoods. We need to design a regulatory program that gets to the heart of this problem.

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Electrify America Debuts First Indoor Flagship Station in San Francisco

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Electrify America, the largest open DC fast-charging network in the U.S., Located two blocks from the Bay Bridge, the indoor EV charging station provides easy access for EV drivers visiting the South Market (SoMa) neighborhood. is opening of its first indoor flagship station available to the public at 928 Harrison St.

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First round of $700M in funding from $2.5B Charging and Fueling Infrastructure program opens

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A priority of the CFI Program is bringing EV charging into urban and rural communities; downtown areas and local neighborhoods, particularly in underserved and disadvantaged communities; as well as to designated alternative fuel corridors.