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Kia prepping Washington and Oregon for Soul EV launch; dealers and charging network w/ fast-chargers

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Kia Motors America (KMA) is continuing its progressive launch of the Soul EV and adding to the electric vehicle ecosystem in the Pacific Northwest with 20 Soul EV-certified dealers and a charging network. Of the 20 dealers in the region, 12 will be located in Washington and eight in Oregon.

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Navistar First Launching eStar All-Electric Truck Sales in Portland, Oregon

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Portland, Oregon will be the initial launch market for Navistar’s new eStar electric truck. Navistar also announced its eStar dealer for the Pacific Northwest market: Cascadia International Trucks of Tacoma, Wash. When it returns to its home base at the end of the day, it can be plugged in and fully recharged within six to eight hours.

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Chevrolet cuts price on Spark EV; with incentives and “bonus cash”, as low as $14,995

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Additional Chevrolet bonus cash is also available: $1,000 in California, $1,200 in Maryland, and $3,500 in Oregon. Currently available at select Chevrolet dealers throughout California and Oregon, select Chevrolet dealers in Maryland will have Spark EV’s available beginning in mid-2015.

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Chevrolet to begin selling Spark EV in Maryland

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The Spark EV is also sold in California and Oregon, where sales totaled 1,145 in 2014. Chevrolet requires service training certification before a dealer is authorized to sell the Spark EV because of its unique propulsion system. foot overall length and a tight 33.8-foot

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Mercedes-Benz B-Class Electric Drive priced at $41,450 for US; 85-mile range

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The MY14 B-Class Electric Vehicle will be available beginning in mid-July to dealers in California; Connecticut; Maine; Maryland; Massachusetts; New Jersey; New York; Oregon; Rhode Island; and Vermont. In addition, the planned route can be displayed, showing where the vehicle can be recharged along the way, should this prove necessary.

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Polk: 35% of hybrid owners buying hybrids again

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For EVs and PHEVs in particular, certain obstacles—including consumer unease with unfamiliar technology and the lack of an adequate recharging infrastructure—will need to be overcome before sales increase. Los Angeles; San Diego; Portland, Oregon; and Seattle) are no more loyal to hybrid vehicles than the nation at large.

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Next 10 report finds California will meet or exceed original target of 1.5M ZEVs by 2025

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In the top California cities for EV penetration, auto dealers offer 25 to 30 different models. Tesla’s Superchargers can recharge EVs to 80% in 20 to 40 minutes. of the MoU goal, followed by Oregon with 10%. China leads with over 75 EV models. It introduced 25 new models in 2016 and saw sales jump 70%. More than half of the U.S