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Volvo Cars and Starbucks begin installing ChargePoint EV chargers at stores between Denver and Seattle

Electric Cars Report

Volvo Cars, in cooperation with Starbucks Corporation, announced the first Starbucks stores where new electric vehicle chargers, powered by ChargePoint, will be available to customers and members of the public – part of the companies’ commitment to a sustainable future.

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UQM Technologies receives order to refresh generators and motor controllers in Denver RTD hybrid buses

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will begin a refurbishment program on the generators and motor controllers used in the Denver Regional Transportation District’s (RTD’s) fleet of hybrid buses. The buses use UQM PowerPhase Select electric generators and controllers as part of the hybrid powertrain. UQM Technologies, Inc. Earlier post.)

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Lightning Hybrids to Introduce Hydraulic Hybrid Sports Sedan at Denver Auto Show

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Colorado start-up Lightning Hybrids will unveil the prototype of its hydraulic hybrid four-seat sports sedan at the Denver Auto Show 1-5 April. true cylinder deactivation for high part load efficiency. Rendering of the LH4. Click to enlarge. This will also mark the public debut for the hydraulic hybrid drivetrain. no transmission.

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Electrify America releases $300M Cycle 2 national ZEV investment plan; metro charging, autonomous charging, renewable generation

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Electrify America also will continue to invest in these Cycle 1 metros: Boston, Chicago, Denver, Miami, New York City, Philadelphia, Portland, Seattle and Washington, DC. Electrify America was established to implement the ZEV Investment Commitment, a part of Volkswagen’s Court-approved settlement involving 2.0-liter

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Junkyard Find: 1964 Ford Fairlane 500 4-Door Sedan

The Truth About Cars

Here's one of those first-generation Fairlanes, found in a self-service boneyard just south of Denver, Colorado. There's a lot of great vintage stuff at Colorado Auto & Parts right now. This dusty sticker on the dash is a piece of obscure 1990s Denver history. The back seat is full of rusty car parts.

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Junkyard Find: 1964 Mercury Montclair Four-Door Hardtop Marauder

The Truth About Cars

The DSO code of 51 shows that it was sold out of the Denver sales office. Built in Missouri, probably shipped to Colorado by train, then sold new in Greeley, located about 60 miles north of Denver and the site of a famous Utopian community during the late 19th century. So, to The Crusher it went.

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USDOT launches online tracking tool for data on automated driving systems on-road testing

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The tool is part of the Automated Vehicle Transparency and Engagement for Safe Testing (AV TEST) Initiative, which was announced in June by Secretary Chao. This tool gives the public online access to data about the on-road testing of automated driving systems so the public can understand more about this new technology.