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Guest post: Honda Introduces the EV-Cub; two-wheel-drive electric motorcycle

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It is designed for one thing only: to get its rider from point A to point B reliably and safely at low speeds while sipping gas. But with so much attention being given to the issues of pollution and climate change, Honda knows the writing is on the wall for the internal combustion engine. Not until 2020 at the earliest.

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CCSE to continue for 4th year as admin of California clean vehicle rebate program; $59.55M for current fiscal year

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The California Air Resources Board has selected the California Center for Sustainable Energy™(CCSE) to continue for a fourth year as administrators of the statewide Clean Vehicle Rebate Project (CVRP) that promotes the purchase or lease of new plug-in hybrid and zero-emission vehicles. CCSE processes about 2,500 rebates per month.

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California Air Resources Board kicks off new round of clean vehicle rebates with $15M

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CVRP promotes the purchase of zero-emission or plug-in hybrid passenger vehicles. The program incentives are available for electric, plug-in hybrid electric, fuel cell vehicles and electric motorcycles. During the past two years, $11.1

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From Recreation to Everyday Transport: The Growing Appeal of E-Bikes

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Meet the e-bike. A battery and small electric-assist motor on a bike frame allows riders to climb hills and reach higher speeds with each boosted pedal for less effort than a regular bike. For example, California’s E-Bike Incentive Project offers vouchers for low-income households to use towards the purchase of an e-bike.

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Los Angeles to lease 160 BEVs, 128 PHEVs as part of commitment to 50% EV purchases by 2017

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The program commits city departments to the leasing of pure battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) to replace aging city vehicles, including those with conventional internal combustion engines. The announcement came on the eve of the US-China Climate Leaders Summit to be hosted in L.A.

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California Energy Commission awards $9.6M to 8 projects on electric vehicles, natural gas and biofuels

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The projects will advance the manufacture of electric vehicles and vehicle batteries; add vehicle charging stations; and encourage the use of biofuels. The eight projects are: Electric Vehicle manufacturing. $1 Each electric truck that replaces a diesel model can save an estimated 75 tons of CO2 a year. Earlier post.)

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California Energy Commission approves more than $20M for clean transportation projects; Tesla, Quallion, other EV, battery and alt-fuel vehicles projects

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For the current fiscal year, 2012-2013, the program is slated to invest approximately $90 million to encourage the development and use of new technologies and alternative and renewable fuels, with the goals of reducing petroleum dependence, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and improving air quality. —Paul Beach, Quallion’s president.