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

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The California Air Resources Board (ARB) has launched the third year of its Clean Vehicle Rebate Project ( CVRP ) with $15 million in funding. CVRP promotes the purchase of zero-emission or plug-in hybrid passenger vehicles. During the past two years, $11.1

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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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Hero Electric and Mahindra Group Join Hands To Conquer EV Space

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Hero Electric and Mahindra Group established a strategic partnership in the electric vehicle (EV) market. To accommodate market demand, Mahindra Group will produce Hero Electric’s most popular electric motorcycles, the Optima and NYX, in their Pithampur facility in Madhya Pradesh, the firms stated in a joint statement.

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Embracing a century of EV history

Electric Auto Association

“Hoosiers are very resistant to change,” said Richard Steiner, president of the Hoosier Electric Vehicle Association. Partly in order to change this situation, Steiner purchased Waverley Electrics , a firm founded in 1896 by Albert Augustus Pope that manufactured the electric Waverley vehicle in Indianapolis from 1898 until 1916. “I

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

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For example, California’s E-Bike Incentive Project offers vouchers for low-income households to use towards the purchase of an e-bike. Voucher amounts increase for the purchase of cargo or adaptive e-bikes. Another two-wheeled option for a different type of travel: zero-emission motorcycles.

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Embracing a century of EV history

Electric Auto Association

“Hoosiers are very resistant to change,” said Richard Steiner, president of the Hoosier Electric Vehicle Association. Partly in order to change this situation, Steiner purchased Waverley Electrics , a firm founded in 1896 by Albert Augustus Pope that manufactured the electric Waverley vehicle in Indianapolis from 1898 until 1916. “I

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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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will receive $10 million to purchase equipment for production of a new SUV/crossover vehicle, the all-electric Tesla Model X, at the company’s facility in Fremont (Alameda County). Zero Motorcycles will receive $1,815,123 to expand the company’s full electric motorcycle production capacity.