Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 9, 2012

The California Energy Commission’s (CEC) Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program (ARFVTP) approved four regional planning grants to prepare for electric vehicles. These areas of the state are expected to experience heavy electric vehicle use within the next ten years.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2021

Funding will support projects such as: Innovative transit services such as on-demand shuttles and microtransit; Electric vehicle carsharing; Bikesharing and scooter-sharing; Carpooling and vanpooling; and. Ride-on-demand services. Projects were awarded across the state.

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OCTOBER 14, 2014

has received California Air Resources Board (CARB) Executive Order (EO) #D-731-1 allowing aftermarket conversions of gasoline-powered 2012-2014 model year General Motors 2500 and 3500 vans, Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana vans into hybrid electric vehicles. ERG has facilities in Sacramento, Oakland, Redding and Ontario.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 8, 2009

Nissan and the City of San Francisco, on behalf of the Bay Area EV Corridor program, are working to advance zero-emission mobility by promoting the development of an electric vehicle (EV) charging network in the nine-county region. The Nissan LEAF will be the pilot vehicle for the implementation of this streamlined process.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 12, 2018

In the “Curve Ahead: The Future of Fleet Electrification” report, industry leaders identify the main motivations and barriers to electrification, as well as strategies to move the commercial electric vehicle market from niche to mainstream. UPS now has more than 1,000 electric and hybrid electric vehicles deployed worldwide.

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MAY 5, 2021

The central focus of electric vehicle charging infrastructure investment will focus on building strategically-placed charging stations in many of Electrify America’s existing metro areas, where electric vehicle (EV) drivers are expected to charge most often. San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward. San Diego-Carlsbad.

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JULY 24, 2014

The California Energy Commission gave final approval for nearly $50 million in grant awards for hydrogen refueling and electric charging construction projects recommended for funding in notices of proposed awards published in April and May. California’s zero-emission vehicle goal is to get 1.5 ITM Power Inc.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2023

million to seven projects to develop medium- and heavy-duty electric vehicle (EV) charging and hydrogen corridor infrastructure plans across 23 states. The US Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded $7.4 The selected projects are: CALSTART: East Coast Commercial ZEV Corridor.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 3, 2015

ChargePoint—the world’s largest electric vehicle (EV) charging network—released a list of the top 10 friendliest metropolitan areas in the US for EV drivers. The San Francisco Bay Area (including San Francisco, Oakland and San Jose) led the nation, followed by Los Angeles, Seattle, San Diego and Honolulu.

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Teslarati

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Trips completed by Hertz Tesla vehicles in San Francisco and Oakland during the weeks of November 21, 2021, and May 22, 2022, respectively. 95% of drivers had never driven an EV before entering the program, and 77% now believe they will either stay with the program or purchase an electric vehicle.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 4, 2018

The second cycle investment will build on Electrify America’s initial priorities and expand into new areas, where the need for electric vehicle charging stations and technology are greatest or are most likely to be used regularly. San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward. TDI diesel vehicles in the United States. San Diego-Carlsbad.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2011

Pike projections of cumulative light duty plug-in electric vehicle sales, 10 largest MSAs by population, 2011-2017. Pike Research has earlier forecasted the plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) market at the national level in the US, globally, and within world regions and key countries. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA.

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DECEMBER 14, 2018

The Cycle 2 plan builds on Electrify America’s initial priorities and expands into new areas, where the need for electric vehicle charging stations and technology are greatest or are most likely to be used regularly. San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim. Sacramento-Roseville-Arden-Arcade.

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JUNE 27, 2013

Four San Francisco Bay Area local government fleets—San Jose, Los Gatos, Campbell and Mill Valley—are deploying a total of 50 Mitsubishi i-MiEV EVs, representing the largest municipal fleet deployment of light-duty all-electric vehicles (EVs) in the US to date.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 20, 2012

Ian Robertson announced the upcoming launch of ParkNow, a mobile parking solution that is a joint venture with Urban Mobility; and also provided new details about DriveNow, a new premium car-sharing service which features a fleet of BMW ActiveE all-electric vehicles. San Francisco serves as the initial US market for each service.

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Amazon said it will drop off packages in Austin, Boston, Denver, Houston, Indianapolis, Las Vegas, Madison, Newark, New York, Oakland, Pittsburgh, Portland, Provo, and Salt Lake City this year, a small step toward its 100,000 EDV goal by 2030. cities and regions receiving deliveries with Amazon’s custom electric delivery vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Pike Research forecasts that annual sales of plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) will reach 358,959 vehicles by 2017, representing a compound anual growth rate (CAGR) of 43% between 2011 and 2017. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA. Pacific Gas & Electric (California). Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA.

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EV Match

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Not too long ago, most people would have found the idea of taking a cross-country road trip with an electric vehicle daunting. With our toddler, 1st grader, and dog in tow, we set off in our Tesla Model 3 from our home in Oakland, CA, bound for grandma and grandpa’s house in Boulder, CO for our very first real family EV road trip. .

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 1, 2010

A recent article in the Oakland Tribune highlights the high failure rate of independent car dealerships selling only electric vehicles. Frankly, we're not at all surprised.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 11, 2012

The California Energy Commission unanimously approved funding of more than $15 million to projects that will advance biofuels and electric vehicle research in California. These grants are provided through the Energy Commission’s Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program. Earlier post.) Villa Ford Inc.

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AUGUST 7, 2022

GEKOT Inc, has partnered with Razor USA and Oakland University (OU) to help address this need. GEKOT will integrate its technical solutions package into Razor electric scooters soon to be deployed on the campus of Oakland University. The campus-wide study will evaluate the effectiveness of GEKOT’s solutions.

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APRIL 5, 2012

Role of alternative fuel vehicles. Although many are focusing on hybrid and electric vehicles as the means to improve fuel economy, the report says, the internal combustion engine is expected to remain the primary powertrain for years to come.

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JUNE 24, 2015

The pilot is being offered to select Ford Credit customers in California—including Berkeley, Oakland and San Francisco; as well as in Portland, Oregon; Chicago and Washington, D.C. Availability of zero-emission Focus Electric vehicles. In many cities, driving a personal vehicle from home to work is not feasible.

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Plug In Partners

AUGUST 30, 2007

GM Could Reportedly Produce 60,000 Plug-in Hybrids in 2010 Source: GreenBiz.com by Jeff Green at Bloomberg OAKLAND, Calif., could reportedly produce up to 60,000 Volt electric cars in 2010 , its first anticipated year on the market. Toyota has sold more than 1 million gasoline-electric vehicles since 1997.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 17, 2019

Similarly, light-duty EV fleets can also realize a lower fuel cost transitioning from internal combustion engine (ICE) fleet vehicles to electric in 19 of the top 25 US cities. Portland, Oregon leads this segment again at 69% savings, followed by Seattle, Washington at 63%, and San Francisco/Oakland, California at 62%.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2010

The projects will advance the manufacture of electric vehicles and vehicle batteries; add vehicle charging stations; and encourage the use of biofuels. The $9,612,515 is funded from the Energy Commission’s Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Transportation program. Electric vehicles components.

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JULY 19, 2023

In support of California’s goals for vehicle electrification and climate action, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is offering two new programs designed to improve access to electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure for customers in underserved communities.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

A detailed, city-level multivariate regression analysis of EV penetration in California has found a link between electric vehicle uptake and many underlying factors. In these 30 cities, electric vehicles account for 6% to 18% share of new vehicle sales—this is 8 to 25 times that of the US average in 2015.

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Teslarati

APRIL 19, 2022

American electric vehicle maker Tesla has urged a California judge to pause a lawsuit filed by the Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH), which accused the company of rampant racism at its Fremont Factory. Tesla’s recent efforts were filed in state court in Oakland on Monday.

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Teslarati

JANUARY 21, 2024

Departments of Transportation and Energy have announced $325 million in new investments going toward improving electric vehicle (EV) charger reliability and cutting costs in the industry.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2012

The DriveNow fleet currently consists of 70 fully-electric ActiveE vehicles located at ten DriveNow stations around the San Francisco Bay Area, including hubs serving the Silicon Valley, SFO and Oakland International Airports. DriveNow stations in SF are close to many BART, MUNI and bike-sharing stations.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 22, 2009

will be unveiling its IDEA, a 100 miles-per-gallon plug-in hybrid electric vehicle. mark has pretty much been the Holy Grail in the land of alternative vehicles for some time. For years now, inventors and sellers of electric car conversion kits have been blasting traditional automakers for not providing the 100 m.p.g.

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EV Match

APRIL 18, 2022

As more and more apartment and condo dwellers make the transition to electric vehicles, the demand for EV charging in these communities is rapidly increasing. And surprisingly, there aren’t enough publicly available EV chargers in my area (Oakland and Berkeley, CA) to be able to reliably charge when I need to.

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Charged EVs

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Desmond: It’s been ten years, and obviously we were a little bit crazy making a solar electric vehicle charging product ten years ago. There were only about four EVs (not just four models—I mean four vehicles) on the road at the time, but I was convinced that electrification of transportation would take place.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

A performance vehicle like the Circuit is about more than just fun, insisted Cappa. Its part of a strategy to cover a variety of market needs with electric vehicles built around a common, flexible battery technology. Leaning on Fiat Some of these electric vehicles will be based on Fiat products.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

BYD has also begun selling a plug-in electric car with a backup gasoline engine, a move putting it ahead of GM, Nissan, and Toyota. Put simply, this little-known upstart has accelerated ahead of its much bigger rivals in the race to build an affordable electric car. Play All CNNMoney.com Original Shows Ask the Expert Best Advice Bing!

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