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JANUARY 6, 2011

Enterprise Rent-A-Car will be the first to offer Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric vehicles (EVs) for daily and weekly rentals later this month. There are more than 5,000 Enterprise Rent-A-Car neighborhood and airport offices, including the Mark Christopher Auto Center site, located within 15 miles of 90% of the US population.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2009

On Friday, the fleet of Chevrolet Equinox fuel cell electric vehicles involved in GM’s Project Driveway—the largest consumer fuel cell vehicle demonstration project to date ( earlier post )—passed the 1-million mile mark. kilograms of compressed hydrogen on board, enough for about 168 miles before a five-to-seven minute refill is required.

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APRIL 15, 2009

s prototype plug-in electric/hydrogen fuel cell Class 8 Tyrano truck completed the second stage of its performance testing at the Los Angeles Freightliner facilities in Whittier, CA. Vision designed the Tyrano to replace short haul diesel trucks operating in the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.

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Los Angeles Plug-in Plug Long Beach 186

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MAY 2, 2018

Meritor will supply high-efficiency and lightweight axles, drivelines and brakes that maximize system efficiency, extend range and increase payload. The 80,000-pound, short-haul Peterbilt 579 drayage trucks will support operations at ports throughout California, including Los Angeles, Long Beach, San Diego, and Oakland.

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Peterbilt All-Electric San Diego Los Angeles 170

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FEBRUARY 12, 2016

kWh per mile on the service route, which equated to 17.48 miles per diesel gallon equivalent (DGE). miles per gasoline gallon equivalent (GGE), which equates to 4.51 miles per DGE. kWh per mile over 399,663 miles of use. The baseline CNG buses had an average fuel economy of 4.04

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DECEMBER 14, 2011

Ford’s Michigan Assembly Plant is starting production of the 2012 Focus Electric ( earlier post )—a five-passenger, battery-electric car Ford expects will achieve more than a 100 miles per gallon equivalent (MPGe) fuel economy rating. 1 gallon of gasoline=33.7 Phoenix and Tucson, Ariz.; Portland, Ore.; Raleigh-Durham, N.C.;

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OCTOBER 4, 2011

The new Ford Escape, slated for reveal next month at the Los Angeles Auto Show, features a powertrain lineup with three four-cylinder options, including the new 1.6- The Ford C-MAX Energi plug-in targets more than 500 miles of driving range using the battery and engine, more than any other plug-in or extended-range vehicle.

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Escape Ford Hybrid Fuel Economy 199

Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 7, 2010

One of our favorite cars from the 2009 Los Angeles Auto Show was the CMT-380 supercar concept from Capstone Turbine.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2017

Transitioning the fleet to all electric will eliminate emissions from diesel buses and emissions from shipping diesel fuel by barge 900 miles from Seattle. City of Los Angeles, Department of Transportation. Juneau, the Capital City of Alaska, has a clean, renewable source of energy, local hydropower. Alabama A&M University.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2012

GM will focus its vehicle electrification efforts on three main technologies: light electrification, currently manifested in the eAssist systems; extended range electric vehicles (EREVs) such as the Chevrolet Volt; and battery electric vehicles (BEVs), such as the soon-to-be-introduced Spark EV. Source: Larry Nitz, GM.

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Extended Range GM Light Plug 286

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OCTOBER 11, 2017

The Xcelsior CHARGE extended range configurations allow for up to 600 kWh battery capacity, delivering realistic transit ranges of more than 200 miles on a single charge based on Federal Transit Administration test protocol. Earlier post.). The CHARGE uses battery packs from XALT Energy or A123 Systems.

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APRIL 29, 2011

In total, BYD plug-ins have accumulated more than 1.769 million all-electric miles (2.847 million km) and have seen no diminished range or capacity due to rapid-charging. The Shenzhen e6 Taxi fleet has now accumulated ~1,730,000 all-electric miles (2.77 million kg) of carbon-dioxide. million kg) of carbon-dioxide.

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AUGUST 30, 2009

GM is producing 2 vehicles a day with the goal of having a total of 76 vehicles available by the end of the summer; these vehicles will be used for validation testing ranging from fit and finish reviews, to durability testing to eventual crash testing. The Cadillac Converj extended-range electric vehicle Concept uses the Voltec platform.

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GM Buick Fuel Economy Economy 262

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JULY 23, 2009

Balqon Corporation, an emerging developer and manufacturer of heavy-duty electric vehicles for Class 7 and Class 8 applications, is now offering lithium-ion batteries as an extended range alternative to lead-acid traction batteries for its entire product line of Class 8 yard tractors and drayage vehicles. Earlier post.).

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Lithium Ion Lead Acid Los Angeles Batteries 150

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OCTOBER 1, 2009

Balqon Corporation, an emerging developer and manufacturer of zero emissions heavy-duty electric vehicles for Class 7 and Class 8 applications ( earlier post ), introduced a lithium-ion battery powered heavy-duty electric truck designed for use in on-highway short-haul applications at the Governors’ Global Climate Summit in Los Angeles, California.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2012

The A3 e-tron BEV pilot program will run in the San Francisco, Los Angeles, Washington DC, and Denver markets throughout the year and provide actionable feedback and telematics data to Audi engineering teams in the US and Germany. Audi introduced the battery-electric Audi A3 e-tron US pilot program at TED2012 in Long Beach, California.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2012

Fiat unveiled the 2013 Fiat 500e battery-electric version of the Fiat 500 at the Los Angeles Auto Show. With its e-Drive, the 500e offers more than 80 miles of estimated range, with city driving range typically greater than 100 miles. This locks the gearbox in park mode, preventing movement.

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APRIL 21, 2009

Fisker $80,000 Karma series luxury 50-mile range series PHEV, S Sunset convertible version.Partnering with Quantum Technologies. General Motors Chevy Volt series PHEV, which it calls "extended range electric vehicle" (EREV), part of "E-Flex" multi-fuel platform. Establishing dealer network. Plans Saturn Vue PHEV-10.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Last week, at the Model S unveiling in Los Angeles, Tesla revealed that an optional “ QuickCharg e &# battery would get a full charge in 45 minutes from a 480V outlet. Nissan is working on an electric car that it says is on track to have a 100-mile range and 26-minute charge time. cents a a mile, 1.3

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