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Ford splitting auto business into two distinct entities: Ford Blue and Ford Model e

Green Car Congress

This team will be hellbent on delivering leading quality, attacking waste in every corner of the business, maximizing cash flow and optimizing our industrial footprint. It’s about harnessing a century of hardware mastery to help build the future. —Ford President and CEO Jim Farley.

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Report from the REFF-Wall Street; Themes in Renewable Energy Finance

Green Car Congress

Green Car Congress attended the Renewable Energy Finance Forum - Wall Street (REFF-Wall Street) conference (23-24 June) sponsored by Euromoney Energy Events and the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE). Renewable energy projects are frequently financed with project rather than corporate finance. by Bill Cooke.

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California Senate passes bill to accelerate adoption of EVs; support for low- and moderate-income motorists

Green Car Congress

Adopt revisions to CVRP criteria and guidelines by 30 June 2015 to ensure rebate levels are phased down in multiyear increments and to expand access and eligibility to low- and moderate-income persons, as specified. Require these new programs to provide adequate outreach to disadvantaged and low- and moderate-income communities.

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Opinion: 4 Things You Should Think About Before Buying a Sports Car

Clean Fleet Report

Personal tastes and preferences, such as transmission type and color, should also be considered. The last thing you need is an expensive car wasting away in the garage. Crosscheck if your current earnings or savings can finance a down payment or monthly premiums and the fuel demand. Let your lifestyle mirror your car choice.

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The hidden costs of using an electric bike

Baua Electric

What a waste! E-bikes can really impact your wallet You might not have known this going in, but you’d be well advised to take a second look at your finances if you’re considering getting an electric bike. It’s an important personal decision to make, and far be it for me to tell anyone how to live.

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Four Startups Aim to Change the Climate Tech Game

Cars That Think

That’s what John Hennessy, Stanford professor (and former president) and chairman of Alphabet , told attendees at the Stanford Global Energy Forum , held in-person this month on the Stanford University campus. million financing round. Renewell recently received a $2.7 million grant from the U.S.

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Heating Buildings With Solar Energy Stored in Sand

Cars That Think

As we try to objectively study nature, we are often reminded of how natural forces affect us personally. When we turn up the heat in our homes and workplaces, we must balance our personal need for warmth with the global impact of burning fossil fuels like oil, gas, coal, and biomass.

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