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Electrify America announces $200M additional investment for ZEV infrastructure and education in California

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The California ZEV Investment Plan provides ultra-fast charging in more metro areas, and strengthens highway and regional charge routes while providing charging infrastructure and solutions for medium- and heavy-duty fleets. This represents the third of four investment phases as part of its 10-year commitment of $800 million in the state.

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CARB approves Electrify America’s second $200M investment in California

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The plan also includes investments for charging stations to support ZEV bus fleets and ride hail services, as well as residential and autonomous vehicle charging. San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward. In finding that Electrify America’s Cycle 2 California ZEV Investment Plan meets or exceeds all requirements of the 2.0L Santa Rosa.

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Summer Update

Plug In Partners

Roger Duncan gives Campaign Update The Plug-In Partners National Campaign has now been underway for six months. We would like to take this opportunity to report on our efforts to demonstrate to automakers that a market for plug-in hybrid vehicles exists in the United States today. Oakland, Sacramento, and Salt Lake City.

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US DOT Awards $100M in Recovery Act Funds to 43 Transit Projects to Reduce Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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AC Transit, California (Hayward, headquarters in Oakland): $6,400,000. The project includes quick-charging stations at this terminal layover in route to recharge bus batteries. The Federal Transit Administration reviewed more than $2 billion in applications for these funds. The DOT is making $48.1 Of that, $26.5

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Solar-powered off-grid EV charging stations offer surprisingly attractive cost advantages

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By cutting red tape and avoiding costs for construction and electrical work, combined with free solar energy, Beam Global says its EV ARC systems can offer customers a lower total cost of ownership compared to grid-tied charging stations. This may well be the case with the EV ARC, a solar-powered off-grid charging station made by Beam Global.

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Why Warren Buffett is investing in electric car company BYD - Apr. 13, 2009

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The first buyers will be fleet users, which will build central fast-charging facilities. A chemist and government researcher, Wang raised some $300,000 from relatives, rented about 2,000 square meters of space, and set out to manufacture rechargeable batteries to compete with imports from Sony and Sanyo.

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