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To the four corners of the USA on an electric motorcycle

Green Car Reports

Seattle, Los Angeles, Florida, and Maine: the four corners of the continental U.S. Those points are where I intend to ride my 2014 Zero SR electric motorcycle this summer. DON'T MISS: 'Kick Gas' Movie: Driving Across U.S.

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London gets Ford all-electric ambulances to go with its Mustang Mach-E’s

Baua Electric

London has the largest emergency fleet of EVs in the UK, with 42 electric fast-response cars (the aforementioned Ford Mach-Es) and three electric motorcycles. The UK government aims to allow only zero-emission cars and vans from 2030, with the NHS responsible for 4% of UK greenhouse gas emissions every year.

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Los Angeles to lease 160 BEVs, 128 PHEVs as part of commitment to 50% EV purchases by 2017

Green Car Congress

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti on Friday announced a commitment to lease 160 pure battery EV vehicles, a move that will give Los Angeles the largest city-owned pure EV fleet in the US. The Los Angeles Police, Fire, General Services, and Water and Power departments will together lease the 160 BEVS.

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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

Green Car Congress

For the current fiscal year, 2012-2013, the program is slated to invest approximately $90 million to encourage the development and use of new technologies and alternative and renewable fuels, with the goals of reducing petroleum dependence, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and improving air quality. —Paul Beach, Quallion’s president.

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BMW MINI E Powered by AC Propulsion?

Revenge of the Electric Car

Other than Vectrix electric motorcycles which have a DAaRT (Deceleration, Acceleration and Regenerative Throttle) system , the only vehicles I know that have phenomenal accelerator based regen are those equipped with AC Propulsion’s fabulous AC150gen2 electric drive system. Click here to see more photos of the BMW MINI E. ].

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GM, Segway partner on two-wheel city vehicle | Green Tech - CNET News

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Sure beats Detroit, same old, same old gas buggy, and anothe Purple PLUM, whoops PUMA, two wheel, or is 4wheel, kiddy car. Theyre called bicycles, scooters and motorcycles. Guess what, this company, picked up one of the old trdemarks and it will be manufactured under the name "Detroit Electric". Has GM Ford or Chylser heard about this.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Weve kept the summary table below generally up-to-date for passenger PHEVs, but not for BEVs, motorcycles or larger vehicles like buses and trucks. The XHT is a new generation of plug-in hybrid drive train ready to multiply the gas mileage of any SUV or any standard sedan." ( Company PressRelease ) BYD Auto top 2/3/08 BYD Auto Co.,

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