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DOE and partners announce V2X collaboration

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As signatories, the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 11 and the National Electric Contractors Association Los Angeles are demonstrating an important commitment to ensuring that a skilled and qualified workforce is required to install bidirectional PEV charging infrastructure.

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Los Angeles Mayor Announces Southern California Regional Plug-in Electric Vehicle Plan

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The State of California has the highest ratio of car ownership anywhere in the world, and in Los Angeles, almost 50% of the greenhouse gas emissions come for the transportation sector. Implementing a streamlined process for the installation of home charging units in the City of Los Angeles.

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Tesla Model 3 brushes off T-bone crash that left gas-powered SUV in flames

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But in a recent incident in China involving a Tesla Model 3 and a luxury SUV, the all-electric sedan did not only prove durable enough to protect its driver; it also proved so tough that the gas-powered SUV that struck it ended up in flames after the collision. . Do you have anything to share with the Teslarati Team?

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Tesla Model 3 and Model Y dominate 2023 used EV sales ranks

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The Model S placed fifth, behind the Bolt and Nissan LEAF, with 5.6 Unfortunately, it appears gas-powered cars are still the favored option for many consumers. In California as a whole and Los Angeles and San Francisco specifically, the Honda Civic was the most popular used vehicle. The Model X was sixth with 5.5

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Transportation sector stakeholders launch Veloz in California to accelerate adoption of EVs

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Veloz members include: Automakers, including GM, BMW Group, Honda, Nissan, Kia, Subaru, Daimler, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and Ford. Electricity providers, including Pacific Gas and Electric, Southern California Edison, San Diego Gas & Electric, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power and Sacramento Municipal Utility District.

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2016 Honda HR-V: Live Photos And Details From 2014 LA Auto Show

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spec form at the 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show. Known as the Vezel in other markets, the HR-V is based on the Honda Fit and is set to rival the likes of the Nissan Juke in the burgeoning small-crossover segment. RELATED: 2015 Honda Fit Gas Mileage: True 40-MPG.'

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2013 Honda Fit EV receives EPA fuel economy rating of 118 MPGe; highest yet

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Nissan Leaf. Honda debuted the 2013 Fit EV at the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show and announced plans to begin leasing the battery-electric commuter vehicle to customers in select California and Oregon markets during the summer of 2012, followed by an East Coast rollout in 2013. Honda Fit EV Efficiency Comparison. EPA Combined MPGe.