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Maryland, Georgia suspend state gasoline and diesel tax

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This is, of course, not a cure-all, and market instability will continue to lead to fluctuations in prices, but we will continue to use every tool at our disposal to provide relief for Marylanders. Also on Friday, Georgia Governor Brian P. —Governor Hogan. This tax is collected at the distributor level and passed on to consumers.

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Antelope Valley adds 16 more BYD electric buses to fleet

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The K7M seats 22, has a range of up to 150 miles, and can be fully charged in 2.5 AVTA is buying the K7Ms through a State of Georgia statewide contract, which benefits local governments and transit agencies through the convenience and competitive pricing of pre-established contracts. to 3 hours. content.

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Rivian R2 bows: $45,000, over 300 miles, the future of the SUV?

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The Rivian R2 is two years away, but with the debut of an R2S in prototype form Thursday, it’s clear this electric SUV will arrive with a proposition unlike any EV yet: A boxy silhouette, rugged off-road chops, a range easily topping 300 miles, and a target price effectively below today’s average new-vehicle price, regardless of the fuel.

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Colonial Pipeline halts operations after cyberattack; largest refined products pipeline in US

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Colonial Pipeline is 5500 miles in length, and links refineries on the Gulf Coast to the eastern and southern US. The pipeline supplies nearly half of the US East Coast’s fuel supply; a prolonged outage could spike gasoline prices just as the summer driving season is approaching. IFM (US) Colonial Pipeline 2, LLC.

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Blazer EV price cut, Dodge electric muscle, Rivian R2 and R3: The Week in Reverse

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At its own theater in Laguna Beach, California, the company presented the expected Rivian R2 electric SUV , a smaller sibling to the R1S that will start at $45,000, deliver more than 300 miles of range in most of its forms, and be comparable to the Tesla Model Y in overall footprint.

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Georgia Tech study finds MD electric urban delivery trucks have cost advantages over diesel in some conditions; relative benefits depend on numerous factors

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Researchers at Georgia Tech have compared medium-duty (MD) electric and diesel urban delivery trucks in terms of life-cycle energy consumption, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and total cost of ownership (TCO). Lithium-ion battery packs are expected to last the lifetime of the trucks, as much as 150,000 miles for the drive cycles tested.

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Rivian launches leasing for R1S

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For now they include: Arizona California Colorado Florida Georgia Illinois Massachusetts Michigan Missouri New Jersey New York Nevada Pennsylvania Texas Washington Leasing gives more flexibility to potential owners, lowering the monthly cost and potentially the downpayment as well. states as the program moves forward.