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Phoenix Motorcars, EasyMile win grant for development of first FMVSS-compliant autonomous shuttle bus in US

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The news comes as part of Houston Metro being selected among projects to receive funding from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Accelerating Innovative Mobility ( AIM ) grant of nearly $1.5 million zero emission miles. The company’s electric vehicles have logged more than 2.3-million

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CA Energy Commission awarding Wrightspeed $5.789M grant for retrofit range-extended electric powertrain for medium-duty commercial vehicles

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The California Energy Commission CEC is awarding Silicon Valley startup Wrightspeed a $5.789-million grant for Advanced Vehicle Technology Manufacturing. The grant is part of the CEC’s Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program. Top speed (limited) is 75 mph (121 km/h). The GTD uses clutchless gear shifting.

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Joby completes initial FAA Systems, Compliance Reviews for eVTOL aircraft

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These reviews, completed at the end of last year, were recently granted approval by the FAA, providing the company with confidence in its development approach, preliminary production design, and defined path toward certification. Joby’s all-electric pre-production prototype on the tarmac at the company’s facility in Marina, CA.

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Public-Private Partnership Testing Low-Speed EVs in SoCal

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In a public-private partnership, the South Bay Cities Council of Governments (SBCCOG), with a grant from the South Coast Air Quality District, approached Enterprise Fleet Management to lease and operate six, zero-emission, short-range vehicles. Additionally each vehicle is equipped with GPS for more data collection and analysis.

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Polestar wants to poach Tesla customers with this trade-in promo

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pic.twitter.com/MnGIcWfakO — TESLARATI (@Teslarati) February 24, 2025 READ MORE ON POLESTAR: Polestar tries to poach Tesla buyers after Musks unacceptable and arrogant behavior The Polestar 3 is rated for 350 miles of range, 517hp, and a 4.5-second second 0 to 60 mph acceleration.

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Capstone Turbine To Unveil Prototype Microturbine Range-Extended Electric Supercar at LA Auto Show

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The CMT-380 features a lithium-polymer battery pack that supports an all-electric range of up to 80 miles. When the batteries reach a predetermined state of discharge, the Capstone C30 microturbine fires up and recharges the batteries on the fly to extend the driving range up to 500 miles. seconds and has a top speed of 150 mph.

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Prius Plug-In eligibile for a $1,500 California consumer incentive plus $2,500 Federal tax credit

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These grants are available when a vehicle is either purchased or leased for 36 months or longer. While in EV Mode, the Prius Plug-in is rated by the EPA to drive up to 11 miles. It’s also capable of traveling up to 62 mph (100 km/h) using electric power alone. The base MSRP for the Prius Plug-in Hybrid is $32,000.