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Lexus RZ EV review, Mitsubishi electric truck, Hertz EVs in Houston: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Hertz is pushing its EV expansion into oil country. We drive Lexus’ first electric vehicle for the U.S. And which states have the most registered EVs per capita? In a first drive of the 2023 Lexus RZ 450e, we found the first U.S.-bound bound fully.

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Zipcar to bring electric car sharing to Houston

Green Cars News

Electric vehicles are in high demand in the city of Houston, Texas – and now Zipcar is responding to this surge in popularity by launching a municipal electric vehicle car sharing programme. The car sharing programme will involve 25 Nissan LEAF electric vehicles (pictured), featuring Zipcar’s proprietary fleet sharing technology.

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Teslas are becoming a favorite among Uber drivers

Teslarati

As noted by Uber in a recent press release , drivers in 30+ cities such as Los Angeles, Houston, Boston, Chicago, Atlanta, and Miami are able to rent a Tesla through its partnership with Hertz. She noted that apart from the fact that her trips are helping the environment , her riders generally love the car that she drives as well.

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Ford to get electric motors from Toshiba

Green Cars News

The company will now supply electric drive motors to Ford for both hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicles while also expanding its manufacturing capacity at its plant in Houston, Texas, making the location its first base overseas for [.].

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Nissan adds another city to list of partners

Green Cars News

Last week it was Orlando (see article) and this week it is the turn of the city of Houston to enter into an agreement with Nissan to advance zero emission mobility. An announcement was made at the Houston stop of the Nissan LEAF zero emissions tour as the build up continues towards the launch of the [.].

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Platinum breakthrough could boost fuel cell cars

Green Cars News

Fuel cell cars may have been left trailing all things electric in the green car race, but a breakthrough by researchers at the Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and the University of Houston may put them back on track.

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Ford announces electric vehicle partnerships

Green Cars News

It will work with Austin Energy, in Austin, and CenterPoint Energy, in Houston, to develop educational programmes on electric vehicles and share information on charging needs and requirements to ensure the electrical [.].