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2019 Kia Niro EV rated at 239 miles, on sale soon

Green Car Reports

Among the most important ones: With a large 64-kwh battery pack, it will offer an EPA-rated range of 239 miles. The Niro, which Kia describes as a “multi-function crossover format,” is built on a dedicated green-vehicle platform shared with the. At the LA Auto Show, Kia has provided some long-awaited U.S.

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Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Perfection? 1966 Volvo Nears 3 Million Miles

Green Car Reports

One of the more familiar perceptions of green vehicles is that the energy they require to build outweighs any benefits they may have in use. The reality couldn''t be more different, but there''s still plenty to be said for getting the most out of the car you have, and extending its usable life. Some people take that to extremes.

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4 Classic Car Relaunches Transforming the EV Landscape

Clean Fleet Report

Its fully charged battery will carry you 300 miles while you lounge on its wool-lined seats. ECD Land Rover Defender 110 The classic square edges and straight lines of the Land Rover Defender can join your fleet of green vehicles in the coming years. They’re changing what green vehicles can look like by reimagining the past.

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Two case studies outline how Houston and Loveland are saving money with EVs in their fleets

Green Car Congress

The city also made it easier for its employees to use electric and other green vehicles by implementing a car sharing reservation program. The city equipped 50 EV, PHEV and HEV vehicles with Zipcar’s Fast Fleet wireless technology, enabling employees to reserve available vehicles in the fleet pool.

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Triac Electric Car - Three Wheels, 100 Miles And $25,000

All Cars Electric

One such company is Green Vehicles of Salinas, California. With the focus naturally going towards some of the big electric car launches we've had this year or established players like Tesla Motors, it's all too easy to forget that there are a wealth of smaller companies out there producing their own, unique take on electric transport.

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NY to award $18.9M to increase number of electric buses in state

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Under this program, purchasers of new all-electric transit buses are eligible to have 100% of the incremental vehicle cost covered on the condition that these buses are housed at bus depots or operate on routes located within a half-mile of a disadvantaged community.

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BYD’s Qin plug-in hybrid the best selling automotive EV in China

Green Car Congress

Analysts are not expecting sales to slow, as both Shanghai and Beijing announced earlier this month that they will now permit BYD new energy vehicles to qualify for local municipality green-vehicle incentives and be licensed in those regions. l/100 km (147 mpg US), with an all-electric range of 70 km (43 miles).

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