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LA Metro to purchase up to 25 new BYD electric buses as part of $30M pilot project

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The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) Board of Directors approved a contract with BYD Motors for the manufacture and delivery of up to 25 new all-electric buses as part of a $30-million clean air bus technology pilot project. —Michael D. Antonovich, LA County Supervisor and Metro Board Chair.

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Polk: 35% of hybrid owners buying hybrids again

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Polk’s assessment of hybrid loyalty by quarter. While the selection of hybrid models in the US has more than doubled since 2007, only 35% of hybrid vehicle owners choose to purchase a hybrid again when returning to market in 2011, according to recent analysis by Polk. Hybrid vehicles represent 2.4%

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President Obama issues Memorandum on Federal fleet performance to push for alternative fueled vehicles; GSA pilot project on EV purchases

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GSA announced its initial purchase of more than 100 electric vehicles for a vehicle pilot. These vehicles will be leased to 20 agencies, including the Department of Energy, and will be located in Washington, DC; Detroit, MI; Los Angeles, CA; San Diego, CA; and San Francisco, CA. GSA purchase.

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FedEx Introducing Its First Battery-Electric Parcel Delivery Trucks in US

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Hybrids have their “sweet spot” in the 15,000-25,000 mile/hear range. Source: John Formisano, SAE 2010 Hybrid Technology Symposium. Four purpose-built electric trucks are slated to hit the road in the Los Angeles area starting in June 2010. Click to enlarge. FedEx Corp.

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Nobody Knows if the BMW M5 Touring is Coming to America

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Some also noted that a camouflaged M5 Touring prototype had previously been spotted testing the roads in Los Angeles. While performance geeks correctly see sport wagons as the most utilitarian platform that can still offer serious on-road performance, regular drivers will have trouble rationalizing such as purchase.

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THINK Releases US EV-Ready Cities Index

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The top four cities included first-ranked Los Angeles and second-ranked San Francisco with Chicago and New York tied for third. City Purchase/Usage. Los Angeles. Electric vehicle maker THINK released its first US EV-Ready Cities Index. with US production slated to begin early next year. San Francisco.

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US DOE Awards $300 Million in Clean Cities Grants to Support Alternative Fuels, Vehicles, and Infrastructure Development

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The vehicles and infrastructure being funded include the use of natural and renewable gas, propane, ethanol, biodiesel, electricity, and hybrid technologies. The program includes the installation of 10 alternative fuel refueling sites (two B20, one Electric Recharging, and seven CNG). Total DOE award: $15,000,000.