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UC San Diego receives $35M in state funding for new hydrogen-hybrid coastal research vessel

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California legislators have allocated UC San Diego $35 million to design and build a new coastal research vessel with a first-of-its-kind hydrogen-hybrid propulsion system. The new vessel will be operated by Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego. Earlier post.)

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Efficient Drivetrains selected as part of $8.2M San Diego port electrification project

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EDI), a developer of high-efficiency hybrid and electric drivetrain solutions, was selected as a drivetrain provider and vehicle integrator for an electrification program driven by the San Diego Port Tenants Association ( SDPTA ). Also selected as part of the San Diego project were BYD and Transportation Power.

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Light-duty ZEVs accounted for 21.1% of new vehicles sold in California in Q1

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California posted new light-duty zero emission vehicle (ZEV) sales—battery-electric (BEV), plug-in hybrid (PHEV) and fuel cell vehicles (FCEV)—of 124,053 units in Q1 2023, representing 21.1% market share of the total 588,455 light-duty vehicles sold, according to the California Energy Commission.

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San Diego utility adds education to electric-car charging stations

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San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) is the latest electric utility to support the expansion of electric-car charging infrastructure. But the Southern California utility won't just build charging stations for plug-in hybrids and battery-electric vehicles. It also plans to invest $7.5

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Cummins partners with UCSD on second-life battery development

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has entered a multi-year partnership with the University of California San Diego (UCSD) and its battery validation lab to analyze viable business and technical approaches revto reuse and repurpose electric vehicle batteries effectively. Cummins Inc. —Julie Furber, Vice President – Electrified Power, Cummins.

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DOE: all-electric vehicles have the lowest estimated average annual fuel cost of all light-duty vehicles

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The annual fuel costs for plug-in hybrid-electric vehicles, which can fuel with gasoline and electricity, are next lowest, and are heavily influenced by the electric range of the vehicle. per gallon currently in the San Diego region, and EV charging rates (SDG&E) ranging from $0.09/kWh regular gasoline; $3.00 diesel; and $0.13

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Flash Drive: 2023 Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid

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Flash Drive: 2023 Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid 40+ MPG Small SUV Starting Under $30,000 Another notch in Toyota’s hybrid belt The Toyota Corolla is one of the best-selling vehicles in the world and Toyota is the largest seller of hybrid vehicles in the world. To keep those lofty perches, sitting still will not do.

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