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Hyundai, Kia nonetheless below prison force next settling lawsuit over automobile thefts

Baua Electric

They estimate that Hyundai and Kia’s determination to not come with immobilizers has already price the insurers $190 million. say the Hyundai and Kia thefts and similar crimes have fed on regulation enforcement and alternative catastrophe assets and feature impeded crowd protection. The crowd estimates that all the U.S.

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Hertz adds 2016 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid to rental fleet

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The Hertz Corporation, which includes the Hertz, Dollar and Thrifty brands, has expanded of its Green Traveler Collection car rental fleet to include the 2016 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid ( earlier post ) in select cities across the US.

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Ener1 To Supply Li-ion Packs to Hyundai Heavy for Electric Buses; Complete Turnkey Solutions Agreement with Toro

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Ener1 has signed up two new customers for its Li-ion batteries: Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and Toro. Hyundai Heavy Industries in Korea will receive Li-ion battery packs for electric buses; the packs are similar configurations as packs currently in operation in California with AC Transit.

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Electric Car Buyer’s Guide: 7 Steps to Find The Best EV for Your Life

EV Life

Searching by Body Type or price range may open up surprising options for you like the fact that Hyundai and Kia make some of the best affordable electric SUV crossovers on the market. For this example, I’m looking at charging options for the 2020 Hyundai Kona. Make an EV charging plan. Level 1 Chargers. Level 2 Chargers.

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DOE awarding >$24M to 77 projects through Technology Commercialization Fund

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Remote Area Modular Monitoring for Critical Facilities, $300,000 Embedded Planet, Cleveland, Ohio Simulation Tool for Energy-Efficient Connected and Automated Vehicle Control Development, $600,000 Hyundai America Technical Center, Superior Township, Mich. El Centro, Calif. Dominion Energy, Richmond, Va. PingThings, El Segundo, Calif.

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Obama Administration launches series of actions to accelerate EV adoption; inc. $4.5B in loan guarantees, pursuing 350 kW fast charge

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Portland General Electric. Louisville Gas & Electric and Kentucky Utilities. Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. National Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO). National Grid. NextGen Climate America. New York State. Orange and Rockland. PPL Electric Utilities. Pacific Gas & Electric. PNM Resources. Puget Sound Energy. Southern California Edison.

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Update: 10 Best Car Sharing Programs

Clean Fleet Report

ReachNow is starting to ramp up in Portland, Seattle, Brooklyn and other cities, but ultimately decided to join forces with Daimler’s Car2Go. We reported on Hyundai’s recently launched Mocean Lab Mobility venture. Ford SmartMobility/Chariot –Time for Spin?

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