Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

As the electric vehicle (EV) market continues to expand throughout the state, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) announced it will fund the installation of up to 38 additional fast charging stations in Greater Minnesota, extending the existing EV highway corridor network by more than 2,500 miles. The new $2.6-million

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 6, 2021

Lightning eMotors, a leading provider of commercial electric vehicles for fleets, announced a $45-million order for its zero-emission powertrain systems from Faribault, Minnesota-based motorcoach supplier ABC Companies. The first zero-emission motorcoach was delivered in December. —Tim Reeser, CEO of Lightning eMotors.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

AmeriPride will use the hybrid-electric F-59 trucks for uniform rental and linen supply delivery in North American metropolitan markets including Arizona and Minnesota. The XL3 hybrid system is installed on F-59 trucks in less than six hours.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 14, 2011

The Minnesota Road Fee Test (MRFT) is the most extensive road user fee demonstration currently underway in the United States. Each volunteer will self-install a Samsung Galaxy S smart phone into their vehicle and operate the system for six months. At the 18 th World Congress on Intelligent Transport Systems 16-20 Oct. Earlier post.).

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The Truth About Cars

JUNE 5, 2023

I've seen some real Toyota rust horror stories in coastal California, but these cars dissolved into nothingness much more quickly in places like Maine and Minnesota. 176,100 miles on the odometer at the end. Even just a simple AM-only radio would have been a $110 option with this car ($341 in 2023 money).

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 11, 2010

Xcel Energy has released the preliminary results from its wind-to-battery (W2B) storage project in Minnesota, and termed the technology successful. about 30 miles east of Sioux Falls, S.D. The battery installation is connected to a nearby 11-megawatt wind farm owned by Minwind Energy, LLC.

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Cars That Think

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

The city has provided incentives for the purchase of both EVs and charging ports, the installation of heat-pump water heaters , and the installation of solar and battery-storage systems. million miles of power lines. There are, however, a few potholes that need to be filled to meet the city’s 2030 emission objectives.

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