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Tesla Semi Pepsico fleet ready to take on the road

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PepsiCo recently unveiled its Tesla Semi fleet for its Sacramento facility, taking a step closer to reaching its sustainability goals. PepsiCo stated that its Tesla Semi fleet was made possible through a grant by Sacramento’s air quality district. It’s critical for us. We can confirm our first electric Tesla Semis Dec.

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DOE and partners announce V2X collaboration

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As signatories, the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 11 and the National Electric Contractors Association Los Angeles are demonstrating an important commitment to ensuring that a skilled and qualified workforce is required to install bidirectional PEV charging infrastructure.

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California cap-and-trade spending doubles to $1.4 billion in 2018; xEV rebates, affordable housing, wildfire prevention, public transit

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From rebates for electric and plug-in vehicles to energy efficiency and solar installations that are reducing home energy costs, more than 125,000 individual projects were completed in 2018. To date, $9.3 billion in cap-and-trade proceeds has been appropriated to 20 state agencies that have distributed $3.4 billion from other sources.

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Pike forecasts growth for wireless charging for plug-in vehicles, but tied to overall growth of plug-in market

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There are signs that such systems, installed at the factory or added at the dealership, could become a market differentiator for EV models, Pike suggests. Separately, Evatran just announced that the City of Sacramento has joined its Apollo Trial Program to test wireless charging technology on its own electric vehicles (EVs).

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Evatran completes 1500+ hours of wireless charging trials with fleets

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Evatran has logged more than 1,500 hours of charging time on its Plugless L2 wireless charging systems installed across the country through its Apollo Trial Program. More than 15 installations are now complete, with the final installations slated for mid-August. Earlier post.).

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I-5 electric truck charging sites mapped out by electric utilities; West Coast Clean Transit Corridor

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The first phase would involve installing 27 charging sites along I-5 at 50-mile intervals for medium-duty electric vehicles, such as delivery vans, by 2025. HDR completed the study. The study’s final report proposes a phased approach for electrifying the I-5 corridor.

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PlugStar program continues to grow, expand

Plug in America

On the site, a consumer can get all the information they may need about different vehicle models, incentives, local electricians who can install home charging, and information on public charging. PlugStar has retail programs in Sacramento, a state-wide New Jersey program, and a state-wide Massachusetts program.