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Ford Next launches flexible lease pilot with Uber for rideshare drivers going electric

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Called Ford Drive, the pilot program offers flexible access to Ford Mustang Mach-E models and has launched in San Diego, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. In each city, the Ford Drive team works with local dealers to purchase a fleet of Mustang Mach-Es.

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BYD unveils North America’s largest electric bus factory; capacity for up to 1,500 vehicles annually

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BYD is currently producing an additional 300 buses based on current customer orders and has options for more than 300 additional electric bus purchases. These trucks incorporate the same proven core components that are used in BYD’s commercialized buses and vehicles with several hundred million service-proven miles.

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Rivian R1T gets torture tested with towing through California

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Powell used Motortrend ‘s own 2022 Rivian R1T Launch Edition to tow a Porsche Cayman GT4 from Los Angeles to the Buttonwillow Raceway Park in the Central Valley. He again used the R1T’s towing ability for a trip to the San Francisco Bay Area to purchase a vehicle, both of which caused frustrations.

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Rivian still maintains Amazon partnership despite new deal with Stellantis

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We always knew that our ambitious sustainability goals in our last mile operations would require multiple electric delivery van providers,” an emailed statement from Amazon to CNBC said. “We Since the partnership, Amazon has tested Rivian delivery vans in several locations, including San Francisco and Los Angeles.

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Ford Focus Electric in California qualifies for $10K in tax credits, HOV access

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California Focus Electric customers can now apply to receive a $2,500 tax rebate when the Focus Electric is purchased or leased for 36 months or longer. In Los Angeles alone, this congestion contributed to a total of 38 million gallons of wasted fuel over the course of a year.

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How much money EV ownership saves depends on where you live

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The study found that the total cost of ownership for a 300-mile midsize electric SUV varies by $52,000 across all the cities studied. San Francisco and Los Angeles were the most expensive city for both EVs and gasoline cars. San Francisco and Los Angeles were the most expensive city for both EVs and gasoline cars.

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Proterra beats out BYD for Mineta San José International Airport electric bus contract; 10 Proterra electric buses to be in service by late 2018

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The San José, California, City Council approved the purchase of ten Proterra Catalyst E2 battery-electric transit buses and related charging infrastructure for use at the Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC). This purchase marks Proterra’s first airport electric bus deployment in the San Francisco Bay Area.

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