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Moreno Valley school district to deploy 42 electric school buses

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The Moreno Valley Unified School District (MVUSD) has approved a project from InCharge Energy, Creative Bus Sales and IC Bus to deploy 42 electric school buses and an electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure to support the new fleet. This initiative represents the largest electric school bus purchase yet in California.

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Los Angeles takes steps to transition out of coal-fired power earlier than required by state law

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The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) has taken steps to transition out of the use of coal-fired electricity earlier than mandated by California state law. Eliminating coal power from Intermountain Power Plant (IPP) was more complex than negotiating the terms of sale of Navajo because LADWP does not own any part of IPP.

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Tesla Model 3 and Model Y dominate 2023 used EV sales ranks

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percent of total 1-t0-5-year-old used EV sales for 2023, while the Model Y accounted for 11.9 percent of the sales. percent total sales share in 2022, respectively. In California as a whole and Los Angeles and San Francisco specifically, the Honda Civic was the most popular used vehicle. The Model 3 made up 34.9

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Lucid Motors opening 20 sales and service locations in N America through 2021

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Los Angeles Studios: Located at 9022 Wilshire Blvd in Beverly Hills, CA, and at Westfield Century City in Century City, CA. Los Angeles Service Center: Located at 9022 Wilshire Blvd in Beverly Hills, CA. San Jose Studio: Located at Westfield Valley Fair in San Jose, CA. Lucid Studios. Lucid Digital Experience.

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AJR Trucking orders 50 Nikola Tre FCEVs; incentives bring rough cost parity with existing fleet

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AJR Trucking , a leading carrier for the United States Postal Service (USPS) and a major drayage carrier operating in the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, has executed a purchase order for 50 Nikola Tre hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) trucks from Tom’s Truck Centers, a member of the Nikola Corporation sales and service dealer network.

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California hits record stride with EV sales volume

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California continues to dominate the nation’s electric vehicle sales volume as the state achieved a first in the second quarter of the year. The 125,939 new energy vehicles sold last quarter bring the total sales in the state to well over 1.6 California offers $7,500 tax incentives for the purchase of fully-electric vehicles.

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CARB approves updated regulations requiring most new small off-road engines be zero emission by 2024

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Californians can continue to operate their current CARB-compliant gasoline-powered SORE equipment; there will be no ban on using older models or used equipment purchased in the future. Older models on store shelves can also be purchased even if they are gasoline-powered. Despite their small size, these engines are highly polluting.

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