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Volvo XC40 Recharge and Polestar 2: EV cousins offer different takes on “premium”

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It’s called the XC40 Recharge, and the earliest versions aren’t cheap, priced from about $55,000 including delivery. Volvo XC40 Recharge Volvo XC40 Recharge Volvo XC40 Recharge Volvo XC40 Recharge Volvo XC40 Recharge Volvo XC40 Recharge Volvo XC40 Recharge. Volvo’s first EV.

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Next 10 report finds California will meet or exceed original target of 1.5M ZEVs by 2025

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Tesla’s Superchargers can recharge EVs to 80% in 20 to 40 minutes. The growth of ZEVs represents a potential drain on motor vehicle fuel taxes, which could affect state transportation revenue. As of January 2018, California had a total of 16,549 public and nonresidential private-sector charging outlets. This works out to 0.05

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US DOE Awards $300 Million in Clean Cities Grants to Support Alternative Fuels, Vehicles, and Infrastructure Development

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The program includes the installation of 10 alternative fuel refueling sites (two B20, one Electric Recharging, and seven CNG). The project includes 45 E85 and B20 stations, eight propane stations, and 132 electric vehicle recharging sites. Total DOE award: $15,000,000. Total DOE award: $12,975,388. Total DOE award: $12,633,080.

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Flash Drive: 2024 Ford Mustang Mach-E GT and Rally

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Think Los Angeles to Las Vegas, where cruising Interstate 15 in comfort is all that plays on your mind as the cards are being dealt awaiting your arrival in Sin City. Change is good Our time driving the Mach-E GT was on the freeway and winding through tree-lined forested roads. DC Fast Charging times are 10-80% in 36.2

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AECOM study finds EV adoption in Victoria can offer significant economic benefits by late 2020s; PHEVs initially lead uptake

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The EVT will collect real-world information on the use of electric vehicles in Victorian conditions, including information on the market for electric vehicles, both initially and as it matures; impacts of the use of electric vehicles on driver behavior, recharging, vehicle performance and efficiency; and. billion in Scenario 1 to $23.4

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Fisker reveals production-intent version of Fisker Ocean at LA Auto Show

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Fisker revealed its Fisker Ocean electric SUV at the Los Angeles Auto Show. The base Fisker Ocean Sport trim level is priced at $37,499, before federal and state tax credits. The Fisker Ocean is being manufactured by Magna-Steyr at a carbon-neutral factory in Graz, Austria.

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Honda May Develop Plug-In as Obama Alters U.S. Policy (Update2) - Bloomberg.com

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Honda, which began leasing hydrogen fuel cell FCX Claritysedans in Los Angeles last year, still sees hydrogen as the bestlong-term alternative to gasoline as a fuel that can cut carbonexhaust tied to global warming, President Takeo Fukui said in aninterview. are rushing out cars that can be recharged at electrical outletsas the U.S.

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