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Crowdfunded Eli Zero micro-EV starts shipping to EU dealers; US plans for 2022

Green Car Reports

The crowdfunded Eli Zero electric car has started shipping to European Union dealerships, and the company plans to follow that up with a United States launch in 2022. Unveiled at the 2017 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), the Zero is classified as a neighborhood electric vehicle (NEV) in the U.S.,

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Many Underserved Communities Face EV ‘Charging Deserts’ — These 5 Strategies Can Help

CleanTechnica EVs

The rapid acceleration of electric vehicle adoption in the United States comes with the risk of leaving historically disadvantaged communities behind if charging infrastructure isn’t adequately expanded.

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FHWA publishes final standards for federally funded EV charging infrastructure projects; waiver of Buy America requirements for EV chargers

Green Car Congress

On the effective date of this waiver, it will apply to all EV chargers manufactured by 1 July 2024, whose final assembly occurs in the United States, and whose installation has begun by 1 October 2024. Under 23 U.S.C. This waiver is being issued on the basis of its consistency with the public interest.

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GEM creates first mapping tool for low-speed roads

Green Car Congress

More than half of United States roadways are assigned speed limits of 35 miles per hour or less, and that number is growing constantly as more cities are lowering speed limits to increase safe, healthy and equitable mobility. In response, GEM has now created the first mapping tool for low-speed roads: GEM Go.

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Tesla begins inviting 15,000 guests to ‘Cyber Rodeo’ at Gigafactory Texas

Teslarati

Tesla announced it would hold an event to commemorate the opening of its newest production facility and second in the United States, Gigafactory Texas. “What if I moved to the neighborhood and said nothing to anyone for two years? “What if I moved to the neighborhood and said nothing to anyone for two years?

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2021 Independence Day EV Count Results

Plug in America

Every year during the 4th of July weekend, Plug In America supporters take a stroll around their neighborhoods to count how many all-electric and plug-in hybrids they can spot. Across the United States, we counted 11,568 vehicles, of which 707 (6.11%) were electric. The results of the 2021 Independence Day EV Count are in!

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Mercedes-Benz launches vehicle data analytics project with City of Boston to help improve uneven roads

Green Car Congress

While the company has on-going projects in several European countries, this partnership with Boston in the United States is the first in North America. It is well known that not all neighborhoods and communities use Boston 311 at the same rate, yet 311 is a major driver of how some City resources are allocated.

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