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USDOT awarding $55M to support purchase of Low-No buses; electric buses and infrastructure

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Eligible projects included those that replace, rehabilitate, lease, and purchase buses and related equipment as well as projects to purchase, rehabilitate, construct or lease bus-related facilities, such as buildings for bus storage and maintenance. million for hydrogen fuel cell buses. Description. City of Fairfield. 746,456.

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This Dutch City Is Road-Testing Vehicle-to-Grid Tech

Cars That Think

In the United States in 2011, the University of Delaware and the New Jersey–based utility NRG Energy signed a. City officials noticed a surge in such purchases in recent years, only to hear complaints from Utrechters that they then had to go through a long application process to have a charger installed where they could use it.

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Genesis launches the all-electric GV60 in the United States

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Tech seemed to be a core focus of the GV60 project, as the automaker initially mentions a number of “world-first automotive features,” including Face Connect and a Cyrstal Sphere. .” Genesis Motor America announced the launch and start of sales for the GV60 all-electric vehicle earlier today in the United States.

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Genesis delivers first GV60 electric vehicle in the United States

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Wayne said she purchased the Uyuni White GV60 at a Genesis store in Santa Monica, California, after being drawn to its bold styling and advanced technologies. I like to think that the GV60 has evolved the basic function of electric cars into a new kind of sustainable luxury.” The small, crossover SUV is Genesis’s first EV.

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Abandoned History: Oldsmobile's Guidestar Navigation System and Other Cartography (Part VI)

The Truth About Cars

The all-new navigation system entered testing in late 1994 and was put into production Oldsmobiles for the 1995 model year. The high-tech navigation relied on multiple hard disk cartridges rather than multiple map CDs. Assuming you received your state complimentary from GM at purchase, you’d need just $6,400 ($13,074 adj.)

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Top 15 Nissan LEAF markets in US in 2013

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Louis, where the reasons for growth in this “New Wave” market include enthusiastic dealer engagement that results in increased community education and awareness, corporate and university outreach and midwestern pragmatism that appreciates the value equation of an EV. Texas is planning to offer a $2,500 state rebate for EV purchases.

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Fighting Climate Change with Clean Energy

EV Match

Today, we’re excited to share our new partnership with Arcadia , a tech company working to stop climate change by breaking the fossil fuel monopoly. . That’s why we are always encouraged to learn about and partner with other companies that are identifying innovative ways to fight the growing climate crisis.