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Tesla driving range complaints must head to arbitration

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A federal judge said Tesla driving range complaints must be pursued through individual arbitrations and not combined class action lawsuits. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers from Oakland, California, said the owners must individually pursue their claims. ” The driving range on electric vehicles varies due to many factors. .”

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New California program to make clean cars affordable for lower-income residents

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The Clean Vehicle Assistance Program, run by the Oakland-based nonprofit Beneficial State Foundation, was launched with a $5-million CARB grant. To date, Beneficial State Foundation has already received more than 900 applications and awarded 24 grants for cars ranging from a 2018 Nissan Leaf to a 2014 Kia Optima Hybrid.

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California Energy Commission awards nearly $5M to encourage natural gas-powered buses and trucks

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Creative Bus Sales will use $15,000 to buy-down 5 natural gas-powered vans of up to 8,500 pounds gross vehicle weight, and $560,000 to help purchase 28 natural gas shuttle buses of 14,001 to 26,000 pounds gross vehicle weight. The natural gas-powered vans will be in the 14,001 to 26,000 pounds gross vehicle weight range.

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CARB approves Electrify America’s second $200M investment in California

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San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward. Highways & Regional Routes: The new Cycle 2 investments will continue to build out a highway network of DCFC stations featuring charging power up to 350 kilowatts which can recharge a vehicle at up to 20 miles of range per minute. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim. Sacramento-Roseville-Arden-Arcade.

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Electrify America announces $200M Cycle 2 zero emission vehicle investment plan for California

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San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward. Highways & Regional Routes: The new Cycle 2 investments announced today will continue to build out a highway network of DCFC stations featuring charging power up to 350 kilowatts which can refuel a vehicle at up to 20 miles of range per minute. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim. San Diego-Carlsbad.

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California Energy Commission awards more than $2.5M for clean transportation projects

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Purchased vehicles must be registered and driven in California at least 90% of the time for three years. Vehicles in this weight range are typically light- or medium-duty trucks or vans. Vehicles in this weight range are typically medium-duty trucks or vans. in Oakland (Alameda County), will receive a total of $680,000.

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Impact Transportation deploys Orange EV electric yard truck to Port of Oakland operations; HVIP funding

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Orange EV and Impact Transportation announced the deployment of an Orange EV T-Series battery-electric terminal truck to Impact’s 250,000 square foot warehouse and special project site supporting Port of Oakland operations. Orange EV offers a range of equipment configurations to meet site-specific needs including larger battery pack (e.g.,

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