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Nissan Forms EV Partnership with Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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Nissan has formed more than a dozen partnerships in the United States, in areas including State of Tennessee; the State of Oregon; Sonoma County, San Diego and San Francisco in California; Phoenix and Tucson, Ariz.; Seattle; with the City of Orlando and Orlando Utilities Commission; with Progress Energy in Raleigh, N.C.;

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Nissan Enters into EV Partnership with City of Houston

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Nissan has formed more than a dozen partnerships in the United States, in areas including State of Tennessee, the State of Oregon, Sonoma County, San Diego and San Francisco in California, Phoenix and Tucson, Ariz., Seattle, with the City of Orlando and the Orlando Utilities Commission, with Progress Energy in Raleigh, N.C.,

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Pike Research forecasts US plug-in vehicle penetration rates to be highest in smaller states

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While the most populous states will see the highest sales volumes, with California, New York and Florida likely leading the way, as a percentage of total vehicle sales, smaller states will lead, with Hawaii, Oregon, Washington, DC, and Delaware among the top states for PEV penetration. penetration, respectively. 4.6%), and Delaware (4.5%).

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DOE Closes $1.4B Loan Agreement with Nissan to Support Production of LEAF and Batteries

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Nissan has formed more than a dozen partnerships in the United States, in markets including State of Tennessee, the State of Oregon, Sonoma County and San Diego in California, Phoenix and Tucson, Ariz., Washington DC, Seattle, Raleigh, N.C., and with Houston-based Reliant Energy.

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USDOT announces $84.9M through Lo-No program to expand advanced bus technologies

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City of Raleigh (GoRaleigh). Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon. City Utilities will receive funds to purchase of battery electric buses to replace diesel buses that will have exceeded useful life, as well as charging stations and workforce development. Coast Transit Authority. City of Lincoln (StarTran).

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LA-based SMLC to lead new DOE Smart Manufacturing Innovation Institute; ~$800M for 5 new hub competitions

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Oak Ridge National Laboratory; Oregon State U.; Power America (Raleigh, NC). .; VRCO; and many more small and medium-sized manufacturers. Missouri U. of Science & Technology; Montana Gallatin College; Montana State U.; Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; Pennsylvania State U.; of California (Berkeley, Irvine, Los Angeles); U.

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RMI Launches Project Get Ready to Help Communities Prepare for Plug-ins

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Community members in Portland, Oregon; Indianapolis, Indiana; and Raleigh, North Carolina soon expanding to the Triangle region have already agreed to work with RMI’s Project Get Ready. Plug-in vehicles are a revolution for the consumer and will transform the way we move from place to place, and the way we think about using energy.

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