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Daimler Trucks establishes global organization for highly automated driving

Green Car Congress

Daimler Trucks is establishing the Autonomous Technology Group as a global organization for automated driving, bringing together its worldwide expertise and activities, as of 1 June. Effective 1 June, Dr. Peter Vaughan Schmidt, who is currently Head of Strategy Daimler Trucks, will lead this new, global and cross-divisional organization.

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Tesla Trips Limousine Service Approved In Portland, Will Use Model S Sedans

Green Car Reports

If you live in Portland, you''ll now be able to do so in the back of a Tesla Model S, thanks to Tesla Trips. The company, which normally organizes road trips around Oregon in the cars, applied back in April for a license to serve Portland as an executive limo service. The City of Portland has now.'

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Notes from the road: a guest post from Portland

Revenge of the Electric Car

As Portland, OR gears up for yet another screening of Revenge, local EV'er and filmmaker J Bills recounts the scene at the Portland premiere back in November: Here in Portland, we still talk about the last time Chris Paine rolled through town with a movie; an early screening of 2006’s seminal “Who Killed the Electric Car?”

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Daimler Trucks and Torc Robotics expand public road testing in the US for automated truck technology

Green Car Congress

Together with Torc, Daimler Trucks’ global organization for automated truck driving brings together its worldwide experience and expertise. The Autonomous Technology Group has a global reach with experts working in various locations throughout the company’s worldwide development network located in Portland and Blacksburg in the U.S.

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Oregon Legislature passes coal transition bill; coal power out by 2035, 50% renewables by 2040

Green Car Congress

The Clean Electricity and Coal Transition plan was crafted by bringing diverse parties to the table, including Oregon’s two largest electric utilities, energy industry and business groups, advocacy and community organizations.

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An Overview of Charging Incentives in Oregon

EV Connect

According to statistics from Portland General Electric, the average annual fuel cost for an electric vehicle is approximately $500, compared to around $1,500 for a gasoline-powered vehicle.

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Drive Electric Awards 2022, wrapped!

Plug in America

Plug In America is proud to honor individuals, groups, and large organizations for their important work advancing EVs. We will announce the deadline for nominations later next year if you’d like to nominate an individual, group, or organization for their role in advancing the EV movement. . Organization Award: .