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California has invested $559M in cap-and-trade funds in ZEVs; state represents more than 40% of US ZEV sales

Green Car Congress

The investments support a wide range of next-generation vehicles, including electric school buses in Sacramento, electric yard trucks in Fontana, hydrogen-powered buses in the Coachella Valley, and a fleet of electric delivery trucks for Goodwill Industries in the Bay Area. Heavy-duty trucks: 46 class 7+8 heavy duty zero-emission trucks.

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Tesla Tax Credit: How Californians Can Save $15,000 with EV Credits and Rebates

EV Life

The state’s most popular program, the Clean Vehicle Rebate Project (CVRP) , offers rebates from $1,000 to $7,500 for the purchase or lease of eligible zero-emission vehicles, including electric (EV), plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV), and fuel cell vehicles (FCEV).

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California ARB Holding Public Meeting on Possible Revamp of Zero Emission Vehicle Regulation; ZEV II

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The focus of the ZEV regulation should be shifted to address GHG emission reductions as well as criteria pollutants emission reductions. No regulatory changes will be made at this time. Their emission benefits are appropriately considered in next summer’s revision to the LEV GHG emission standards (Pavley 2).

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Summer Update

Plug In Partners

Madison, Phoenix, Sacramento, Santa Ana, CA., Oakland, Sacramento, and Salt Lake City. Along with other national leaders in the PHEV movement, including Dr. Andy Frank and Mark Duvall of EPRI , I spoke to the need to fund battery research and demonstration vehicles. New partners in recent months include: Denton, TX., Keene, N.H.,

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Want a Free Chevy Bolt? EV Life Can Help You Use EV Incentives to Save Big

EV Life

If you live in an eligible neighborhood in the Bay Area or Sacramento area, you may also qualify for additional financing assistance, including low-interest loans up to $20,000 for clean vehicle purchases.

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Toyota Concerned About Market Viability of Plug-ins, Sees Clear Path to Commercialization of Fuel Cell Technology in 2015

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O’Brien was speaking at the California Air Resources Board’s ZEV Technology Symposium in Sacramento, California. In addition, compared to conventional hybrid vehicles, batteries for EVs and PHEVs will be exposed to very severe usage conditions and wide swings in state of charge. Earlier post.).

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Nissan’s Big Gamble

Revenge of the Electric Car

It’s interesting to speculate regarding the relative market share of the EV in relation to the PHEV. Perhaps he knows how good it feels to drive a quiet, powerful car that doesn’t pollute. Of course, we need millions of plug-in hybrids, too, so more power to everyone contributing to that market. That’s a given.

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