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Brammo and VA Tech win TTXGP at Portland Raceway, after MotoCzysz pulls out

National Green Transportation

This weekend the TTXGP electric motorcycle race series came to Portland International Raceway, for not only electric motorcycle racing action, but as a showcase for green technologies, and green transportation choices. As a first in the TTXGP.

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Plug-in hybrid pollution, solid-state timeline, charging electric trucks: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

Portland is re-upping on the Electric Avenue concept, but for big electric trucks this time. And could solid-state battery tech arrive by the middle of the decade? Plug-in hybrids might be polluting a lot more than the emissions-test numbers suggest.

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Brammo and VA Tech win TTXGP at Portland Raceway, after MotoCzysz pulls out

National Green Transportation

This weekend the TTXGP electric motorcycle race series came to Portland International Raceway, for not only electric motorcycle racing action, but as a showcase for green technologies, and green transportation choices. As a first in the TTXGP.

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Top 15 Nissan LEAF markets in US in 2013

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Another three are on the West Coast and in Hawaii: Seattle (4), Portland (5), and Honolulu (6). Adoption of EVs in the market also has been accelerated by peer-to-peer selling at tech and transportation workplaces such as Texas Instruments and BNSF Railroad. —Erik Gottfried, Nissan director of EV Sales and Marketing.

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SAE International launches first hands-on advanced HEV diagnostic credential

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In addition to bridging that gap, the credential will also complement and help prepare techs for the ASE (Automotive Service Excellence) certification in Hybrid Vehicle Systems available in 2014. Classes in 2013 are limited to 20 participants each and will be hosted in Flat Rock, NC; Madison, WI; Portland, OR; and Port Angeles, WA.

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News: VanMoof Expands e-Bike Network to 50 Cities

Clean Fleet Report

Cities To Get High-Tech Bike Shops. VanMoof , the Dutch builder of sleek, high-tech e-bikes, boasts more than 150,000 riders worldwide. VanMoof will add to its worldwide presence, growing from eight to 50 cities, including American cities Los Angeles, CA; Portland, OR; and Washington.

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Amazon leans on Rivian to deliver packages in 100 U.S. cities for the Holidays

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Amazon said it will drop off packages in Austin, Boston, Denver, Houston, Indianapolis, Las Vegas, Madison, Newark, New York, Oakland, Pittsburgh, Portland, Provo, and Salt Lake City this year, a small step toward its 100,000 EDV goal by 2030. When the holidays roll around, Rivian will deliver Amazon packages in even more cities.

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