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NextEV issued autonomous vehicle testing permit in California

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Senator Bob Wieckowski, the chair of the Senate’s Environmental Quality Committee and member of the Senate Transportation & Housing Committee who represents the district where NextEV is located, congratulated NextEV for recently receiving a $10-million tax credit through the California Competes Tax Credit program.

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Nissan to Warranty LEAF Battery for 8 Years, 100,000 Miles

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in his talk at the opening plenary of Plug-in 2010 in San Jose, California. The MSRP for the LEAF starts at $32,780; the full Federal tax credit of $7,500 brings that down to $25,280. The warranty matches the term of the 8-year, 100,000 battery pack warranty announced by GM for its Volt EREV. Earlier post.).

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Sprig Electric pairs Tesla Powerpack with rooftop PV system

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The pairing, installed by Sprig Electric at their corporate headquarters in San Jose, will cut the building’s total energy costs by 80-95%. Michael Clifton, engineering/operations manager for Sprig Electric’s Energy Efficiency Division, said that both rebates and tax credits are available for the battery system purchase.

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Nissan Leaf – Taking Reservations

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After a federal tax credit and state rebate, the price of these cars will come out at around a cool 20k. Read more about it in the San Jose Mercury News Article: Reservations for the all-electric Nissan Leaf start Tuesday. By Dana Hull for the San Jose Mercury News. AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye, File).

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Four Benefits of EV Charging for Hospitality

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In San Jose, the city with the most hotels that have EV charging ports, only 66% of hotels in the city offer chargers for guests. Funding help for charger installation There are a number of tax incentives and funding opportunities for businesses that want to install EV chargers, especially if those businesses are in underserved areas.

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Rivian introduces two quad-motor, AWD “Electric Adventure Vehicles”

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R1T pricing starts at $61,500 after Federal Tax credit. R1S pricing starts at $65,000 after Federal Tax credit. The company has facilities in Plymouth, Michigan, San Jose, California, Irvine, California, and Normal, Illinois. Deliveries begin in late 2020.

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Why NPR Hates Electric Cars - A Greenius Expose

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Frank didn’t mention anything about the different cities like Portland and San Jose to name a couple who are building the first wave of plug in infrastructure. Greetings From Plugged-In San Jose. He also didn’t have a word to say about the coming smart grid or vehicle to grid connections.