Seize the Moment! Police call Tesla Owners for Help, Wireless EV Charging, EV/Fuel Cell Truck, Subscription-only Van
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BrightRidge unveils electric vehicle charging network
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Tenn. --- BrightRidge, the power provider headquartered in Johnson City, unveiled the first electric vehicle charging station in what will be a network of locations throughout Northeast Tennessee.
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wcyb.com
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Car Conversion King: a Q&A with Gary Bulmer, Knoxville
Gary Bulmer, a retired Captain of the NOAA Commissioned Corps, began considering renewable fuels in 1974, during the first gasoline shortage. From that point, he purchased his first hybrid vehicle in 2003.
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driveelectrictn.org
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Moving Forward Act Is A $1.5 Trillion Congressional Bill
Add electric vehicle proponents to the list of those who are looking for ways to move past 2020. And they've now got a bill in the U.S. Congress-H.R. 2. - that speaks their language.
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www.forbes.com
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Volkswagen factory produces last ever combustion engine
A factory owned by Volkswagen in Germany's "City of Cars," Zwickau, has produced its last ever combustion engine vehicle, closing a 116-year chapter on fossil-fuelled cars and switching to electric vehicle production, only.
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thedriven.io
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Jay Leno drives Canoo's Subscription-Only Electric Van
Canoo won't put its subscription-only electric van on the road for customers until sometime next year, if all goes well, but Jay Leno already got to drive it for a recent episode of his "Jay Leno's Garage" YouTube show.
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www.greencarreports.com
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McLane Deploys Zero-Emission Class 8 Trucks
KANSAS CITY, MO, and TEMPLE, TX, July 7, 2020 - Orange EV and McLane Company, Inc., today announced the deployment of Orange EV T-Series pure-electric terminal trucks to the McLane Foodservice distribution center in Riverside, California.
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orangeev.com
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Study shows consumers save long term with electric vehicles
The long-term costs of owning an electric car in the U.S. are thousands of dollars lower than gasoline-powered models, a detailed new study by Energy Department researchers finds.
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www.axios.com
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Gilbarco Veeder-Root Introduces Amps2Go, A Smart Level 2
GREENSBORO, N.C. - Gilbarco Veeder-Root announced today the introduction of a smart Level 2 electric vehicle (EV) charging station, named Amps2Go, to its EV charging product portfolio in North America.
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www.gilbarco.com
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Charging electric-vehicle fleets: Seizing the moment.
As more people and organizations acquire electric vehicles (EVs), companies will have chances to lift their revenues not only by selling more electric power and charging infrastructure but also by providing services that support the charging of EVs.
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www.mckinsey.com
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Second Life: Carmakers and Storage Startups Get Serious
Batteries aren't dead when they come to the end of their useful life in an electric vehicle. Reused or "second-life" lithium-ion batteries still have a lot of juice left in them.
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www.greentechmedia.com
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Nikola's taking pre-orders for first time EV/Fuel Cell truck
The Nikola Badger has only been shown to the public as a handful of renderings, but the company is taking $5,000 pre-orders for the electric pickup truck. Nikola plans to fully reveal the truck at its Nikola World 2020 event December 3-5.
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www.greencarreports.com
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Police call for Tesla Owners for Help!
In a strange glimpse into the future, a police department in Norway is seeking Tesla owners with Sentry mode to help solve an attempted murder.
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electrek.co
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Near vs. Far Field Wireless EV Charging
The car has come a long way since Carl Benz built the first gas-powered car in 1886. It started with a small buggy model, and over the years the car has continued to become faster, more efficient, and designed with safety as a top priority.
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www.3blmedia.com
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British Gas orders 1,000 Vauxhall Vivaro-e Electric Vans
British Gas today announces that is has ordered 1,000 new all-electric Vivaro-e vans from Vauxhall - the largest commercial BEV order in the UK to date.
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electriccarsreport.com
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Electric Vehicles Are Driving Rates Down
Can the addition of more electric vehicles (EVs) to the grid actually lower utility bills for all customers? A recently updated study demonstrated just that.
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www.nrdc.org
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Tesla is making push toward fleet vehicles
Tesla is making a push toward fleet vehicles as cost of operation reaches a tipping point for electric vehicles - led by the Model 3.
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electrek.co
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Recharging Economies: EV-Battery Manufacturing
With the dawn of electro mobility and the resulting increase in EV production, the market for EV batteries has seen consistently high growth rates over the past few years.
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www.mckinsey.com
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Positives, Negatives charge EV Battery Plants
First of a two-part series WARREN - The United States could be on the cusp of a revolution in electric vehicles, made possible with the lithium-ion batteries used in everything from smartphones and laptops to vehicles.
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www.vindy.com
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Chevrolet Bolt EV Patrol Car Hits the Streets in Maryland
Can electric vehicles (EVs) work as patrol vehicles? This has been a question posed many times before, but there has not been a clear answer yet. So far, we've learned that electrification in police fleets is a reality.
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www.government-fleet.com
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Ohio announces Statewide Approach to EVs
COLUMBUS - DriveOhio, an initiative of the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT), has finalized a study to expand electric vehicles.
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www.richlandsource.com
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Do All Electric Cars use the same 'Universal' Plugs?
The world of EVs is rapidly changing, but I've done some research and compiled everything I've learned about EV charging into this article, up-to-date for 2020. So, do all electric cars use the same 'universal' plugs and chargers?
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get-green-now.com
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How Electric Vehicles will Drive Over Electric Monopolies
This is the second article in a series on electric vehicles and the grid, click here to read the first article.
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www.freeingenergy.com
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