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JAC Motors Unveils iEVS4 at Shanghai Auto Show 2019, Sets New Benchmark for Electronic SUV Battery Performance
SHANGHAI, April 23, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — JAC Motors (Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Group Corp., Ltd.), one of China’sleading auto-makers debuted a new, greener line-up of vehicles and four new engines to audiences at the Shanghai Auto Show this week. Taking the lead was the iEVS4 long-distance, high-endurance EV (electric vehicle), co-developed with Volkswagen, which comes networked for more significant human-vehicle interaction. JAC Motors Unveils…
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Cleaner Diesel-Electric Locomotives Now in Service on Amtrak Pacific Surfliner Trains
LOS ANGELES, April 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Just in time for Earth Day, Amtrak Pacific Surfliner® passengers can now enjoy cleaner, more reliable rides on trains throughout Southern California. A total of 14 new Siemens Charger locomotives are now operational on the Pacific Surfliner route, which carries nearly 3 million passengers a year to top destinations from San Diego to San Luis Obispo. The locomotives were originally unveiled…
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EVgo and General Motors’ Maven Gig Introduce First in the Nation Public-Rideshare EV Fast Charging Hubs in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES, April 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — At a special ribbon cutting event today, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcettijoined LA-based EVgo, the nation’s largest public electric vehicle (EV) fast charging network, and Maven, General Motors’ car sharing platform, to celebrate the introduction of a new, innovative network of EV fast charging hubs that feature both public and dedicated fast chargers for Maven Gig‘s shared-use vehicles. Culver City Mayor…
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Canada’s Top Plug-In Hybrid Manufacturer Announces Plug-In Incentive to Bridge Federal Government Program
MISSISSAUGA, ON, April 17, 2019 /CNW/ – Following the federal government’s announcement that incentives will be granted on plug-in hybrids, Mitsubishi Motors announces today a $2,500* dealer incentive program across the country on model year 2018 Outlander PHEV including Quebec and B.C. where there are existing provincial incentives, until the federal incentive comes into effect on May 1, 2019. The government incentive will apply to all price…
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Nikola Showcases Five Zero-Emission Products At Nikola World
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., April 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — At tonight’s Nikola World event at WestWorld of Scottsdale, Nikola CEO Trevor Milton gave thousands of attendees a first peek into a global zero-emission future. The event was also live streamed to a world-wide audience via www.nikolamotor.com. The evening began with Milton arriving on stage by the famous Budweiser Clydesdales, representing the company’s iconic client, Anheuser-Busch, that has ordered 800 class 8…
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Kia HabaNiro Concept Heats Up Manhattan
NEW YORK, April 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Today Kia Motors America (KMA) unveiled its vision of the future of electric vehicles and it’s hot. And spicy. The HabaNiro concept is a fully-electric, all-wheel drive, four-seat wonder car with an All Electric Range (AER) of more than 300 miles, level-five autonomous mode, butterfly wing doors and more advanced tech than what helped land men…
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North Carolina’s solar power output grew 36 percent in 2018
CHARLOTTE, N.C., March 15, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Annual solar energy production in North Carolina jumped 36 percent in 2018, according to the latest government data – firmly placing North Carolina as the No. 2 solar-producing state in the nation. Data (page 54) from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) confirmed North Carolina’s 36 percent growth, which significantly outpaced other leading solar states. By comparison, California’s annual solar production rose 15 percent; Arizona’s and Nevada’s outputs…
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Apple tops clean energy goal with new supplier commitments
Cupertino, California — Apple today announced it has nearly doubled the number of suppliers that have committed to run their Apple production on 100 percent clean energy, bringing the total number to 44. Because of this partnership between Apple and its suppliers, Apple will exceed its goal of bringing 4 gigawatts of renewable energy into its supply chain by 2020,…
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Amazon Announces Three New Renewable Energy Projects to Support AWS Global Infrastructure
SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Apr. 8, 2019– Today, Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) announced three new renewable energy projects as part of its long-term goal to power all Amazon Web Services (AWS) global infrastructure with renewable energy. These projects – one in Ireland, one in Sweden, and one in the United States – will deliver wind-generated energy that will total over 229 megawatts (MW) of power, with expected generation of over…
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FirstElement Fuel’s California Hydrogen Network Receives $24 Million in Funding from Mitsui and Air Liquide to help Quadruple its Retail Capacity
IRVINE, Calif., April 2, 2019 — FirstElement Fuel Inc announced today that it has secured $24 Million in funding to help fund the growth of its True Zero Hydrogen Network of retail stations in California, and thereby quadruple the company’s capacity to dispense retail hydrogen to customers of fuel cell electric vehicles. FirstElement Fuel’s retail hydrogen network is the largest in the world today, and the…
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