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EV-ready building codes are the best ways for cities and states to encourage switch to EVs

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By Matt Frommer – Transportation Program Senior Associate at the Southwest Energy Efficiency Project (SWEEP)   Imagine that you just bought a new condo and, since you care about saving the planet while saving yourself money, you’re also thinking about buying a new EV. You check your new parking lot for an electrical outlet, only… Read more »

Electric truck maker Workhorse secures $35 million in new financing, works with Duke on battery leasing program

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Workhorse Group (NASDAQ: WKHS), which manufactures electric delivery vans for UPS, FedEx and other fleet operators, has secured $35 million in new financing from Marathon Asset Management. Workhorse will use the proceeds to repay a July 2018 round of senior secured notes, and to acquire parts to fulfill customer orders. Marathon will provide the funds… Read more »

eMotorWerks and LO3 Energy introduce platform to connect EV owners with microgrids

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EVSE manufacturer eMotorWerks has partnered with LO3 Energy to explore the idea of combining energy demand from EV charging with a local microgrid powered by green energy. An initial project will connect eMotorWerk’s JuiceNet EV charging platform to one of LO3’s transactive energy marketplaces, allowing local renewable energy to be traded between EV owners and… Read more »

Greenlots and ChargePoint announce peer-to-peer roaming agreement

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Charging networks Greenlots and ChargePoint have formed a roaming partnership that will enable charging across the two networks, giving users access to thousands of additional charging locations throughout North America at no additional cost. Beginning in mid-2019, customers will be able to charge on either the ChargePoint or Greenlots networks without the need to create… Read more »

California Air Resources Board mandates 100% zero-emission buses by 2040

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The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has unanimously approved a rule that will move the state towards the goal of a 100-percent zero-emission bus fleet by 2040. Like most government programs, CARB’s Innovative Clean Transit (ICT) regulation has a long timeline – the process of proposals, meetings and workshops that led to this week’s final… Read more »

Audi says flying taxis are on the way

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During the recent Amsterdam Drone Week event, Audi, Airbus and design and engineering firm Italdesign presented a flying car prototype called the Pop.Up Next. The concept combines a self-driving EV with a passenger drone, and features a passenger capsule that can be removed from its wheels and picked up by the flying drone. The prototype… Read more »

California utility PG&E proposes new commercial EV charging rates

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Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) recently submitted a proposal to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to create new commercial plug-in vehicle charging rates. Right now, fleet operators often pay higher rates to charge their EVs than regular business customers do. PG&E is proposing a subscription-based model that will let customers choose the quantity… Read more »