
The City of Sacramento, Calif., fleet is using Local Motion technology to better manage the electric vehicles in its motor pool. The technology allows drivers to use their employee IDs to check out vehicles instead of getting a key and lets them see the remaining battery life on each vehicle.
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The 2014 line of Polaris GEM low-speed electric transport and light-utility vehicles feature a 7-hp motor and a new rear drum brake system.
Read More →State and local government entities in New York can apply for vouchers of up to $60,000 for the purchase of Class 3-8 battery-electric trucks. These vouchers are offered in 30 counties that did not meet federal clean air standards.
Read More →The U.S. Department of Energy said the price of fueling an electric vehicle rose to $1.18 per eGallon, up from $1.14.
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San Jose State University in San Jose, Calif., has purchased two new electric motorcycles from a company called Zero Motorcycles for its fleet of police patrol vehicles.
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The Firefly ESV-ER is a purpose-built electric vehicle for parking enforcement, with a 96-volt lithium iron phosphate battery. The vehicle will allow for more than 90 miles range under normal operating conditions.
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The Cities of San Jose, Campbell, and Mill Valley, and the Town of Los Gatos secured the i-MiEVs under highly favorable lease terms, removing the up-front cost barrier and risk of traditional vehicle procurement.
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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) created a new online calculator called the “eGallon” that’s designed to give users a simple way to compare the cost of charging an electric vehicle with the cost of a gallon of gasoline.
Read More →Rhode Island will require new State vehicle purchases be electric or hybrids whenever possible. State agencies will use Federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) dollars to pay for the differential cost.
Read More →The City of Murfreesboro, Tenn., is installing 14 Blink Electric Vehicle (EV) chargers at four City facilities for public use. The Level 2 charging systems like those being planned citywide charge EVs in four to six hours.
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