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World Car Person of the Year — Stella Li

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She’s the second most famous person at BYD, and she has been the leader of the company outside of China for several years. continued] The post World Car Person of the Year Stella Li appeared first on CleanTechnica. If you follow the electric vehicle industry, you should know who Stella Li is.

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Personal: My Ongoing EV Adventure

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The post Personal: My Ongoing EV Adventure first appeared on Clean Fleet Report. My only concern is what Im going to do a year from now, when the two-year lease runs out. There should be even more attractive options by then. Steve Schaefer works for Rivian, but the opinions expressed here are his own.

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Make It Yours: The Best Ways to Personalize Your Electric Car

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With the right personal touches, you can turn your electric car into something that truly reflects your personality and style. Personalized/Private Plate The Ultimate Personal Touch Nothing says unique like personalized or private number plates. Add a personal message, your name, or a favorite image.

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Peninsula Clean Energy expands EV rebate program; up to $1,000 for new EVs under $45K

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Peninsula Clean Energy, a Community Choice Aggregation agency and the official electricity provider for San Mateo County in California, is expanding its program offering rebates to help first-time buyers of new electric vehicles. The rebate is limited to one per person and two per household.

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LA Metro to begin charging solo drivers in clean air vehicles in ExpressLanes in effort to reduce increasing congestion

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The Los Angeles Metro Board of Directors approved a plan last week to begin charging solo motorists in designated clean air vehicles (CAVs) a discounted toll to use the ExpressLanes on the 10 and 110 freeways, beginning in late 2018. The discount for clean air vehicles would continue to apply.

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Ricardo to use transport location data to improve air quality in global cities

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Ricardo has partnered with UK-based technology company Brightec to develop a smartphone app which will enable hybrid vehicles to sense that they have entered a clean air zone and encourage a switch to electric mode. The award of funding was made by the Geospatial Commission in partnership with Innovate UK.

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Is Personal Energy Independence A Better Selling Point?

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When it comes to selling clean technology, each kind of technology goes through several phases. continued] The post Is Personal Energy Independence A Better Selling Point? At first, it’s too expensive because it hasn’t reached mass production. Then, as more copies are made, prices start to fall.

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