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UCLA orders all-electric shuttle bus powered by Motiv Power Systems

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The cost of the shuttle was funded in part by the California Air Resource Board's Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project (HVIP). The HVIP grant allowed the purchase of the batteries and electric powertrain, providing UCLA an electric shuttle for the same cost as its fossil-fuel counterparts.

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Four Motiv electric shuttle buses deployed in one-year demo in Mountain View, CA

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The Mountain View Community Shuttle service is aimed at moving residents and visitors through the City between neighborhoods, shopping centers, medical complexes, City facilities, and recreation areas. CALSTART announced that four electric shuttle buses are being deployed in Mountain View, California.

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Want a Free Chevy Bolt? EV Life Can Help You Use EV Incentives to Save Big

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GM has been one of the pioneers of electric vehicles, introducing the General Motors EV1 back in 1996 and the groundbreaking Chevy Volt in 2010. Qualified California residents of disadvantaged communities (DACs) can receive grants of up to $5,000 in buy-down assistance and special financing, plus a free vehicle charger and installation.

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ARPA-E Awards $151M to 37 Projects for Transformative Energy Research

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The awarded grants will go to projects with lead researchers in 17 states. Eagle Picher, in partnership with the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, will develop a new generation of high energy, low cost planar liquid sodium beta batteries for grid scale electrical power storage applications. DOE grant: $7,200,000).

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Tesla Tax Credit: How Californians Can Save $15,000 with EV Credits and Rebates

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Qualified residents can receive grants of up to $5,000 in buy-down assistance and special financing, plus free vehicle charging and installation. To access one of these grants for a Tesla Model 3 or Model Y, you must be approved prior to purchasing the vehicle and comply with all program requirements.

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How to make heavy-duty electric trucks work in practice

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It had a 264 kWh battery pack powering the tractor’s twin motors with more than 4,000 lb-ft of torque and a range estimated at up to 150 miles. The time and cost of installing the needed charging infrastructure for electric trucks can vary enormously. A 150 kW charger may recharge a battery pack to 80 percent in about 2.5

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DOE to Award Up to $2.4B for Advanced Batteries, Electric Drive Components, and Electric Drive Vehicle Demonstration/Deployment Projects

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The latter will provide grants to US-based manufacturers of up to $1.5 billion to produce advanced automotive batteries and their components, and up to $500 million to produce other components needed for electric vehicles, such as electric motors. Electric Drive Vehicle Battery and Components. Transportation Electrification.

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