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NY state launces series of initiatives to encourage adoption of EVs

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New York State announced a series of broad-scale initiatives to encourage the purchase and to increase the convenience and accessibility of electric vehicles (EV). Drive Clean Rebate Initiative Supporting the Direct Purchase of 11,000 EVs. To date, more than 11,000 rebates have been approved for New Yorkers to purchase electric cars.

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Chevrolet Spark EV to lease for as low as $199 per month; MSRP $27,945 pre-incentives

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Chevrolet announced a low-mileage lease on the new 2014 Spark EV 1LT ( earlier post ) for as low as $199 per month for 36 months, with $999 due at lease signing including security deposit (tax, title, license dealer fees extra), making the vehicle one of the most affordable EVs on the market.

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Top 15 Nissan LEAF markets in US in 2013

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Honolulu, with 26 quick chargers, has one of densest charging grids in the US. Illinois provides a $4,000 state tax incentive for purchases and reduced registration fees. Texas is planning to offer a $2,500 state rebate for EV purchases. Oregon has a Chief EV Officer to promote EV use. Chicago and Denver (tied). Washington D.C.

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South Carolina to deploy 160 Proterra Powered electric school buses from Thomas Built Buses over the next year

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The South Carolina Department of Education will deploy 160 Thomas Built Buses (TBB) electric school buses in school districts across the state over the next year, under a new procurement finalized this month between the Department of Education and Thomas Built Buses dealer Interstate Transportation.

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Ford names first markets for the Focus Electric

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The Focus Electric initial markets were chosen based on several different criteria including existing hybrid purchase trends, utility company collaboration and local government commitment to electrification. Last month, Ford launched a new educational Web site on electric vehicles ( [link] ).

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SoCal Edison white paper shares data about PEV usage and charging

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The paper, “Charged Up: Southern California Edison’s Key Learnings about Electric Vehicles, Our Customers and Grid Reliability,” shares information based on customer data and utility operations gathered since SCE began to prepare the distribution system and its customers for widespread electric vehicle (EV) adoption in its service territory.

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8-state alliance releases action plan to put 3.3M ZEVs on their roads by 2025

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This will include working with the automobile manufacturers and dealers to ensure that all plug-in electric vehicle models are available for sale and aggressively marketed in all MOU states. Encourage private fleets to purchase, lease, or rent ZEVs. Lead by example through increasing ZEVs in state, municipal, and other public fleets.

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