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UK Power Networks adds 3 Peugeot iOn EVs to fleet

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Britain’s largest electricity distributor, UK Power Networks, has bought three new Peugeot iOns to join its fleet. The electric vehicles (EVs) will be driven in London and Kent by engineers and technical staff working on connections, maintenance, upgrades and Low Carbon London business.

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Electric car-sharing programs expanding in U.S.

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Electric cars and car sharing go naturally together. With lower maintenance, electric cars are also easier to maintain for fleets than gas cars. Combined with gas cars, car-sharing fleets can also provide a backup for electric-car owners who want occasional access to a larger.

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University of Delaware Licenses V2G Technology to AutoPort; 100 V2G EVs as Test Fleet

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Under the terms of the licensing agreement, AutoPort has been granted non-exclusive rights in the area of commercial fleet vehicles. makes the electric drive system and designed the eBox, an all-electric car. Jasna Tomić and Willett Kempton (2007) Using fleets of electric-drive vehicles for grid support.

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Green Commuter receives $750K to support electric car sharing service in Chattanooga

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Green Commuter, an LA-based startup introducing a vanpool and car share service there with a fleet of Tesla Model X vehicles ( earlier post ), has received a $750,000 grant from the Chattanooga Area Regional Transportation Authority (CARTA) to launch an electric car sharing service in the Tennessee city.

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Volkswagen Group sets up new group company for energy and charging: Elli

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The name “Elli” stands for “electric life”, because we intend to enable a lifestyle that fully integrates the electric car in people’s everyday lives. In future, customers will not only meet Volkswagen in dealerships and in their vehicles but also in their homes, where half of all electric car owners charge their vehicles.

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Tesla Model 3 being considered for NYPD fleet

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Considering the estimated price per unit for the Model 3 sedans, it appears that the NYPD is looking to acquire a fleet of the all-electric vehicle’s midrange variant. A fleet of NYPD Model 3 police cruisers would likely help Tesla become more ubiquitous among mainstream consumers.

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Groupe Renault creating first European factory dedicated to the circular economy of mobility in Flins

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The circular economy model implemented in Flins will be based on a set of complementary and convergent loops, aimed at encouraging the use of a vehicle instead of its ownership; extending its life through maintenance; and reusing it or reusing its components for other uses, when other solutions are no longer possible.

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