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Volvo Cars, Starbucks begin installing ChargePoint EV fast chargers at stores between Denver and Seattle

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It will mark the start of a pilot plan announced last March to electrify a major thoroughfare that opens electric vehicle travel between four critical markets including Seattle, Boise, Salt Lake City and Denver. The full list of communities that will have EV chargers at Starbucks store locations along the route includes: Seattle, WA.

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BrightDrop joins University of Washington’s Urban Freight Lab, startups to launch sustainable last-mile delivery hub in Seattle

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GM’s BrightDrop ( earlier post ) is collaborating with the University of Washington’s Urban Freight Lab (UFL), The City of Seattle, and tech and delivery companies, AxleHire, Coaster Cycles and REEF, to launch one of the nation’s first zero operating-emissions, last-mile neighborhood delivery hubs. Photo by Urban Freight Lab).

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Report: Seattle Terrorized By Lone Dodge Charger

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A young man in Seattle, Miles Hudson, owns a Hellcat with a tiger-stripe wrap. Apparently, Hudson is the type of person who will post a video of himself driving over 100 miles per hour on city streets while running an errand. Until recently, when the sounds of Seattle silence were shattered once again.

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Tesla Cybertruck Review — 3,000 Miles in 10 Days

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My wife Becky and I received our AWD (2 engine) Cybertruck on March 29th, 2024, at the Seattle Tesla Service Center. I was excited to see how the Cybertruck compared to my 2016 Model S, which has 116,000 miles on it. continued] The post Tesla Cybertruck Review — 3,000 Miles in 10 Days appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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car2go carsharing expands to Seattle

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car2go North America, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Daimler North America, will start its carsharing service in Seattle on 19 Dec. I welcome car2go to Seattle. by introducing a network of 330 car2go edition smart fortwo vehicles that will be available for shared use 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

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Seattle fire department retrofits several ambulances with XL Hybrids system; city ordering more

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XL Hybrids retrofitted Ford E-450 ambulances with a goal of increasing miles driven per gallon for the fire department and reducing carbon dioxide and nitrogen oxide emissions. Reducing fleet emissions is a key goal for the city as outlined in Mayor Ed Murray’s Drive Clean Seattle Initiative.

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BrightDrop Joins University of Washington’s Urban Freight Lab, Tech Startups to Launch Sustainable Last-Mile Delivery Hub in Seattle

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DETROIT – BrightDrop has collaborated with the University of Washington’s Urban Freight Lab (UFL), The City of Seattle, and tech and delivery companies, AxleHire, Coaster Cycles and REEF, to launch one of the nation’s first zero operating-emissions, last-mile neighborhood delivery hubs.

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