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NewsDecember 5, 2012

Smith Electric Vehicles to Open Manufacturing Facility in Chicago

CHICAGO – Smith will open an electric vehicle manufacturing facility in Chicago, marking its third location in the U.S. According to the company, the decision was partly influenced by the Mayor’s recently announced incentive program to replace diesel with electric.

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Articlesby Joanne TuckerDecember 3, 2012

The Urban Maze: Making Deliveries Count in NYC

Operating its chain of drug stores in the tight spaces of New York City, Duane Reade has engineered a new concept in inventory management while optimizing its fleet for electrification.

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NewsNovember 28, 2012

Chicago Mayor Incentivizing Fleets to Replace Diesel with Electric

CHICAGO - Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced the City will launch an incentive program for electric trucks in spring 2013, designed to encourage private and public fleets in the Chicago area to convert their diesel trucks to electric operations.

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NewsNovember 21, 2012

Chicago to Buy 20 Electric Refuse Trucks

CHICAGO - The City of Chicago plans to purchase 20 electric refuse trucks from Motiv Power Systems for $13.4 million. Each vehicle is a Class 8 truck with a range of 60 miles.

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NewsNovember 20, 2012

Chrysler Reveals Sneak Peek of All-New Fiat 500e Electric Vehicle

AUBURN HILLS, MI – Chrysler released two images of its Fiat 500e all-electric vehicle, which it plans to debut at the 2012 LA Auto Show.

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NewsNovember 15, 2012

BMW Shows New i3 and i8 Spyder Concepts in New York

NEW YORK CITY – BMW debuted the second generation concept model of its i3 concept and its new i8 Spyder concept at its week-long “Born Electric” World Tour, which kicked off in Manhattan. BMW stated it's planning a production version of the i3 for 2013.

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NewsNovember 15, 2012

GM Says Spark EV Will Be Capable of 20-Minute Fast Charging

SAN FRANCISCO - The automaker said the Spark EV will feature a fast-charging capability, and provided details about its charging station technology.

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NewsNovember 13, 2012

Ford EV+ Feature Maximizes Electric-Only Driving

DEARBORN, MI – EV+, a standard feature on Ford plug-in hybrids, combines the built-in GPS of Ford SYNC with proprietary software algorithms to learn frequent destinations.

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Articlesby Chris BrownNovember 6, 2012

What Are Challenges to Green Rental Cars?

While carving a niche through eco-friendly car rentals, these companies face numerous challenges, such as higher initial costs and keeping rates competitive to worrying about fluctuating fuel prices and competition from the majors.

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Articlesby Grace SuizoNovember 5, 2012

To EV or Not to EV? Top Fleets Answer the Question

Going electric may not be for everyone, but several of the country’s top fleets have realized benefits from having electric vehicles in their operations. Learn about the challenges they’ve encountered and how they’ve managed to cope.

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