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Nissan expands its free charging promotion as electric car competition from Tesla and others heats up

Nissan expands its free charging promotion as electric car competition from Tesla and others heats up

Tuesday, July 5, 2016

Tech Crunch

The Japanese automaker started this month with a splash, announcing it is expanding its No Charge to Charge promotion to include 11 new markets, such as Las Vegas, Cleveland and the car capital of Detroit to name a few. The program offers new Leaf drivers two years of free public charging with the purchase or lease of the all-electric vehicle.Read More

Tesla’s quiet talks with this company could help redefine the gas station as we know it

Tesla’s quiet talks with this company could help redefine the gas station as we know it

Tuesday, June 28, 2016

Washington Post

...Tesla is in talks with a major gas station and convenience store chain that could vastly expand the EV-maker's network of charging stations — and reduce the likelihood of its customers getting stranded someplace on an hours-long drive.Read More

Audi Challenges Tesla in Race to Extend Power of Electric Cars

Audi Challenges Tesla in Race to Extend Power of Electric Cars

Thursday, June 23, 2016

Bloomberg

The division of Volkswagen AG that traces its roots back to 1885 said the expertise of German carmakers will make “exponential” increases in range for electric cars by 2020, making the vehicles more attractive to a wider swath of consumers.Read More

Electric vehicle chargers coming to CA national parks

Electric vehicle chargers coming to CA national parks

Tuesday, June 21, 2016

The Desert Sun

California officials approved $1.5 million last week for the National Park Service to install at least 15 electric vehicle chargers at park sites across the state.Read More

Most powerful Volvo ever is a plug-in hybrid SUV. Really.

Most powerful Volvo ever is a plug-in hybrid SUV. Really.

Sunday, June 19, 2016

Green Car Reports

The Volvo XC90 T8 "Twin Engine" plug-in hybrid SUV is now the most powerful production Volvo ever, thanks to tweaks from in-house tuner Polestar.

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Colorado enacts $5,000 flat tax credit for EVs

Colorado enacts $5,000 flat tax credit for EVs

Monday, May 16, 2016

Autoblog

Credits can be signed over to dealerships, so consumers can save $5,000 when buying instead of waiting for tax season.

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9 Steps to Easier Plug-In Car Shopping

9 Steps to Easier Plug-In Car Shopping

Friday, May 13, 2016

Edmunds.com

To help plug-in car shoppers, we plumbed our own knowledge, talked to advocates for plug-in cars and spent some time with salespeople who are successful in selling them.

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Honda to offer Clarity in fuel cell, electric and hybrid models

Honda to offer Clarity in fuel cell, electric and hybrid models

Thursday, April 21, 2016

Gizmag

Why build a green car when you can start a whole family? We just watched Hyundai use that strategy with the IONIQ lineup of hybrids and electrics, and now Honda is following suit. It's already revealed the Clarity Fuel Cell, and it announced today that it will add a Clarity Electric and Clarity Plug-In Hybrid in 2017. Honda is the first to offer these three powertrain options on a single model platform, giving green car shoppers a few new cars to consider.

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CEC approves $9 million in grants for electric vehicle chargers

CEC approves $9 million in grants for electric vehicle chargers

Thursday, April 14, 2016

Sacramento Bee

The California Energy Commission has approved nearly $9 million in grants to four companies for the installation of fast chargers for electric-powered vehicles between San Diego and the California-Oregon border.

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