Tag: Electric Vehicle
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Douglas County moves to tighten rules on electric scooters, off-road vehicles
Douglas County commissioners advanced an ordinance Tuesday that would significantly expand regulation of electric scooters and off-highway vehicles, citing safety concerns and gaps in state law. The proposed measure, introduced by the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, would raise fines for violations from the current $50 under state law to a range of $250 to $1,000.…
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Colorado’s EV charging network expansion gets $12 million boost from federal grant
Colorado has secured the final portion of a federal grant to fund electric vehicle charging infrastructure expansion efforts, Gov. Jared Polis and the state’s Department of Transportation announced Thursday. The final $12 million installment comes from the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program, which has provided the state with over $25 million to support several hundred…
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Denver’s RTD sticks with diesel buses amid nationwide electric push
While many areas consider the switch to fully electric, hybrid-electric or trolleybus systems, Denver’s Regional Transportation District is sticking with a known variable: diesel powered buses. Colfax Avenue is no stranger to these buses, which run up and down the busy urban road, moving about 20,000 people per day. These are also the same buses…
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Louisville, Colorado claims to be first city in America with 100% green trash collection
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The city of Louisville will be the first in the nation to use a 100% electric fleet of trash and recycling collection vehicles after renewing a contract with Republic Services. But you likely won’t hear the new vehicles coming until they slam a neighbor’s waste…
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Polis vetoes bill requiring commercial, multifamily buildings to have electric car charging stations
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Gov. Jared Polis added another veto to his 2022 list, turning down a bill that would have required certain commercial buildings and multifamily residences to include electric vehicle charging stations, depending on the building’s size. House Bill 1218 would have applied to new high-occupancy buildings, as…
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Polestar opens in Cherry Creek North, unveils “Precept”
Swedish electric vehicle company Polestar opened its new “Polestar Space” location in Cherry Creek North Thursday by unveiling its newest model, the Precept. More than 50 people packed the retail location at 240 St. Paul St., crowding around the Polestar 2 on display as well as the new Polestar 5. A full-sized model of the…