Tag: Electric Vehicles
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End of federal EV subsidies will hurt Colorado sales
With a ticking clock on Gov. Jared Polis’ 2019 aspirations to put 940,000 electric vehicles on Colorado highways by 2030, his plan hit a major pothole when President Donald Trump ordered cancellation of the Biden administration’s Inflation Reduction Act Clean Vehicle Tax Credits. On Sept. 30, the federal tax credits worth up to $7,500 per…
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Denver may add 24 new hybrid police cruisers
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Denver City Council is expected to pass a resolution approving a $1.1 million purchase order adding 24 new hybrid police cars to the city’s fleet. According to city documents, a purchase order for two dozen 2025 Hybrid EV/Gas patrol vehicles, with a price of $47,590 per unit, will come before the council on Feb. 18.…
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Arapahoe County touts purchase of first electric vehicle
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Arapahoe County touted the purchase of its first-ever electric vehicle — a Ford E-Transit 350 Cargo Van. The county purchased the vehicle using money from a Colorado Energy Office grant, a news release said. County officials projected that the new electric vehicle would help reduce…
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Starbucks partners with Volvo to boost EV charging stations from Denver to Seattle
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Starbucks customers traveling cross country from Denver to Seattle are now being offered an extra jolt — for electric vehicles. Initiated in August of 2022, the coffee retailer has installed multiple electric vehicle charging stations at its locations along the route between its headquarters in Seattle and the Denver metro area, according to a press release…
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Xcel wants to bill customers $140 million to build massive, company-owned EV charging network
As part of its state-mandated transportation electrification plan, Xcel Energy is seeking permission to bill ratepayers $140 million to build a statewide company-owned, high-speed EV charging network. “We’re looking at about 460 charging stations that represents about 10% of the need that the state’s going to have by 2030 to support those 940,000 EVs,” Nadia…
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South Metro prepares for electric car, scooter fires with new training
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save After reports of electric cars catching fire across the country and the vehicles’ growing popularity, some Denver metro area firefighters are preparing for this new danger. While electric vehicle fires are not common, they are much harder to put out. “As we have been doing…
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Pueblo offers free EV charging stations
The City of Pueblo wants to incentivize its residents to buy electric vehicles and reward those who already drive them by offering free access to publicly-owned EV charging stations in the city. The incentive could save electric vehicle owners $1.35 per hour of charging through September 2024. The city received a $80,000 grant award from…
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EDITORIAL: Forced electric cars harm our planet and humanity
California outlawed new gasoline cars last week beginning in 2035. This is the latest in the far-left’s war on minorities, the poor and the environment. Colorado likely will follow suit to further appease the easily fooled “environmental” professional class. “California to Ban the Sale of New Gasoline Cars: The decision … will very likely speed…
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Colorado office mentions equity over 500 times in new study of vehicle electrification
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Energy Office called for equity in transportation electrification in a new report, insisting it must be a priority in eliminating gasoline and diesel cars and trucks from highways. Gov. Jared Polis has called for putting at least 940,000 electric vehicles on the highways…
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Metro Moves | Jared Orsi takes reins as Colorado state historian
Welcome to The Denver Gazette’s Metro Moves. You’ll get the latest metro Denver openings, closings, hiring and promotion briefs here. To submit your company’s news, drop an email to dennis.huspeni@gazette.com. New leadership Jared Orsi, a history professor at Colorado State University, began a one-year stint as the state historian and leader of the History Colorado’s…