Maryland
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Using electric cars as police vehicles has some distinct advantages. Among them are near-silent operation, maximum acceleration from 0 rpm, and a novelty factor that can lead to friendly, beneficial interactions between officers and citizens. Now, the small Maryland city of Hyattsville, a suburb of Washington, D.C., has a 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV electric car as its newest police vehicle. DON'T MISS: Chevy Bolt EV reviewed by BMW i3 driver: electric cars compared Sergeant Richard Hartnett of the Hyattsville City Police Department sent us the photos of the Bolt EV with its newly installed...
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Low-budget Chevy Bolt EV dealer ad normalizes electric cars
Ah, local car-dealer ads on television. You've likely seen them, usually during the local ad minute on national shows, often late at night or in the cheaper slots. They're mostly formulaic, but each one mixes several elements for its own unique blend of attention-grabbing pitch. DON'T MISS: This...
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Free Electric-Car Charging For Ford C-Max Energi Owners (For 3 Years)
Ford is offering free charging to California and Maryland customers who buy or lease a C-Max Energi plug-in hybrid.
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Kia Soul EV Sales Expand Again, To Four Northeast States
The 2016 Kia Soul EV will be offered in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Maryland.
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How Maryland's Tesla Sales Bill Really Got Passed: Its Sponsor Tells The Story (Video)
Last week, barely minutes before it adjourned, the Maryland House of Representatives passed a bill authorizing Tesla Motors to sell its electric cars from up to four stores in the state. Now, courtesy of a video sent in by a reader, we can hear that bill's sponsor describe the process that led to...
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Tesla Sales Now Legal As Little Maryland Goes Big On Electric Cars
Well, add one more to the list of states where Tesla Motors can legally sell its electric cars--and do so without having to use franchised dealers. The Maryland General Assembly has reversed a ban on direct sales by Tesla, which displays its cars in Tesla Store and "gallery" facilities it operates...
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The suggested retail price of the 2015 Chevrolet Spark EV electric car will be cut by $1,650, to $25,995, GM announced today. Chevrolet's chief global marketing officer, Tim Mahoney, announced the price cut today in a luncheon speech at the Washington Automotive Press Association. Mahoney also said Chevy will offer the Spark EV electric minicar on a $139 monthly lease with no money down. DON'T MISS: 2016 Chevrolet Spark EV To Be Sold At Retail In Canada As well as the price reduction, Chevrolet is contributing $1,000 to $3,500 of additional bonus cash to bring the price down further in each...
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MD Boosts Electric-Car Tax Credit, CA Adds Funds To Rebate Program
California and Maryland put more money into electric-car incentives.
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GM Now Building Chevy Spark EV Electric-Car Motors In Maryland
Eighteen months ago, GM announced that it would build the electric motor for its upcoming Chevrolet Spark EV electric car in the U.S. Now, that motor is officially in production at the company's Baltimore Operations plant in White Marsh, Maryland--along with the associated final-drive...
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GM To Build Electric Motor For Chevy Spark EV Domestically
Chevrolet announced today that it would build the electric motor for its upcoming Spark EV battery electric car in a plant in Maryland. The carmaker also released the power specification for the motor, which will offer 85 kilowatts (114 hp) of peak output and roughly two-thirds of that in sustained...
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