Walnut Creek Installs 3 Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
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Walnut Creek Installs 3 Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Coulomb Technologies has taken the initiative to install their ChargePoint™ Networked Charging Stations for electric vehicles in Walnut Creek, CA. Walnut Creek has got the distinction of becoming the third Bay Area city to deploy charging station. Coulombs charging stations were officially inaugurated on Tuesday, June 9, 2009 at the Locust Street Garage. The [.]Posted in: Electric Cars, Industry, Transportation |
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