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MAY 16, 2023

This is the sixth straight year of increase in the average vehicle age of the US fleet. It also reflects the highest yearly increase since the 2008-2009 recession, which caused acceleration in average age beyond its traditional rate due to the sharp decline in new-vehicle sales demand. have left the fleet.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2009

Cumulative sales of hybrid vehicles in the fleet sector will total nearly 4 million worldwide between 2009 and 2015, according to a recent report from Pike Research. Early adopters will include government, university, and utility company fleets. Hybrid Electric Vehicles for Fleet Markets”.

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MARCH 30, 2011

The fleet of cars and trucks we use in the federal government is one of the largest in the country. That’s why we’ve already doubled the number of alternative vehicles in the federal fleet, and that’s why, today, I am directing agencies to purchase 100% alternative fuel, hybrid, or electric vehicles by 2015.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

PECO is expanding its fleet with new natural gas and hybrid electric models. The utility is participating in a national consortium that recently was awarded a federal stimulus grant to purchase plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), and the company is buying more trucks to run on compressed natural gas (CNG) as well.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

General Motors announced a demonstration project ( earlier post ) to explore market needs and customer acceptance of battery electric vehicles in Korea. The project involves a fleet of electric vehicles based on the Chevrolet Cruze. GM currently markets the vehicle under the local brand in South Korea.

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DECEMBER 24, 2010

Smith Electric Vehicles US (SEVUS) will finalize the purchase of its United Kingdom-based parent company, Smith Electric Vehicles (UK), creating the world’s largest manufacturer of commercial electric vehicles. —Bryan Hansel, CEO of Smith Electric US.

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JUNE 6, 2013

Monthly fuel economy of the retrofitted Honda Civic during the first 9 months of the fleet test. DOE researchers attributed the significant fuel economy reduction for May, June, and July as most likely being due to significant mountain driving and the likely use of the vehicle’s air conditioning. Source: DOE. Click to enlarge.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2010

Perspective by Chris Hill, Manager, Central Fleet for the City of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, and author of Hamilton’s Green Fleet Implementation Plan. [Mr. Hill is currently chair of the Ontario Chapter of NAFA Fleet Management Association, and a Green Party candidate for Canada’s Parliament in the next general election.

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JUNE 29, 2010

The extended range electric vehicle drive system by Raser Technologies and its development partner FEV is targeted at providing up to 40 miles all-electric range for SUVs and light trucks. Preliminary road testing of the HUMMER EREV showed 50 miles all-electric range. Click to enlarge. Raser Technologies, Inc.

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JUNE 25, 2009

Renault has entered two new EV partnerships: one with Arval, a BNP Paribas subsidiary; the other with ALD Automotive, a global provider of financing and vehicle fleet management services. Arval will work with Renault by setting up specific new leasing offers adapted to the electric vehicles.

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JULY 29, 2010

Currently (2010), electrified products (only hybrids at this point) represent 1% of Ford’s global fleet. Ford anticipates that hybrids will represent about 70% of the 2020 numbers, with plug-in hybrids contributing 20-25% and battery-electric vehicles the remainder, she said.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2009

and Duke Energy last week announced a 10-year commitment to transition their company cars and trucks to plug-in hybrid or all-electric vehicles. The joint commitment represents more than 10,000 vehicles and potential revenues of at least $600 million for manufacturers who can produce viable plug-in electric vehicles.

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MARCH 22, 2010

Chrysler Group LLC plans to engineer and produce a battery electric vehicle using the Fiat 500 platform. Pricing will be announced closer to launch, but will be competitive with similar electric vehicles in the market. The Fiat 500 is a small, lightweight platform perfect for integrating electric-vehicle technology.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2012

The California Energy Commission’s (CEC) Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program (ARFVTP) approved four regional planning grants to prepare for electric vehicles. These areas of the state are expected to experience heavy electric vehicle use within the next ten years.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 28, 2009

Following a successful testing exercise conducted in December 2008, the Principality of Monaco, Mitsubishi Motors Corporation, Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V. a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Corporation— signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) regarding fleet testing of Mitsubishi Motors’ i MiEV electric vehicle with the Principality of Monaco.

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JUNE 13, 2010

Shanghai GM has outlined the next phase of its “Drive to Green” product strategy—launched in 2008 ( earlier post )—for 2011-2015. Several targets announced in 2008 have already been achieved. Hybrid and Electric Vehicles. The automaker will show a Chevrolet New Sail ( earlier post ) electric vehicle prototype this year.

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JANUARY 30, 2009

Poole, UK-based Continental Landscapes has contracted for four battery-electric Ford Transit-based light commercial vehicles from Carillon Fleet Management: two 4.6-tonne The Ford Transit vans have been specially adapted by UK specialists Smith Electric Vehicles. tonne Ford Transit beaver tail and two 3.5-tonne

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Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 26, 2022

To provide not only a look back, but a look into the future, the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles currently has an exhibit called “Building An Electric Future: The Technology Of Today For The Vehicles Of Tomorrow.” Clean Fleet Report had the opportunity to tour the exhibit, where there were electric cars spanning 107 years.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2011

AT&T has deployed its 4,000 th alternative-fuel vehicle (AFV) in its US corporate fleet. The vehicles are part of AT&T’s planned 10-year initiative to invest up to $565 million to replace approximately 15,000 fleet vehicles with alternative fuel models through 2018.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

General Motors India and Reva Electric Car Company (REVA) have entered into a collaboration agreement to develop electric vehicles for the Indian market. The partnership will develop car platforms, electric vehicle technology and advanced control systems. Click to enlarge.

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REVA General Motors India Electric Vehicles 199

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APRIL 23, 2018

Short-term oil demand is still growing strong and will continue to do so through the end of 2020 despite the market’s increasing focus on electric vehicles and the forecasted future plateau in oil demand, according to new analysis from IHS Markit, a global business information provider. Source: IHS Markit 2018.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

PG&E’s transportation fleet includes 3,100 alternative-fuel and high-efficiency vehicles, including compressed natural gas, bio-diesel, electric and hybrid units. PG&E joined with VIA Motors in 2008 to develop the extended-range electric vehicle, or eREV.

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JANUARY 6, 2010

According to the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA), as of 2008, Japan had about 600,000 “next-generation” vehicles—including hybrids and electric vehicles—in service, representing 0.8% of Japan’s total fleet. Tags: Electric (Battery) Japan Policy.

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DECEMBER 31, 2015

The focus of the Committee will be to discuss solutions and barriers to implementing zero and near-zero emission technologies in existing transit fleets and how to leverage continued advancements in accelerating the market for advanced technologies in the heavy duty sector.

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OCTOBER 24, 2016

Honda will introduce the new 5-passenger, hydrogen-powered Clarity Fuel Cell sedan by the end of 2016, beginning with retail leasing to customers through its expanded network of 12 approved fuel cell vehicle dealerships located in select California markets. Honda’s second-generation fuel cell vehicle, the FCX Clarity, launched in July 2008.

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APRIL 11, 2024

Chinese EV makers are looking to export electric vehicles by the tens of thousands around the globe, but they need a lot more car-carrying vessels to make that happen. China now has the world’s eighth-largest shipping fleet with 33 car-carrying ships, according to data from shipping consultants Veson Nautical and reported by Reuters.

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JUNE 29, 2011

Volkswagen, in cooperation with 6 project partners and the German Ministry of the Environment, presented in Berlin the current status of the “Fleet study in electric mobility” that was initiated in July 2008. The German federal government is targeting one million electric vehicles in Germany by 2020.

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JUNE 14, 2018

Electrify America and the City of Sacramento announced new projects that will increase access to zero-emissions vehicles (ZEV) in the Sacramento region, expand ZEV technology use, and prepare the City for future electric vehicle adoption. Vehicles can be reserved, picked up and returned to the same location.

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APRIL 30, 2019

It estimates that as much as 20% of all electric vehicles worldwide will be powered by fuel cells by 2030. Bosch believes the best opportunities for broad adoption of fuel-cell technology are in the commercial-vehicle market. Headquartered in Göteborg, Sweden, the company was spun off from the Volvo Group in 2008.

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Fuel Production Hydrogen Sweden 283

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

When both light- and heavy-duty trucks are included, the number rises to 979 million vehicles—30 million more than just a year earlier. By the end of 2012, the global fleet could top 1 billion vehicles—one for every seven people on the planet. million EVs and a fleet of 3.5 trillion pkm in 2008.

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Global Auto Production Hybrid 273

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AUGUST 21, 2012

In 2008, FedEx Corp. announced it would seek to reduce carbon emissions intensity from its FedEx Express aircraft and improve the fuel efficiency of its FedEx Express vehicle fleet by 20% by 2020, as compared with its 2005 performance. and improved vehicle fuel efficiency by 16.6% at the end of its fiscal year 2011.

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MARCH 27, 2012

Ford also has developed a specialized new tool to help optimize fleet purchases based on specific fuel types and operating locations. The tool incorporates important information to evaluate fuel costs and emissions, providing an opportunity for fleet managers to quickly evaluate multiple options. in 2008 to 53.7%

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AUGUST 5, 2013

Prior to the Olympic Games in 2008, Beijing was notorious as one of the world''s most polluted cities: so what would the impact be of introducing plug-in electric vehicles to its taxi fleet? Latest News Green cars Electric cars Hybrid cars'

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DECEMBER 13, 2013

Vehicle weight trend is flat and increasing vehicle power trend is slowing. From MY 1987 through MY 2004, on a fleet-wide basis, automotive technology innovation was generally utilized to support vehicle attributes other than CO 2 emissions and fuel economy, such as weight, performance, and utility. Click to enlarge.

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DECEMBER 15, 2009

NRC projections of number of PHEVs in the US light-duty fleet. Costs of light-duty plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) are high—largely due to their lithium-ion batteries—and unlikely to drastically decrease in the near future, according to a new report from the National Research Council (NRC). Click to enlarge.

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JANUARY 10, 2013

The California Energy Commission (CEC) approved funding to advance further the development of its pioneering 42 MW peak microgrid and expand electric vehicle charging at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD). The Commission approved a $1.6-million The goal is to show the benefits of coordinated resources in a microgrid system.

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Energy Storage San Diego California Energy 231

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DECEMBER 17, 2013

Private industry and DOE’s national laboratories have already helped to reduce automotive fuel cell costs by more than 50% since 2006 and by more than 30% since 2008. The project will also retrofit 15 UPS delivery vans with fuel cell hybrid power trains and test these vehicles at distribution facilities across California.

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