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XL Fleet Introduces hybrid electric drive system upfit for Isuzu NPR-HD

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XL Fleet Corp. announced that its XL Hybrid electric drive system is now available as an upfit solution for the new Isuzu NPR-HD. The NPR-HD is the second Isuzu vehicle XL Fleet has electrified, after originally launching its hybrid system on the Isuzu Reach diesel walk-through van for a global package delivery customer in 2015.

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Forecast: Global Natural Gas Vehicle Fleet to Reach 17 Million by 2015

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The cleantech market intelligence firm forecasts that the number of NGVs on the road worldwide will grow to 17 million vehicles by 2015, up from 9.7 to reach just more than 3 million vehicles (including conversions) by 2015. Availability. between 2008 and 2015 (compared to 2.7% between 2008 and 2015.

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Ram introduces Doblò-based 2015 Ram ProMaster City van

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2015 Ram ProMaster City. Chrysler’s Ram brand introduced the 2015 Ram ProMaster City commercial van. The front-wheel drive 2015 Ram ProMaster City will be offered in two-seat cargo van and five-seat passenger wagon configurations and is powered by the 2.4-liter Engines Fleets Fuel Efficiency Transmissions' The 948TE’s 4.70

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Renault-Nissan to supply 200 EVs to Orange in France by 2015, mostly for car-sharing purposes

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The Renault-Nissan Alliance has signed an agreement with Orange, one of the world’s largest telecommunications operators, to supply it with a fleet of 200 electric vehicles for its needs in France. Renault-Nissan will provide the EVs to Orange by 2015. available for car-sharing purposes.

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Forecast: Cumulative Hybrid and Plug-in Hybrid Fleet Sales to Reach Nearly 4 Million Units By 2015

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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. For example, in North America nearly 10% of buses sold in 2015 will be hybrids.

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Mobileye and Munich Re partnering to reduce commercial fleet collisions

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Mobileye is collaborating with Munich Re to reduce commercial fleet collisions and enhance road safety in the United States. Munich Re, US) will make available Mobileye’s aftermarket Advanced Collision Avoidance System to its clients, including commercial fleets. Beginning immediately, Munich Reinsurance America Inc.

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Hyundai Motor Group and Aptiv to form autonomous driving joint venture; autonomous platform to be available in 2022

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The joint venture will begin testing fully driverless systems in 2020 and have a production-ready autonomous driving platform available for robotaxi providers, fleet operators, and automotive manufacturers in 2022. Hyundai first began testing autonomous vehicles on public roads in the US in 2015 with a license from the state of Nevada.

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