Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 4, 2016

Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) announced new collaborations with AT&T and Microsoft Corporation with the goal of delivering further enhancements to its Detroit Connect suite of connected vehicle services. With about 400 000 connected vehicles worldwide, Daimler Trucks is by far the industry leader in connectivity.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

EVgo’s US network of DC fast chargers provided 40 million miles of electric driving in 2017; in 2016, the figure was 22 million EV miles. The EVgo network saw strong expansion in 2017, increasing by 20%, and now has more than 1,000 DC fast chargers across 66 markets nationwide. Network usage set a record with 1.1

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

The 2017 Cruze Diesel Sedan ( earlier post ) fitted with the six-speed manual transmission offers an EPA-estimated highway mileage of 52 mpg (4.52 The 2017 Cruze Diesel Sedan, due to go on sale this spring, features a new B20-capable Ecotec 1.6-liter The six-speed manual model returns an EPA-estimated city mileage of 30 mpg (7.83

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2019

has introduced Connect 360—a real-time, cloud-based business analytics dashboard for Xcelsior CHARGE battery-electric buses, operated by New Flyer Connect. Connect 360 is an enhanced and added feature, specifically engineered to track battery-electric, zero-emission bus (ZEB) performance using secure cloud-based technology.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

As the first fully connected integral system solution, the third generation of the Sprinter demonstrates the development of the division from purely a vehicle manufacturer into a provider of complete transport and mobility solutions, the company said. (Duisburg is home to the world’s largest inland port.) Mercedes-Benz is investing some €2.5

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 25, 2017

The DRIVEN consortium—led by artificial intelligence company Oxbotica , which is developing next-gen autonomous vehicles—will test a fleet of fully autonomous vehicles in urban areas and on motorways, culminating in an end-to-end journey from London to Oxford. DRIVEN is supported by a £8.6-million Source: SAE International.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

At the North American Commercial Vehicle Show (NACV) in Atlanta this week, Bosch is showcasing its portfolio of automated, connected and electrified technologies for commercial vehicles. The Bosch Central Gateway (CGW) enables secure connectivity in commercial vehicles. Powertrain concepts. Thermal management.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 12, 2017

Volkswagen Truck & Bus is focusing on automated driving, connectivity, and alternative drive systems. The vehicle will be shipped to selected customers by the end of 2017. We plan to deliver the first nine fully electric trucks to our customers in Austria by the end of 2017 – including large supermarket chains, breweries and haulers.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 15, 2016

The XLP will be an industry-first fleet-ready solution offered as a ship-thru upfit on half-ton pickup trucks from leading OEMs, and is targeted to provide a 50% improvement in miles driven per gallon for major fleets across the United States, as well as significant reductions in CO 2 emissions. This is a key point for fleets.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 13, 2016

Renault would supply a fleet of 150 Renault ZOE models through 2017 to the city. ElaadNL would handle management of infrastructures and the smart-charge standard, and LomboXnet would take charge of installing the network of unique public charging terminals powered by a 44 kW grid connection.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 20, 2018

A UPS-led consortium has deployed new smart-grid charging technology in London that overcomes the challenge of simultaneously recharging an entire fleet of electric vehicles (EVs) without the need for the expensive upgrade to the power supply grid. SEUL is a two-year project that commenced in April 2017.

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Grid London Fleet Charging 225

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 8, 2020

It requires anyone who owns, operates, charters, rents or leases any US or foreign-flagged container, passenger or refrigerated-cargo vessel that visits a California port to meet the operational time limits and reduce their power generation fleet-wide, as well as submit statements of compliance.

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Ozone Fleet Mariner Pollution 321

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 2, 2022

In connection with the transaction, Embraer has contributed its UAM-related assets, employees and IP to Eve. Eve is the first company to graduate from EmbraerX, the market accelerator created in 2017 by Embraer, a global leader in the aviation industry with a more than 50-year history of aircraft manufacturing and certification expertise.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 25, 2018

On the heels of an quarterly report marked by an underwhelming profit, and amid a general “lack of fitness” according to CFO Bob Shanks, Ford Motor announced that it is accelerating and expanding its activities in 2018 to deliver a broad suite of mobility products and services to personal vehicle owners, fleet owners and cities globally.

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Ford Connect Connected Transportation 321

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

XL, a provider of connected vehicle electrification solutions for commercial, utility and municipal fleets, will unveil a plug-in hybrid electric version of the popular Ford F-250 pickup truck at the NTEA Work Truck show, 5-8 March in Indianapolis. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 6, 2017

In his 2017 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) keynote, Nissan chairman of the board and chief executive officer Carlos Ghosn made five key announcements of several technologies and partnerships as part of the Nissan Intelligent Mobility blueprint for transforming how cars are driven, powered, and integrated into wider society. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JULY 12, 2013

GM has made three product commitments for 2017 related to its sustainability strategy: to have 500,000 vehicles on the road in the US with some form of electrification ( earlier post ); to double the number of US models that can achieve an EPA-estimated 40 mpg US (5.9 —2012 Sustainability Report. In 2012, GM invested more than $7.3

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DECEMBER 7, 2011

billion by 2017. Pike estimates annual spending on key ITS areas will increase from just under $770 million in 2011 to almost $3 billion in 2017. million annually by 2017. Demand for ITS will grow in both the developed and developing economies, Pike suggests. Pike sees the next largest investment being in smart.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

The tires incorporate wireless sensors to improve overall tire management and maximize uptime for its growing fleet. Tesloop operates a fleet of Teslas that average up to 17,000 miles per vehicle, per month. Goodyear has been working with Tesloop since January 2017 to study the effect of autonomous technologies on tires.

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Fleet Maintenance 2017 Miles 199

Green Car Congress

JUNE 13, 2018

Since August 2017, Toyota and Grab have been developing connected services for Grab utilizing driving data collected by Toyota’s TransLog data-transmission driving recorder. The recorder, developed by Toyota for corporate fleets, has been installed in 100 Grab rental cars. In March this year, it acquired Uber Technologies Inc.’s

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 14, 2017

The company is also expanding its range of connected services for commercial customers as well as its specialist network. features a new battery, new engine, new charger, new innovative connected services, and a heat pump in the air conditioning system. is built in France and will go on sale in Europe from mid-2017. Master Z.E.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

SAE International is engaged with the Idaho National Lab and US Department of Energy (DOE) in bench-testing of WPT 3 (11 kW) levels in 2017, said Jesse Schneider, chair of the SAE J2954 task force, in his presentation at the SAE 2017 Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Technologies Symposium last week in San Diego. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 29, 2021

The Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) is rapidly electrifying its fleet to meet sustainability goals set under the Green New Deal for Los Angeles. GMV Syncromatics has also supported the electrification efforts of LADOT since the department received its first electric bus in 2017. Last January, it raised €6.25

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2021

A support program with €350 million for commercial charging for fleet applications and for employees is planned for the summer. 16,000 per charging point, the connection to low voltage including installation and construction costs amounting to 80% of the total costs, max. 100,000 funding per location. . 100,000 funding per location.

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Germany Charging DC Grant 333

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2018

With every new service or connected entity, a new attack vector is born. Among the primary findings of the report: While car manufacturers are an obvious target, Tier 1 suppliers, fleet operations, telematic service providers, car sharing companies and public and private transportation providers are facing an ever-increasing threat.

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Auto Industry Industrial Industry Auto 296

Green Car Congress

APRIL 18, 2017

This executive order is the first awarded by CARB for electrifying Ford Transit vans and wagons and covers model years 2017, 2016 and 2015. California fleets can receive $2,500 vouchers for each Ford Transit van or wagon upfitted with XL Hybrids’ XL3 Hybrid Electric Drive System for up to 100 vehicles per fleet.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 7, 2018

billion) over the course of 2018 and 2019 in research and development, of which more than €500 million (US$589 million) is dedicated to electrification, connectivity and the automation of its products and services. In 2017, Daimler Trucks brands sold around 470,000 units sold. Daimler trucks will invest more than €2.5 billion (US$2.9

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

The company has completed its initial testing in its International Truck test fleets and will finalize testing in customer fleets this fall. The official launch of two-way connected vehicle technology in new International models will come early next year.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 4, 2017

At CES 2017, Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America introduced the Panasonic Cognitive Infotainment platform designed to provide OEMs and fleet providers a set of cognitive vehicle solutions combining Panasonic’s infotainment expertise with IBM’s Watson and cloud technologies. Panasonic, Qualcomm and Android.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

Its creators say the proposed system could deliver riders to their destinations in as little as half the time of the existing bus system at a lower cost, eventually using a fleet of autonomous shared vehicles. How do you define the size of the fleets, where do you put the high-frequency buses and how many? —Pascal Van Hentenryck.

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Michigan Connect Connected Vehicles 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 17, 2017

Peloton Technology, a connected and automated vehicle technology company dedicated to improving the safety and efficiency of freight transportation, closed a $60-million Series B funding round. Several US-based Fortune 500 fleets plan to trial the system within the next year.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2018

Allison first announced the 9-speed model in 2017 at the North American Commercial Vehicle Show in Atlanta. Backwards compatible to fourth-generation electronic controls, which were first produced in 2005, the new connected capabilities will provide insight into over 170 different transmission conditions.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 5, 2017

BMW Group, Intel and Mobileye announced that a fleet of approximately 40 autonomous BMW vehicles will be on the roads by the second half of 2017, demonstrating the significant advancements made by the three companies towards fully autonomous driving.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

The Peloton project, led by Purdue University ( earlier post ) will apply next-generation truck platooning technology and concepts for smart, cloud-connected powertrains to achieve 20% fuel savings for tractor-trailers. Our first truck platooning system is coming to market in 2017. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Peterbilt Fuel Connect Connected 150

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 4, 2017

These capabilities will be key for many connected car applications, from shared mobility and fleet management to 3D high-definition mapping and automated driving. The platform uses a Qualcomm Snapdragon 820Am automotive processor. 802.11p, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth LE).

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 17, 2017

When the employee-only pilot testing program concludes, Servco, the distributor of Toyota vehicles in Hawaii, will use the car-sharing technology to launch a new Honolulu-based car share business by the end of 2017. Since January 2017, Toyota has been working with Getaround on the car-sharing pilot program in San Francisco, Calif.,

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Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 11, 2022

The second generation 2023 Kia Niro Hybrid continues what Kia started in 2017 when the Niro Hybrid debuted. Clean Fleet Report recently had the opportunity to be among the first to drive the 2023 Niro Hybrid. Clean Fleet Report was driving the Niro SX Touring model with comfortable and supportive heated and ventilated front seats.

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