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Workhorse receives purchase order for 500 C-1000 electric delivery trucks from Pritchard Companies

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received a purchase order for 500 of its all-electric C-1000 delivery vehicles from Pritchard Companies. Inventory financing will be provided by Hitachi Capital America as part of Workhorse’s previously announced strategic partnership with HCA. Workhorse Group Inc. —Workhorse CEO Duane Hughes.

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Workhorse receives purchase order from Pride Group Enterprises for 6,320 C-Series electric delivery vehicles

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Workhorse Group has received a purchase order for 6,320 C-Series all-electric delivery vehicles from Pride Group Enterprises, a company with businesses in transportation equipment retail, wholesale, rental, leasing and logistics. Inventory financing for that deal is also being provided by Hitachi Capital America.

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NIO launches Battery as a Service (BaaS) in China; battery swap system

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NIO BaaS users can purchase a car without the battery, making EVs more price competitive against existing powertrains, while also providing the flexibility to change battery capacity depending on their needs and pay accordingly. This is further enhanced with the 2020 policy of national NEV subsidies that favor battery-swapping technology.

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Anaheim Transportation Network orders 40 BYD electric buses; 57% electric fleet by 2020

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These new buses will provide ATN a 57 percent zero-emission fleet by 2020. We’ve been operating four of BYD’s 40-foot K9Ms on our routes over the past two years, and based on their performance, we are confident in BYD’s quality product and their support of our efforts to electrify our fleet. —ATN Executive Director Diana Kotler.

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Bloomberg New Energy Finance forecasts plug-in electric vehicles could account for up to 9% of US auto sales in 2020 and 22% in 2030

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Plug-in electric vehicles, including plug-in hybrids and battery electric vehicles, have the potential to make up 9% of US auto sales in 2020 and 22% in 2030 (1.6 million and 4 million vehicle sales respectively), according to research company Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF). million units in 2020, or some 7.3% Earlier post.)

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Frost & Sullivan: inductive (wireless) EV charging to grow with 126.6% CAGR 2012-2020

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from 2012 to 2020, with approximately 351,900 units likely to be sold. Currently, inductive charging is offered as an aftermarket solution with attractive financing options. Yet, the cost of purchasing and installing an inductive charging solution is approximately 30% higher than that of conductive (wired) charging.

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JetBlue to go carbon neutral on all domestic flights by offsetting emissions starting in 2020; flying with SAF from SFO

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JetBlue will offset carbon dioxide emissions from jet fuel for all domestic JetBlue flights beginning in July 2020, making it the first major US airline to take this measurable step toward reducing its contribution to global warming. All of JetBlue’s purchased carbon offsets are audited, verified and retired on the airline’s behalf.

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