Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Volvo Trucks North America’s customers and carrier partners, Watsontown Trucking Company and Camrett Logistics, have placed orders for their first Volvo VNR Electric trucks. The Volvo VNR Electric model entered serial production at NRV earlier this year. Volvo VNR Electric NRV zero-emissions logistics transport vehicle.

Volvo 418

Volvo Virginia Fresno North America 418

Baua Electric

MAY 24, 2024

Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) has announced plans to use Proterra’s battery technology to power Thomas Built Buses ’ next-generation, Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley electric school bus and Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation ’s (FCCC) electric MT50e last-mile delivery truck.

North America 52

North America Battery Batteries Charging 52

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 4, 2018

(NFI Group), the largest transit bus and motor coach manufacturer and parts distributor in North America, announced that its Anniston, Alabama facility has successfully completed its first full build of an Xcelsior CHARGE battery-electric heavy-duty transit bus.

Manufacturer 150

Manufacturer All-Electric Alabama Charging 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

New Flyer of America Inc., With NFA’s successful completion of Altoona Testing, US transit agencies can now utilize FTA funding in support of their purchases of 60-foot (battery and fuel cell) electric Bus Rapid Transit (eBRT) buses from New Flyer, further enabling smart mobility solutions for cities across North America.

North America 259

North America America Lithium Ion Pennsylvania 259

Green Car Congress

JULY 7, 2014

Lexus has introduced the new Lexus NX compact utility, first unveiled in Beijing ( earlier post ) to North America. Both NX models offer their own version of pro-active all-weather drive (AWD). The new Lexus NX features numerous other firsts in a Lexus, among them: The all-new 2.0-liter 2015 Lexus NX 300h.

North America 210

North America Lexus America Fuel Economy 210

Green Car Congress

MAY 4, 2021

Along with the registration site, the E-Transit electric vans have updated pricing, with a targeted starting MSRP of $43,295 for the cutaway—lower than originally announced—to $52,690 for the high-roof extended-wheelbase cargo van. —Ted Cannis, general manager, North American commercial business.

Commercial 418

Commercial Ford Price North America 418

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

In 2024, in North America and Japan, Honda will launch a FCEV model equipped with this next-generation fuel cell system jointly developed with GM. This model will be based on the CR-V introduced last year in North America and equipped with the next-generation fuel cell system.

Honda 428

Honda Hydrogen Fuel North America 428

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

PACCAR announced that a Kenworth T680 fuel cell electric vehicle and a battery electric Peterbilt Model 579EV became the first Class 8 zero emissions vehicles to drive to the 14,115 foot summit of Pikes Peak in Colorado. The Kenworth T680 fuel cell electric vehicle offers 470 hp and a 350-mile range with a 15-minute refill time.

Kenworth 321

Kenworth Peterbilt Fuel Los Angeles 321

Green Car Congress

JUNE 17, 2023

In addition to reinjecting electricity into the power grid, the bidirectional charger supports a vehicle-to-load (V2L) function for powering electrical appliances directly from the car. Mobilize V2G will also be available on future Renault electric vehicles. The Mobilize Powerbox.

France 300

France Germany Commercial Power Grid 300

Green Car Congress

MARCH 13, 2019

New Flyer of America Inc. This makes the Xcelsior CHARGE H2 the first sixty-foot fuel cell-electric bus to complete Altoona, and establishes New Flyer as the only manufacturer to offer both a forty-foot and sixty-foot fuel cell-electric model that qualifies for federal funding. The only tailpipe output is clean water vapor.

San Diego 276

San Diego Los Angeles North America Fuel 276

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 21, 2019

More than 100 electric school buses, powered by a Cummins fully electric drivetrain, have been ordered to date from Blue Bird Corporation, a school bus manufacturer highly focused on alternative fuel technologies. Blue Bird electric buses are already operating in California, North Dakota and Washington. Earlier post.)

North Dakota 357

North Dakota New Jersey Electrical Electric 357

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 13, 2015

liter V-6 gasoline engine paired with a high-output electric motor; 12 kWh lithium-ion battery; 8-speed automatic transmission; and Mitsubishi Motors’ advanced full-time Super All-Wheel Control (S-AWC) all-wheel drive. In EV mode, the transmission allows the engine''s output efficiency to be maximized at all vehicle speeds.

North America 150

North America Mitsubishi PHEV Concept 150

Charged EVs

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

liter 4-cylinder engine and optional all-wheel drive. Late last year, Volvo launched its very first all-electric model in North America. It’s called the XC40 Recharge, and the earliest versions aren’t cheap, priced from about $55,000 including delivery. Android above all else. Volvo’s first EV.

Recharge 75

Recharge Volvo New York City Gasoline-Electric 75

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Daimler North America Corporation, and the City of San Diego officially launched North America’s first all-electric carsharing network. car2go began deploying 300 smart fortwo electric drive vehicles Friday in San Diego, which are now in service and available for use.

San Diego 225

San Diego All-Electric North America Neighborhood 225

Green Car Congress

APRIL 3, 2021

Hercules Electric Vehicles—a Detroit-based startup—is opening a $20-million Series A investment round managed by CMD Global Partners, a boutique investment bank. Hercules is developing an all-electric sport pickup truck, the Hercules Alpha, which will be available in late 2022.

Li-ion 365

Li-ion Battery Batteries Lithium Ion 365

Baua Electric

MARCH 21, 2024

Electric freight mobility specialist Einride has opened its first Smartcharger station in the US, launching as the largest operational charging site for heavy-duty EVs on the continent. The new station is strategically located in a busy freight corridor, providing electric truck drivers with 65 charging piles powered by Voltera.

Los Angeles 52

Los Angeles Charging Power Powered 52

EV Adoption

MARCH 3, 2021

Volvo to go all electric by 2030 – Volvo announced that its entire car line-up will be fully electric by 2030 and joins GM, JLR, Ford Europe, and other automakers in stating their goals or “aspirations” (in the case of GM) – to end production of gas-powered vehicles by 2030 or 2035 depending on the OEM.

Volvo 95

Volvo All-Electric Tax Credit Fisker 95

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 14, 2018

Penske Truck Leasing has joined the Charging Interface Initiative ( CharIN ), a worldwide industry alliance focused on promoting Combined Charging System (CCS) as the global standard for charging electric vehicles (EVs) of all types. Based in Berlin, Germany, it is open to all interested parties. Penske Truck Leasing Co.,

Standards 170

Standards Commercial Charging North America 170

Green Car Congress

MAY 9, 2013

as the preferred installation partner and authorized charging station supplier for the Ford Focus Electric, C-MAX Energi and Fusion Energi plug-in electric vehicles. AeroVironment has deployed more than 11,000 charging stations across North America. hours, giving drivers another 21 miles of all-electric driving.

Ford 239

Ford Charging Fusion North America 239

Teslarati

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

Considering how prolific electric vehicles are nowadays, it may seem like incidents of ICE-ing, or the deliberate (or inadvertent) blocking of EV charging stalls by combustion-powered cars, is a thing of the past. As it turns out, however, this was not necessarily the case, as experienced by a Tesla Model Y owner. 316.008 (4) or s.

Charging 119

Charging Tesla Florida North America 119

Green Car Congress

JUNE 23, 2014

A result of the deregulation of the energy market in Japan, the PPS system allowed new electricity suppliers and retailers to enter the market, including these that generate power from sustainable sources. Nissan currently is the biggest manufacturer of all-electric vehicles; sales of the Nissan LEAF have reached 120,000 units.

2005 218

2005 Corporation CO2 2016 218

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Upon review of the motion, the CPUC issued a decision extending that exemption to medium- and heavy-duty charging station providers and directed Southern California Edison (SCE) and Pacific Gas & Electric to modify their respective Electric Rule 18 tariffs to allow this resale of electricity as a motor fuel for EVs.

Volvo 243

Volvo Light California Charging 243

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Toyota unveiled the all-new Prius in a livestream event from Japan, with Series Parallel Hybrid (HEV) models to launch in winter this year and Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) models to launch in spring 2023. Following Japan, the new Prius will be launched in North America, Europe, and other countries around the world.

Prius 273

Prius PHEV Toyota Plug-in 273

The Truth About Cars

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Despite having been quoted as confirming the BMW M5 Touring for North America, Domagoj Dukec has just recanted. For those wondering what happened, The Car Guide had reported Dukec as confirming the M5 Touring as bound for America during a Portuguese test drive of the redesigned 2024 BMW X2. kWh battery needs to be recharged.

BMW 111

BMW America North America Los Angeles 111

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

Renault handed over the keys to its 100,000th electric car, a ZOE, in the Norwegian capital of Oslo on 9 September. Renault is the European electric car leader with 27% market share for electric private and utility vehicles. In France, half of all electric cars are Renaults.

Electric Vehicles 150

Electric Vehicles Vehicles Norway France 150

Baua Electric

JANUARY 9, 2024

Rather than plugging in the vehicle as you would for a battery-electric car, hydrogen fuel cells rely on compressed hydrogen. To recharge, you can top off your vehicle via a fuel cell stack in about five minutes. For the Nexo, a recharge can take you 380 miles, with its only emissions being water vapor.

Waste 52

Waste Hyundai Hydrogen Las Vegas 52

Baua Electric

JANUARY 18, 2024

EV chargers come in all shapes and sizes to fit a variety of use cases, but we’ve never heard of a wood-burning EV charger until now. Then, it converts the residual heat energy into electric energy and stores it in a connected Battery Storage Module. The BioCharger is designed to provide off-grid power from vegetative waste.

Charging 52

Charging Waste Volvo Store 52

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2011

car2go, the largest carsharing network in Austin, Texas, has completed its two-year car2go North America Pilot Program with the City of Austin. car2go, developed by Daimler as the world’s first free-floating carsharing network, launched its first North American Pilot Program with the City of Austin and its employees in November 2009.

Austin 218

Austin North America San Diego America 218

Clean Fleet Report

MAY 24, 2024

The Most Versatile and Functional Electric Pickup? First announced in 2022, the 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV RST is now available at Chevrolet dealerships across North America. The Silverado EV has culled the useful Hummer EV bits and pieces, which for us makes it a better option if looking for an electric pickup.

Silverado 76

Silverado Chevrolet Hummer GMC 76

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 23, 2018

In addition, electric cars transporting attendees around Davos will be able to recharge their batteries at eight newly installed ABB fast-charging stations. The shift to electric vehicles is no longer a question of if, but rather of when and how quickly. Top: TOSA flash charging station in Davos. Bottom: Close-up.

Charging 268

Charging Switzerland Recharge North America 268

Clean Fleet Report

MAY 30, 2024

Ford did not disappoint, handing over the keys to the updated GT and the all-new Rally; we learned plenty. This Flash Drive story only touches on all the systems, efficiency, range and driving attributes of the Mustang Mach-E. That consisted of a bit of dirt, sand and loose rocks, all in a persistent rain. seconds; without is 3.8

Ford 60

Ford All-Electric Miles Extended Range 60

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 3, 2017

Ford detailed seven of the 13 new global electrified vehicles it plans to introduce in the next five years, including hybrid versions of the iconic F-150 pickup and Mustang in the US, a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) Transit Custom van in Europe and a fully electric SUV with an expected range of at least 300 miles (483 km) for customers globally.

F-150 199

F-150 Mexico 2020 Ford 199

Teslarati

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Hertz agreed to purchase 100,000 Tesla Model 3 electric sedans for its fleet of rental cars in a deal worth $4.3 Introducing our all new EV fleet ( @TomBrady not included) #Hertz #LetsGo pic.twitter.com/TElSE2PDKb. Analysts looked at the move as a tell-tale sign of the ongoing transition to electric vehicles.

Tesla 145

Tesla Fleet North America Google 145

Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

He will utilize GM’s battery development resources to deliver “profitable, lower-cost, higher-performing electric vehicles” at scale. Kelty has worked with lithium-ion batteries since 1993, working for Panasonic to advance rechargeable battery tech for portable devices (the same year the Apple Newton MessagePad went on sale).

Low Cost 52

Low Cost GM Battery Batteries 52

Teslarati

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Tesla’s massive deal with Hertz to add 100,000 Model 3 electric vehicles to its fleet will not take effect in Sweden, according to the company. “Electric vehicles are now mainstream, and we’ve only just begun to see rising global demand and interest,” Mark Fields, Interim Chief Executive of Hertz, said.

Sweden 108

Sweden Volvo Kia North America 108

Green Car Congress

APRIL 13, 2013

A direct correlation between the recharging frequency and fuel consumption: higher charging frequency leads to lower fuel consumption. For example, Toyota said, take a user that recharges 1.6 60% of the recharges are carried out at work and 37% at home. Average cost of recharge is around €0.30 (US$0.40) (all costs included).

Prius 247

Prius Gasoline Toyota Fuel 247

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

Beginning in September, six Navistar eStar all-electric, zero-emission trucks ( earlier post ) will be part of Coca-Cola’s growing fleet of alternative fuel vehicles (AFV) in North America; the AFV fleet will surpass 750 units by the end of this year. Atlanta and Miami.

Fleet 186

Fleet Los Angeles North America San Francisco 186