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New York City to invest $420M in electric vehicles and infrastructure; all-electric fleet by 2035

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The City of New York will invest $420 million in electric vehicles, charging infrastructure, and alternative fuels to accelerate the transition to an all-electric municipal vehicle fleet. All light-duty, medium-duty, and non-emergency heavy-duty vehicles will be converted to electric by 2035.

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UPS, NYSERDA project to convert UPS diesel delivery trucks to electric; UES 225 kW switched reluctance motor

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UPS and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) announced that new technology will be developed to convert UPS package delivery vehicles from diesel to electric. They are part of a fleet of more than 8,500 alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicles worldwide.

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Smith Electric Vehicles to open manufacturing facility in Chicago

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Chicago will be Smith’s third location in the United States, joining the headquarters in Kansas City, Mo., and a manufacturing facility in New York City. The City is also considering additional incentives such as preferential loading zones and decreased registration costs to complement the voucher program.

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FedEx Converts 92 Delivery Trucks to Hybrids, Expanding Hybrid-Electric Fleet by 50%

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has added 92 hybrid-electric trucks to its delivery fleet by converting standard FedEx delivery trucks to hybrid-electric systems. The converted hybrids were developed with Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC) and Eaton Corporation, which provided the hybrid-electric systems ( earlier post ). FedEx Corp.

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Road Test: 2022 Chrysler Pacifica Limited Plug-in Hybrid

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The regenerative braking system, which recharges the 16-kilowatt-hour lithium-ion battery, converts kinetic energy into electricity when braking or coasting. gallon fuel tank and a fully charged battery, has an estimated 520 mile total driving range. New York City to Toledo? San Diego to San Francisco?

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United Airlines pledges to reduce own emissions by 50% by 2050; Trans-Atlantic biofuel flight

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million vehicles from the road each year, or the total number of cars in Los Angeles and New York City combined. Investing more than $30 million in California-based sustainable aviation fuels producer Fulcrum BioEnergy, which remains the single largest investment by any airline globally in alternative fuels.

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Road Test: 2021 Chrysler Pacifica Plug-in Hybrid

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Regenerative braking converts kinetic energy into electricity when braking or coasting. gallon fuel tank, has an estimated 570 mile total driving range. New York City to Toledo? In addition, we aim to offer reviews and news on advanced technology and the alternative fuel vehicle market.